What a Beautiful - Visit Sandpoint, Idaho

Sandpoint Acclaim
Best of the Road’s Top Ski Town
–Rand McNally
'Vibrant downtown and one of the
prettiest lake beaches in the West.’
–Country Living Magazine
‘An idyllic adventure haven.’
–National Geographic Adventure
‘A Norman Rockwell-Meets-Ansel Adams
Classic.’
–USA Today
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Sandpoint Acclaim
'Vibrant downtown and one of
the prettiest lake beaches in
the West.’
SMALL TOWN
–Country Living Magazine
‘An idyllic adventure haven.’
–National Geographic Adventure
‘A Norman Rockwell-MeetsAnsel Adams Classic.’
–USA Today
VISITOR GUIDE
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amed “The Most Beautiful Small Town in America” by Rand McNally
and USA Today and the “Top Ski Town” by the atlas maker, Sandpoint
is nearly blushing with all the national attention bestowed on its
idyllic setting amongst mountains along the shores of Lake Pend
Oreille. But that is secondary to Sandpoint’s genuine, friendly-town feel.
Sandpoint’s four-season scenic beauty is simply unforgettable, and its big-city arts
scene, including the Festival at Sandpoint, keeps folks entertained when they’re not
enjoying the great outdoors. Hit the powdery slopes of nearby Schweitzer Mountain Resort,
then meet up with friends at a downtown wine bar before taking in a cultural film at the
Panida Theater ... all in the same day!
Scenic byways offer relaxed driving tours to some of the area’s best vantage points, and
outdoor enthusiasts revel in the abundant hiking and biking trails both near the lake and
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It Just Comes
naturally
up in the mountains. Railfans are drawn to the town’s renowned
train funnel, while geology fans are awed by the region’s pivotal
role in the colossal Ice Age floods. Don’t forget a swim-and-sun visit
to City Beach, located in the heart of Sandpoint on Lake Pend Oreille.
Plus, bird enthusiasts and wildlife lovers find numerous venues
within a short distance to observe nature in action.
Wine and beer buffs have something to cheer about at
Sandpoint’s award-winning breweries and winery; plus, an
impressive selection of gourmet-fare restaurants will delight even
the most discerning palate.
Find your groove in Sandpoint. There’s a pace – and
place – for everyone!
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Motels, Hotels and lodges
Best Western Edgewater Resort
800.635.2534 208.263.3194
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Best Western Kootenai River Inn & Spa 888.875.8259 208.267.8511
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800.329.7466 208.263.1222
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Guesthouse Lodge-Sandpoint
800.214.8378 208.263.2210
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites
888.465.4329 208.255.4500
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Howard Johnson Inn
800.466.4656 208.263.5383
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La Quinta Inn
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Lodge at Sandpoint
208.263.2211
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Sandpoint Quality Inn
866.519.7683 208.263.2111
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800.732.8094
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26 Harbor View Luxury Home
888.366.4378 949.887.8814
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Archer Vacation Condos
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Dover Bay Waterfront Resort
208.263.5493
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208.265.2788
Hill’s Resort
208.443.2551
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Pend Oreille Shores Resort
208.264.5828
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866.263.7570 208.263.7570
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800.831.8810 208.263.9555
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800.952.2948 208.437.3148
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Diamond T Guest Ranch
208.266.0490
Log Spirit Bed & Breakfast
208.683.4722
North Idaho Bed & Breakfast
800.335.1232 208.667.1232
Sleep’s Cabins
866.302.2122 208.255.2122
Sweet Magnolia Bed & Breakfast
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
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Ainsworth Hot Springs (B.C., Canada)
Bottle Bay Resort & Marina
Caribou Mountain Lodge
Eagles Nest Motel (Priest River)
Elkins Resort on Priest Lake
Grandview Resort (Priest Lake)
Haven on Lake Pend Oreille
Kootenai Valley Motel (Bonners Ferry)
Lakeshore Mountain Properties
Meandering Moose Motel
Meriwether Inn
S & W Motel
Schweitzer Mountain Bed & Breakfast
Seasons at Sandpoint
The Country Inn
Vacationville North Idaho
Waterhouse Bed & Breakfast
Wolfgarden’s Bed & Breakfast
208.263.8414
208.946.3361
208.255.2426
208.263.9191
208.263.0271
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208.255.4814
208.720.4685
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Best Western Edgewater Resort
208.263.3194 / 800.635.2534 
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Best Western Kootenai River Inn Spa & Casino
208.267.8511 / 888.875.8259 
