Beautiful scenery, great hiking trails, terrible roads. There are so many rough spots and pot holes…read morethat it takes away from the experience.

Visiting family here in ID & they took us to visit this wonderful state park. It's named after the…read moreadmiral who said, "Damn the torpedos. Full speed ahead!" during the Civil War. The former site of a Naval training station: Over 293,000 sailors received basic training here. Who would've thought a Naval training facility would be in Idaho? It was also used as a German POW camp during WW II. There are so many things to do here. Tour the Museum At The Brig, go hiking of one of many trails, camp at one of their numerous camp sites, play disc golf, bring a lunch & picnic along the shoreline of Lake Pend Oreille, the largest lake in ID. Fishing, sailing or boating. Visit the beautiful viewpoint at the end of South Rd. Shooting ranges or even a model airplane flying field! However, I must say their gift shops are somewhat lacking. Go for a day or a weekend, this park is just great.

Stopped by the City Park to catch a sunset before I left and couldn't have asked for better…read moreconditions! Plenty of parking though I can imagine it gets full quickly at peak times. Beware you do have to pay for parking via an app though it's pretty inexpensive. Nice thing is that the lot is open late so you can walk around town and not have to worry about getting back and shut in. As others have mentioned, the park and area is kept rather clean.

Beautiful place to talk a walk near the lake. Plenty of place to relax and enjoy the scenery while…read morebeing near shopping and dining.

Do not visit Coeur d'Alene without taking a walk up Tubbs Hill, beautiful view. It's a very…read moreintermediate hike that's very doable for most visitors. Lace up your sneakers and enjoy your walk up Tubbs Hill; I highly recommend!

If you are new to the Coeur D'Alene area and are looking for a fun little hike that explores a…read moresmall portion of the lake's picturesque shoreline, I recommend visiting the Tubbs Hill Trailhead. There is parking either at McEuen Park or over by the Trailhead marker by Sanders Beach. Hiked during the week and it wasn't too crowded though some of the beach areas scattered along the way are not huge so you may want to get there earlier on weekends. The hike itself is fairly easy to moderate. The main trail is easy, however, if you go off path and down to the shoreline you just have to watch your step. Definitely not for walking around in flip flops.

Is there any better way to start off your Saturday than at the beach?…read moreNOPE! Located just north of the city of Coeur D'Alene sits Hayden Lake, perfectly nestled in a quaint neighborhood with hillside homes and shady trees. Although a little small, the beach features plenty of areas to camp out near the shore or up the beach in the shade, and a dock to the right allowing for small watercrafts to launch into the water. We spotted the perfect spot for our party of 7 and set up camp. Docks surround the swimming area which allows for plenty of water depths to swim/float/dive/ect in! It was a beautiful day and the cold water felt amazing. The kids made sandcastles while the adults swam, floated and soaked up the sun. The snack shack features a wide variety of food and cold drinks ranging from sodas, and popsicles to pizzas, corndogs and more. Sure, prices are a little steep for the generic food, when I came back to the umbrella boasting cold popsicles, the kiddos loved it! The only major downside is parking. There isn't a designated lot, but spots line the road for at least a mile, so if you can't snag a spot up close (like we did!) be prepared to walk and schlep all your jazz to the beach. However, when back visiting family, I'd easily return to this quaint slice of paradise!

This little city beach is such a gem! The perfect balance of a small town attraction…read more The floating dock is perfect to dive , fish or just walk around. It enclosed an area for kids to swim around without having to worry about boats. The sandy beach area backs up to a grass. So play or lay in the sand or relax on the grass. Partly shady gives you options to take cover if it's too hot outside. Has a snack bar that is only seasonal. A volleyball area with a few picnic tables. A boat launch area and Bathrooms too. There's also a section with kids life jackets to use at not cost. The place is absolutely gorgeous. It's almost unreal The downside - it can get packed pretty quickly. So not a lot of elbow room on the those summer days when everyone wants to get out. There's not many options for parking. So if you're not lucky enough to snag a spot up close. You could end up parking 1/4 mile away. Still an amazing place to relax and have fun ! A must do !

This a nice hike but the recent logging has badly scared much of the trail and left a lot of debris…read morescattered about. Within a few years new growth will improve on that no doubt. The trail ended near the top with a logging road and skid roads so we were a tad bit disappointed. This was a first time hike on this trail for us, but it was pleasant to get out with mother nature!

This is a very beautiful trail! Gorgeous in the morning…read more Bring water to drink as the blue trail (2.6 miles) is a bit strenuous. There are no motorized vehicles allowed but I suppose if you were so inclined, you could try mountain biking here. There were no signs forbidding it. Pros: Beautiful landscape Various trails with different lengths Trails easy to follow and well marked Cons: Very steep in places Trails very thin sometimes

For a neighborhood park, this one is a great one! Smaller than Bluegrass, but always clean and in…read moregood shape. A good place to catch a sunrise over Canfield Mt. or watch the sunset over the prairie. In between, there's basketball, horseshoes, a running trail, a volleyball court and a great climbing structure. Gazebo and BBQ areas as well.

Crisp clean air on a winter day in January in a park that is literally steps from my house. Super…read moreclean and has a ton of trees. The season changes are really fun to watch here. Never overcrowded either.

How is any one to enjoy this amazing park when there's no access to a restroom literally a…read moreNever thought it over twice till I notcied not only had they taken the BBQ and picnic tables away but that they haven't even opened the restrooms my son has a bladder condition and considering the park had and has always had a bathroom before I never thought it over twice till the situation came ahand and my poor son had to use the little it's room and couldn't and thats just bull because of why because head of block watch is to lazy to open them and at that to put a porterpotty right there and have it locked as well that just well let's say is pretty sh&!;;!;y it's a human park first then a dog park

Nice Landmark to visit right in the middle of town. Has small parking area and and picnic tables…read morewith a few trails that lead to the landmark and around the area. Safe place to take a walk for the day or bring your children.