COEUR D'ALENE
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Coeur d'Alene
United States
TRIP OVERVIEW
Day 1 – Tubbs Hill · Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruise · Old Mission State Park
Day 2 – Silverwood Theme Park
Day 3 – Museum of North Idaho · McEuen Park · The Coeur d'Alene Resort Floating Green
Day 4 – Riverfront Park · Manito Park
Day 5 – Wallace District Mining Museum · Oasis Bordello Museum · Route of the Hiawatha
Day 1
1.
Tubbs Hill
~2 hr
A 150-acre natural peninsula jutting into Lake Coeur d'Alene, threaded with 3+ miles of unpaved trail. The 1.8-mile perimeter loop delivers unbroken lake and mountain views — one of the most scenic short hikes accessible from a downtown core.
2.
Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruise
~1.5 hr
A 90-minute narrated cruise on one of the most celebrated lakes in the American West. Operates May through October; departures at 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, and 5:30pm. The boat traces the northern shoreline past private islands and wooded coves while the crew delivers geology and local history.
Daily 10:00am - 7:00pm
3.
Old Mission State Park
~2 hr
The oldest standing building in Idaho, built by Jesuits and the Coeur d'Alene Tribe between 1850 and 1853 entirely by hand — no nails, no metal fasteners. The white-painted mission church sits above the Coeur d'Alene River floodplain, anchoring a small state park with a visitor center and riverside paths.
Day 2
1.
Silverwood Theme Park
~8 hr
The Pacific Northwest's largest theme park, 20 miles north of Coeur d'Alene. Operates late May through early September. Two parks in one: classic thrill rides including the wooden Tremor coaster and steel Aftershock, plus Boulder Beach water park with wave pools and speed slides.
Day 3
1.
Museum of North Idaho
~1 hr
A regional history museum tracing Coeur d'Alene's steamboat, mining, timber and Native heritage, one wing housed in the 1885 brick powder magazine that is the last building standing from Fort Sherman. Exhibits cover the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, the 1880s silver rush, and the lake steamers that once carried freight before the railroad arrived.
No pictures available.
2.
McEuen Park
~45 min
A 22.5-acre lakefront park rebuilt in a $20 million 2013 overhaul, now downtown's central green space — a splash pad, the city's largest playground, a sea-wall overlook, and the trailhead for both Tubbs Hill and the 24-mile North Idaho Centennial Trail. The underground parking structure below it freed nearly three acres of the surface for lawn and plaza.
Daily 6:00am - 10:00pm
3.
The Coeur d'Alene Resort Floating Green
~45 min
The world's only floating, movable golf green — a 2,200-ton island on the resort's par-3 14th hole that repositions daily on an underwater cable system, playing anywhere from 90 to 220 yards depending on where it sits. The 3,300-foot floating boardwalk around the marina reaches a viewing point across the water from it, and the clubhouse restaurant overlooks the hole directly.
Day 4
1.
Riverfront Park
~1.5 hr
A 100-acre park built on the grounds of the 1974 World's Fair, wrapped around Spokane Falls — the largest urban waterfall in the United States. The Numerica SkyRide gondola drops 200 feet over the falls in an enclosed cabin, passing beneath the historic Monroe Street Bridge, and the 1909 Looff carousel still turns beside the Art Deco clocktower.
2.
Manito Park
~1 hr
A 90-acre botanical park opened in 1904, holding five distinct gardens — the bilaterally symmetrical Renaissance-style Duncan Garden with 63 flower beds, a Japanese garden, a rose garden, a lilac garden, and the Gaiser Conservatory's year-round tropical house. Free admission, and the shaded lawns draw picnickers alongside the garden visitors.
Daily 6:00am - 10:00pm
Day 5
1.
Wallace District Mining Museum
~1 hr
Fifty-plus exhibits and a mock mine walk-through covering the Silver Valley's run from the 1880s gold rush to record 20th-century silver production, in a district that has produced more silver than almost anywhere else on Earth. Wallace itself sits entirely within a National Register historic district of brick-front mining-era buildings.
2.
Oasis Bordello Museum
~30 min
A fully operating bordello inside the 1895 Bi-Metallic Building until its occupants left in a 1988 federal raid, abandoning clothing, makeup and toiletries in place. New owners bought the building in 1993 and preserved every room exactly as it was found, guiding visitors through a slice of Silver Valley history most towns would rather forget than furnish a tour of.
3.
Route of the Hiawatha
~3 hr
A 15-mile downhill rail-trail on the old Milwaukee Road, opening with the 1.66-mile St. Paul Pass Tunnel — also called the Taft Tunnel — and crossing 7 steel trestles above the canyon floor. Bike and helmet rentals and the return shuttle are available at the Lookout Pass trailhead; the grade suits families, but a headlamp is essential in the tunnels.