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Community Room at Sandpoint Center
208.263.0505
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Dover Bay Resort
208.265.1597
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Hill’s Resort
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La Quinta Inn
208.263.9581 / 800.282.0660
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Lake Pend Oreille Cruises
208.255.5253 / 888.726.3764
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Little Diamond KOA Granite Lodge
800-562-4788
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208.263.2211
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Sandpoint Business & Events Center
208.263.7770
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Sandpoint Quality Inn
208.263.2111 / 866.519.7683 
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Silverwood Theme Park
208.683.3400
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Sleep’s Cabins
208.255.2122 / 866.302.2122
Western Pleasure Guest Ranch
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208.946.3361 
Blue Lake RV Resortd
Bonner County Fairgrounds 208.263.8414 
h W y 2 0 0 e a s t/ h O P e/c l ar K F O r K
208.264.5251 
Beyond Hope Resort
208.264.5509 
Island View Resort
208.264.5695 
Pend Oreille RV Park
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208.255.5681
Garfield Bay Campground
208.683.3400 
Silverwood RV Parkd
208.263.6522 
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Sam Owen Campground
877.444.6777
Whiskey Rock Campground (no fee) 208.263.5111
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208.683.2425 Elec
Farragut State Park
Green Bay Campground (no fee) 208.263.5111
208.263.3489 Elec
Round Lake State Park
877.444.6777
Springy Point Rec. Area
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Priest Lake State Park
Priest River Recreation Area 877.444.6777
Riley Creek Recreation Area 877.444.6777 
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Hi Dee Ho RV Park
208.263.3922
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Huckleberry Tent & Breakfast
208.266.0155
Jeb and Margarets Trailer Haven
208.264.5406
River Delta Resort
208.266.1335
River Lake RV Park
208.266.1115
Trestle Creek RV Park
208.264.5894
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Alpine Park
208.265.0179
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Cozy RV Park
208.265.4949
Kelso Lake Resort
208.683.2297
Lakeland RV Park
208.683.4108
MacDonald’s Hudson Bay Resort
208.683.2211
Mirror Lake
509.710.0889
Scenic Bay RV and Campground
208.683.2243
The Country Inn
208.263.3333
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208.443.2447
Nordman Store RV Park
208.443.2538
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Bistro Rouge Café (Pend d'Oreille Winery)
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208.265.8545
Light Tapas
Bottle Bay Resort (Seasonal)
Bottle Bay
208.263.5916
Fine Dining
Cabinet Mountain Coffee
Schweitzer Mountain
208.263.9555
Chimney Rock Grill
Schweitzer Mountain
208.255.3071
Dover Bay Café
Dover Bay
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
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Wine, Specialty Market
Hill’s Resort
Priest Lake
208.443.2551
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Schweitzer Mountain
208.263.9555
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Schweitzer Mountain
208.263.9555
Café
Pucci’s Pub
Schweitzer Mountain
208.255.7508
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Schweitzer Mountain
208.263.9555
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Bonners Ferry
208.267.8511
Fine Dining
Taps Lounge
Schweitzer Mountain
208.263.9555
American
Trinity at City Beach
Sandpoint
208.255.7558
Steak and Seafood
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Café and Market
208.263.0596
American
Floating Restaurant on Lake Pend Oreille Hope
208.264.5311
Forty-One South
Sagle
208.265.2000
Garfield Shores Resort & Marina Club
Sagle
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Bangkok Cuisine Thai Restaurant
Babs’ Pizzeria
Cedar St. Bridge Café
Connie’s Café & Lounge
Domino’s Pizza
Elkins Resort
Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters
Ivano’s Beyond Hope
Ivano’s Ristorante
Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak & Hoagie
McDonald’s
208.265.4149
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208.255.2227
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208.264.5251
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Pend Oreille Pasta & Wine Market
Spuds Rotisserie and Grill
Stacey’s Country Kitchen
Sweet Lou’s (Seasonal, Hope)
Sweet Lou’s (Ponderay)
Subway of Sandpoint & Ponderay
Tango Café
The Loading Dock
The Pita Pit
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Jan ua ry
Banff mountain Film Festival. Award-winning films
world tour, Jan. 26-28 at the Panida. 208-263-9191
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K&K Fishing derby. Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club
holds its annual spring fishing contest, april 28may 6. lpoic.org. 208-448-1365
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Every Saturday and Wednesday, May through
October: sandpoint Farmers market.
