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Coeur d'Alene Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

city in and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States

About Coeur d'Alene

A century ago Coeur d'Alene was at the epicenter of bitter mining and timber-forestry labor disputes which dominated the state's early history and politics. Fortunately for visitors, much of that blight is long gone. Today the city is known as a tourist haven for outdoor pursuits. Coeur d'Alene also features a renowned golf course with a free-floating island green, the only such hole in the world. Several other public and private golf courses abound. World class skiing is within a 90-minute drive of downtown Coeur d'Alene. Lake Coeur d'Alene offers boating and water-skiing as well as fishing for bass, trout, and salmon. Often referred to by locals as simply "CDA," Coeur d'Alene, while an anchor of a metro area in its own right, is often considered the easternmost edge of the greaterSpok

Top Attractions in Coeur d'Alene

Explore the best things to see and do in Coeur d'Alene:

  • Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center
  • Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel
  • Coeur d’Alene City Park
  • Farragut State Park
  • F. Lewis Clark House
  • Fort Sherman
  • Higgens Point
  • Lake Coeur d'Alene

Where to Eat in Coeur d'Alene

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Hudson's Hamburgers

Where to Stay in Coeur d'Alene

  • 🏨Japan House Suites
  • 🏨The Coeur d'Alene Resort
  • 🏨The Roosevelt Inn

Coeur d'Alene Travel Guide Sections

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