Daily 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cappuccino
Sebastian's Coffee & Pastries · 4.9 · 110+ reviews
Monday - Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Terre Coffee & Bakery · 4.6 · 620+ reviews
Monday - Friday 5:00am - 6:00pm · Saturday 6:00am - 6:00pm
Closed Sunday
Restaurants Near Hotel
Boiada Brazilian Grill · 4.7 · 490+ reviews
Brazilian churrasco · carved rotisserie meats, hot bar, feijoada at the weekend.
Monday - Thursday 4:00pm - 9:00pm · Friday - Saturday 11:30am - 9:30pm · Sunday 11:30am - 8:00pm
Vine and Olive Eatery and Wine Bar · 4.6 · 410+ reviews
New American small plates · charcuterie, seasonal mains, long by-the-glass list.
Monday - Thursday 2:00pm - 9:00pm · Friday - Saturday 2:00pm - 10:00pm · Sunday 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Downtown Restaurants
315 Cuisine · 4.6 · 300+ reviews
Casual fine dining — elevated seasonal plates, cocktails, intimate dining room.
Tuesday - Thursday 4:00pm - 9:00pm · Friday - Saturday 4:00pm - 10:00pm · Sunday 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Closed Monday
Tito's Italian Grill & Wine Shop · 4.5 · 286+ reviews
Original Sherman Ave Italian — brick oven dishes and a deep wine list.
Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm · Friday - Saturday 11:00am - 10:00pm · Sunday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery · 4.4 · 549+ reviews
America's first restaurant distillery — house spirits, Pacific Northwest cuisine.
Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 10:00pm · Friday 11:00am - 11:00pm · Saturday - Sunday 10:00am - 11:00pm
Roots Wood Fire · 4.5 · 141+ reviews
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza on a 37-year-old sourdough starter.
Monday 4:00pm - 8:00pm · Thursday - Sunday 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
El Jefe's Grill Mexican BBQ · 4.4 · 48+ reviews
Authentic Mexican BBQ — birria, al pastor, and grilled meats on Best Ave.
Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 9:00pm · Friday - Saturday 11:00am - 10:00pm · Sunday 11:00am - 9:00pm
Local Tastes
Huckleberry
Idaho's foraged mountain berry — grows wild in the Selkirks and Clearwater ranges and resists all cultivation. Found on CDA menus as milkshakes, pies, jams, and sauces. Available July–September.
Food Delivery
Uber Eats
Foreign number: accepted. — Uber Eats uses the same Uber account; a foreign number works as long as it can receive texts.
Available in Coeur d'Alene; covers downtown, Riverstone and the Resort corridor. DoorDash may have more restaurant variety in this smaller market.
DoorDash
Foreign number: accepted. — DoorDash accepts international numbers for the verification SMS at sign-up.
The largest restaurant selection delivered in Coeur d'Alene; covers downtown, Riverstone and most suburban areas — the preferred platform for variety in this smaller market.
Getting Around
Uber
Foreign number: accepted. — Uber sends the verification SMS to your number; a foreign SIM works as long as it can receive texts.
Available in Coeur d'Alene but coverage is limited compared to larger cities; reliable for downtown, the lakefront, and Resort area; expect longer waits during peak summer weekends and events on the resort strip.
Lyft
Foreign number: not accepted. — Lyft's own help says the number must be a US, Canadian or Puerto Rican one, and the code is texted only to that number.
Available alongside Uber; similar coverage and similar wait times in this small market; check both apps for availability during busy summer weekends when demand spikes around the lake and resort.
Pickleball
Memorial Field Park · Outdoor
4 lit outdoor courts, free to play, no reservation needed
Daily 6:00am - 10:00pm
Salvation Army Kroc Center · Indoor
2 indoor hard courts; drop-in sessions require membership or day-use fee
Monday 11:00am - 2:00pm · Tuesday 8:00am - 11:00am · Wednesday 11:00am - 2:00pm · Thursday 8:00am - 11:00am · Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Closed Friday & Saturday
Hiking
Canfield Trail · Moderate
A forested climb up Canfield Mountain with switchbacks and city viewpoints.
4.8 mi return · 512 ft ascent
2 hr
Tubbs Hill Loop · Easy
A lakeside loop around a forested peninsula with beaches and lake viewpoints.
2.1 mi loop · 301 ft ascent
1 hr
Worth Knowing
Two Things That Stayed With Me
The Sacred Heart Mission at Old Mission State Park was built between 1850 and 1853 without a single nail, bolt, or manufactured fastener. The Coeur d'Alene people and the Jesuit missionaries constructed cottonwood-pole frames, lashed them with willow branches, and plastered the walls inside and out with hand-mixed mud and grass. The priest who designed it, Father Antonio Ravalli, modeled it on baroque mission churches he had studied in Italy and Peru. The people who built it had never seen a European building. The structure has stood for 170 years.
Lake Coeur d'Alene's color comes from the lake's chemistry. The water filters through granite, coarse gravel, and sand — nearly no agricultural runoff, exceptionally low nutrient content. The clarity is measured in meters. The lake reads emerald-blue.
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