This open-air market of fresh produce,
garden starts, handcrafts, flowers, food
and music runs for the season at Farmin
Park. SandpointFarmersMarket.com.
208-597-3355
lost in the ’50s. Sandpoint goes retro may
17-20, with a vintage car parade, concerts, a street dance, car rally and fun run.
lostinthe50s.org. 208-265-5678
american hero Weekend. Silverwood Theme Park,
free admission to all military, police officers and
firefighters on Memorial Day Weekend, may 26-28.
Silverwood ThemePark.com. 208-683-3400
Pied Piper. Pend Oreille Arts Council sponsors Missoula Children’s Theatre play in the Panida Theater,
Feb. 4. ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139
the good lovelies. Pend Oreille Arts Council presents
funky trio’s musical performance in the Panida
Theater, Feb. 7. ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139
sandpoint Winter carnival. The community celebrates
the season with contests, parties and family events,
Feb. 17-26. Sponsored by Downtown Sandpoint Business Association and Greater Sandpoint Chamber of
Commerce. SandpointWinterCarnival.com.
800-800-2106 or 208-255-1876
sandpoint ski Joring. 1 horse, 1 rope, 1 skier, Feb.
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18-19. SandpointSkiJoring.com. 208-263-2161
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taste of sandpoint. Annual event at Sandpoint
Events Center where local restaurants offer up
samples of fine food and drinks, Feb. 23.
SandpointChamber.com. 208-263-2161
Outrageous air show. Aerial acrobatics show with fireworks at Schweitzer,
Feb. 24-25. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
summer sounds
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series with shows every
student art show. Pend Oreille Arts Council hosts annual art show with
Saturday from Memorial
reception at the Power House, march 2. ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139
Day Weekend through
Labor Day Weekend
the Follies. Annual Angels Over Sandpoint production features zany local
at Park Place stage,
acts at the Panida Theater, march 2-3 and 9-10. 208-597-3670
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grom stomp. Schweitzer hosts a grom-sized slopestyle and boardercross
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competition march 11 for those ages 6-11. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
org. 208-263-6139
stomp games. Schweitzer hosts some of the best riders in the region for
rail jam, slopestyle and ridercross contests, march 16-18. Schweitzer.com.
Jun e
208-263-9555
chaFe 150. Sponsored by Panhandle Alliance for
Boston Brass. Pend Oreille Arts Council presents one-of-a-kind brass quintet Education, this benefit ride takes bicyclists on a
at the Panida Theater, march 30. 208-263-6139
147.2-mile route through Idaho and Montana, June 2. Chafe150.org.
24 hours of schweitzer. 24-hour ski-a-thon raises money for cystinosis
208-263-7040
research, march 30-31. 24HoursforHank.org. 208-263-9555
summer sampler. Taste cuisine of Sandpoint’s finest restaurants at Farmin
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tropical daze. Season-ending fun festival at Schweitzer Mountain Resort with
games, derbies and live music, april 7-8. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
annual Wine tasting, dinner and auction. The Festival at Sandpoint hosts
annual fundraiser at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, april 27. 208-265-4554
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Park plus enjoy cook-offs and more, June 21. SandpointChamber.org.
