Priest Lake State Park
Coolin, Bonner County, Idaho. State park.
Details
- Where
- 314 Indian Creek Park Road, Coolin, ID 83821. Directions
- When
- Day-use locations within state parks are open from 7 am to 10 pm, per Idaho state code 26.01.20 (5). Day-use hours may change based on park manager discretion.
- Getting there
- 30 miles S of Canadian border, 62 miles NW of Sandpoint, ID, 91 miles NW of Coeur d'Alene, ID, on the eastern shores of Priest Lake.
- Access
- Pets allowed on a 6-foot leash.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Park reservations line 1-888-9-CAMPID or 1-888-922-6743.
- Phone
- (208) 443-2200
- Website
- parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
- Managed by
- Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
- Coordinates
- 48.6177, -116.8291.
Priest Lake State Park lies just 30 miles from the Canadian border, nestled deep below the crest of the Selkirk Mountains. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Northern Idaho and mile-high mountains, Priest Lake State Park sits along the eastern shores of Priest Lake, a 19-mile long, 300-foot-deep waterbody.
Notable Events
- 1865Captain John Mullan called the lake Kaniksu Lake. lib.uidaho.edu
- 1901An annual spring log drive on the Priest River accompanied the timber industry's expansion into the Priest Lake country. lib.uidaho.edu
- 1921Nell Shipman ran a motion-picture company from Lionhead Lodge on Priest Lake after moving it from Southern California through Spokane. lib.uidaho.edu
People
- Captain John Mullan, Called the lake Kaniksu Lake (1865).
- Nell Shipman, Ran a motion-picture company at Lionhead Lodge on Priest Lake (1921-1925).