800-800-2106
artWalk. Opening receptions June 22 for the 25th annual revolving art exhibit
at 20 or so gallery locations downtown through sept. 9, sponsored by POAC.
ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139
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schweitzer summer celebration. Summer
season opener with free chairlift rides, family
activities and wine tasting, June 30.
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
sschweitzer Fall Fest. Annual outdoor music festival at
Schweitzer, sept. 1-2. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
silverwood coaster classic car show. One of the largest in the
region, sept. 1-2. SilverwoodThemePark.com. 208-683-3400
hharvest Party. Annual event sept. 7-9 at Pend d’Oreille Winery
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Jacey’s race. Competitive 5k race for runners
and walkers, and 1k race for kids; proceeds benefit local
children with cancer or life-threatening illnesses, July 8.
JaceysRace.org.
Festival at sandpoint art unveiling. Fine art poster unveiling for the festival
at Dover Bay, July 12. 208-265-4554
sandpoint Wooden Boat Festival. Downtown events plus classic wooden
boat parade along Sand Creek, July 13-15. Sponsored by the Inland Empire
Antique and Classic Boat Society and Downtown Sandpoint Business
Association. WoodBoatFestival.com. 208-255-1876
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music Festival. Outdoor concerts on the mountain, plus family
activities, July 21. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
ccrazy days. Downtown merchants offer big deals July 28 in annual
sidewalk sale. Sponsored by Downtown Sandpoint Business
Association. DowntownSandpoint.com. 208-255-1876
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ttwilight Bike racing series. Weekly races and after-event
parties at Schweitzer, on Wednesdays. Schweitzer.com.
208-263-9555
Festival at sandpoint. 30th annual internationally
renowned outdoor concert series at Memorial Field,
aaug. 2-12. FestivalatSandpoint.com. 888-265-4554
llong Bridge swim. 18th annual 1.76-mile swim
across Lake Pend Oreille, aug. 4. LongBridgeSwim.
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schweitzer huckleberry Festival. Celebration in
honor of the native huckleberry at Schweitzer, aug. 5.
Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
artists’ studio tour. Ninth annual self-guided driving tour of working studios
over two weekends, aug. 11-12 and 18-19. ArtTourDrive.org. 800-800-2106
Wings Over sandpoint Fly-in. Regional pilots fly into Sandpoint Airport, or
onto Lake Pend Oreille for seaplanes, aug. 11, and hold a breakfast and aircraft display, sponsored by the Sandpoint EAA Chapter 1441. 208-255-9954
arts & crafts Fair. POAC’s annual juried art exhibit at City Beach with kids’
activities and more, aug. 11-12. ArtinSandpoint.org. 208-263-6139
Bonner county Fair and rodeo. Rodeo aug. 17-18 precedes annual county
fair, aug. 21-25, at the fairgrounds. 208-263-8414
with family-friendly activities, food sampling, wine tasting
and live music. POWine.com. 208-265-8545
the scenic half. Third annual 5K/10K and half marathon
sept. 16 around scenic Sandpoint. TheScenicHalf.com.
208-263-2161
Wacanid ride. Bicycle 344-mile
Wa
WaCanId Ride, sept. 17-22, presented by the International Selkirk Loop
and Rotary International.
WaCanId.com. 888-823-2626
idaho draft horse and mule internanternational. The Northwest’s largest draft
horse and mule expo, sept. 20-23
at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.
IdahoDraftHorseShow.com.
208-263-8414
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harvestfest. The Sandpoint Farm-
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Oct. 13 with entertainment, food booths,
arts and crafts, and displays at Farmin Park.
SandpointFarmersMarket.com. 208-597-3355
Warren miller ski Film. Annual event sponsored by Alpine
Shop at the Panida Theater. 208-263-5157
scarywood haunted nights. Silverwood Theme Park turns into Scarywood
during the month of October. ScarywoodHaunt.com. 208-683-3400
n oVem BeR
holly eve. Holiday fashion show and gala benefit, at the Sandpoint Events
Center, nov. 17. 208-263-8956
thanksgiving Fishing derby. Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s annual fall fishing contest, nov. 17-21 and 23-25. lpoic.org. 208-448-1365
holidays in sandpoint. Special events start with tree lighting ceremony and
caroling nov. 23 and continues through Jan. 1. Sponsored by Downtown
Sandpoint Business Association. DowntownSandpoint.com. 208-255-1876
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santa’s traditional schweitzer visit. Santa hits the slopes and stops off at
the Selkirk Lodge, dec. 24. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555
new year’s eve. Come dec. 31, Schweitzer hosts multiple parties to usher in
the new year. Schweitzer.com. 208-263-9555.
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Festival at Sandpointd
208.265.4554
POAC’s ArtWalk and Arts & Crafts Fair 208.263.6139
World-class outdoor concert series. FestivalatSandpoint.com
POAC is northern Idaho’s home of the arts. ArtinSandpoint.org
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Action Water Sportsd
208.255.7100
Lessons and tours. ActionWaterSportsLessons.com
A Day On The Laked
208.687.1450
Boat and personal watercraft rentals. ADayontheLake.com
All About Adventuresd
208.263.6959
Guides trips for kayak, canoe and SUP. AllAboutAdventures.com
Bottle Bay Resort and Marinad
208.263.5916
Moorage, kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. BottleBayResort.com
Dover Bay Marina & Resortd
208.263.5493
Full-service marina. Kayak and canoe rentals. DoverBayIdaho.com
Lake Pend Oreille Cruisesd
208.255.5253
All aboard the unique Shawnodese. LakePendOreilleCruises.com
Lodge at Sandpointd
208.263.2211
Canoe and kayak rentals. LodgeAtSandpoint.com
Sandpoint Marine & Motorsportsd
208.263.1535
Boat and other watercraft rentals. SandpointMarineAndMotorsports.com
Sandpoint & Holiday Shores Marinasd
208.263.3083
Marina, marine gas, boat slips. SandpointWaterfront.com
208.597.5020
On Lake Pend Oreille and the Clark Fork River. GoFishCharters.org
Mirror Lake Golf Course
208.267.5314
9-hole course in Bonners Ferry.
Priest Lake Golf Course
208.443.2525
18-hole championship course in the woods. PriestLakeGolfCourse.com
Ranch Club Golf Course
208.448.1731
9-hole course in Priest River. RanchClubGolfCourse.com
Sandpoint Elks Golf Club
208.263.4321
9-hole community golf course, restaurant. SandpointElksGolfCourse.com
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All About Adventuresd
208.263.6959
Bicycling and fishing hikes in the Selkirks. AllAboutAdventures.com
Dover Bay Waterfront Resortd
208.265.1597
Nine miles of trails through natural preserves. DoverBayIdaho.com
Farragut State Park
208.683.2425
More than 40 miles of trails to explore. IdahoParks.org
Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge
208.267.3888
Foot trails offer views of wildlife habitat. fws.gov/Kootenai
Priest Lake
208.443.2512
Abundance of trails in the Selkirk Mountains. PriestLake.org
Round Lake State Park
208.263.3489
Three trails surround 58-acre lake. IdahoParks.org
Sandpoint Ranger District
208.263.5111
75 trails on over 270 miles of developed routes. fs.fed.us/ipnf
Schweitzer Mountain Resortd
208.255.3081
Zip line, hiking, mountain biking and more. Schweitzer.com
WaterLife Discovery Center
208.769.1414
Interpretive trails along the Pend Oreille River
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Mountain Horse Adventures
208.263.8768
Trail rides on Schweitzer Mountain. MountainHorseAdventures.com
Western Pleasure Guest Ranchd
208.263.9066
Trail rides, lessons and more. WesternPleasureRanch.com
208.290.3257
Backcountry flying tours. Sandpoint.com/seaplane
The International Selkirk Loop
888.823.2626
Scenic drive through Idaho, Washington and Canada. SelkirkLoop.org
Pend Oreille National Scenic Byway
208.267.0822
33-mile drive through postcard-quality scenery. IdahoByways.gov
208.263.6633
Complete fitness facility with indoor lane pool. SandpointWest.com
208.683.3400
The Northwest’s largest theme park. SilverwoodThemePark.com
Action Water Sportsd
208.255.7100
Private tours with chartered captains. ActionWaterSportsLessons.com
Albeni Falls Dam Tour
208.437.3133
Guided tours of the powerhouse. nws.usace.army.mil
All About Adventuresd
208.263.6959
Bicycling and fishing hikes in the Selkirks. AllAboutAdventures.com
Lake Pend Oreille Cruisesd
208.255.5253
Public and private tours. LakePendOreilleCruises.com
WaterLife Discovery Center
208.769.1414
Self-guided tour on the Pend Oreille River
Wolf People
208.263.1100
Tours at the store on Hwy 95 in Cocolalla and at the compound
se a p l a n e T o u rs
Sandpoint Seaplane Serviced
sce ni c dr i v e s
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Sandpoint West Athletic Club
TH e me & waTe r pa rk s
Silverwood Theme Parkd
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Ice F I s h I ng & sk atI n g
Round Lake State Park
208.263.3489
Staff-maintained skating on the lake. IdahoParks.org
Sandpoint City Beach/Sand Creek
208.263.3613
Staff-maintained skating downtown. CityofSandpoint.com
skII ng/ no r d I c skI I n g / s n ow b o a rdI n g / sn ow shoeI n g/ t ubIn g/ t er r aI n Par k
Farragut State Park
208.683.2425
7.5 miles of groomed ski trails. IdahoParks.org
Priest Lake Nordic Center
208.443.3191
Groomed Nordic trail system. PriestLakeGolfCourse.com
Schweitzer Mountain Resortd
208.263.9555
Skiing and snowboarding, tubing, zip line and snowshoeing. Schweitzer.com
Selkirk Powder Companyd
866.464.3246
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding. SelkirkPowder.com
Western Pleasure Guest Ranchd
208.263.9066
Cross-country skiing and showshoeing on groomed trails
208.263.9066
Nostalgic, horse-drawn rides. WesternPleasureRanch.com
208.263.6959
Guided snowmobile rides. SelkirkPowder.com
sle I gh r I d e s
Western Pleasure Guest Ranchd
sn owmobI lI ng
Selkirk Powder Companyd
Disclaimer: All activities dependent on weather conditions during shoulder seasons.
Frie nd S oF t ouri S m Big Leap Creative – Public Relations
208.290.2525
Bonner County Daily Bee
208.263.9534
Discovery Maps and Guides
877.820.7822
Evergreen Realty
800.829.6370
Family Health Center
208.263.1435
Sandpoint Magazine/SandpointOnline.com
208.263.3573
Tomlinson Sotheby’s International Realty
208.282.6880
Friends of Tourism are all Visit Sandpoint Members and help support this
publication.
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The Sandpoint, Idaho Visitor Guide is a publication of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of
Commerce in partnership with Downtown Sandpoint, produced by Keokee, keokee.com
Cover photos by Kirk Miller and Woods Wheatcroft. Photos courtesy of Greater Sandpoint
Chamber of Commerce members, Jason Duchow, Gary Lirette, Doug Marshall, Matt Mills
McKnight, Kirk Miller, Billie Jean Plaster, Schweitzer Mountain Resort and Woods Wheatcroft
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Wine r ie s / B re W e ri e s / TasT i n g r oom s / T our s
Coldwater Creek Wine Bard
Laughing Dog Brewingd
MickDuff’s Brewing Company
Pend d’Oreille Wineryd
Your Complete Wine Shoppe
208.263.6971
208.263.9222
208.255.4351
208.265.8545
208.263.2444
Wine and beer, gourmet food, fireplace, live music. ColdwaterCreek.com
Take a tour and taste handcrafted ales. LaughingDogBrewing.com
Brewing ales and root beer and serving pub fare. Mickduffs.com
Tasting room, tours, tapas café, special events, live music. POWine.com
Beer and wine kits. Make your own or sample some of ours.
208.255.4321
208.263.2344
208.683.2425
Honoring America’s inventors and aviators. BirdAviationMuseum.com
Showcasing history and development of Bonner County.
History of World War II’s Farragut Naval Training Station. IdahoParks.org
Bonner Mall
Coldwater Creekd
Downtown Sandpoint Business Association
Litehouse Bleu Cheese Factory/Gifts
208.263.4272
208.263.2265
208.255.1876
208.263.2030
Major retailers and variety shopping
Retailer’s flagship store in Sandpoint. ColdwaterCreek.com
Pedestrian-friendly assortment of shops. DowntownSandpoint.com
Largest selection of huckleberry products, salad dressings, cheese, gifts. Litehousefoods.com
Sandpoint Shopping Districtd
Schweitzer Villaged
208.265.7900
208.263.9555
Unique shopping experience in the heart of Sandpoint. SandpointShoppingDistrict.com
Fine outdoor clothing and gear, artists studio, and more. Schweitzer.com
208.263.5616
208.263.6205
208.263.1103
Luxury spa in downtown Sandpoint featuring the latest techniques. SpaAtSeasons.com
Extensive menu of skin treatments
Elegant, relaxing atmosphere, affordable and convenient. TheWildflowerDaySpa.com
208.263.7147
208.263.9191
Six-theater facility features first-run movies. Reel.net
Historic theater in the heart of Sandpoint. Panida.org
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Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center
Bonner County Historical Museum
Museum at the Brig
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The Spa at Seasonsd
Su Geé Skin Care
The Wildflower Day Spa
Th e aT e r
Bonner Mall Cinemas
Panida Theater and Little Theater
r o ck c li mBi n g
Sandpoint Rock Gym
Community-run bouldering gym. SandpointRockGym.com
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208.597.4541
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Sandpoint is only 90 minutes from Spokane, Wash., and easily accessible by air, rail
or car.
AIR: Sandpoint Airport accommodates private planes. airnav.com/airport/SZT
(208.263.9102). The Spokane International Airport is 86 miles southwest on Interstate 90. For airport shuttle service call White Tail at 208.448.0848.
RAIL: Amtrak Empire Builder stops in downtown Sandpoint, with connections west
to Seattle and Portland and east to Minneapolis and Chicago. Amtrak.com
CAR: At the crossroads of Highways 95, 2 and 200 with easy access from Washington, Montana and Canada. I-90 passes 45 miles south of Sandpoint. Take Highway
95 north from Coeur d’Alene. Rentals are available in Sandpoint: Taylor & Sons
Chevrolet, 866.613.9199 or 208.263.2138; Thrifty Car Rental, 800.367.2277 or
208.255.7909; and SilverWing Hertz, 208.263.9102.
3.5 hours
2.5 hours
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1 hour
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7 hours
0.5 hour
1.5 hours
4 hours
TRAN S P O R TAT I ON
Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit, known as the SPOT bus,
services the Greater Sandpoint area. Buses circle the route
once each hour going north or south bound, and the stops are
marked with the SPOT bus sign. During ski season catch a
connector to the Schweitzer bus. 208.597.7606
White Tail Transportation shuttle to and from the Spokane
Airport services the Greater Sandpoint area. 208.448.0848
Air Idaho Charters provides on-demand flights to the Lower
48 states. 208.304.0883
FOr additiOnal inFOrmatiOn
On idahO call 1-800-visit-id
11-i-04-70m
FIDO (Friendly intelligent dog owners) Best spOts
Dog Beach, between the train trestle and the long Bridge
Lakeview Park, on ontario street next to Memorial Field
Hickory Street Park, one block west of Boyer
Pend Oreille Veterinary Pet Park, 895 Kootenai Cutoff rd. in
Ponderay
*sorry, no dogs allowed at any time at City Beach, Farmin Park or
any other city park not noted. with the exception of the locations
mentioned above, your pup is welcome as long as you have a
leash and a pooch pick-up bag. Pet-friendly lodging is marked on
the lodging page of this guide.
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hot properTy’
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