Things to Do in Idaho
Idaho is made for summer: lake country in the north, the Sawtooths and hot springs in the middle and the Snake River canyons in the south. Use the map to pick an area, then open its guide for hours, fees and RV parking tips.
Idaho · Gem State
Areas
13 on the map
1 with guides so far
Attraction guides
6
All in the Coeur d’Alene area
Elevation
710–12,662 ft
Lewiston to Borah Peak
Seasons
Jun–Sep
Many northern parks close by mid-Oct
Updated October 31, 2026 · Each guide covers hours, admission and RV parking
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Coeur d’Alene
Lake cruises, the Tubbs Hill and Mineral Ridge trails, Silverwood Theme Park, zip lines and the historic mission at Old Mission State Park.
See things to do in Coeur d’AleneLake cruises, the Tubbs Hill and Mineral Ridge trails, Silverwood Theme Park, zip lines and the historic mission at Old Mission State Park.
Lake Pend Oreille, Schweitzer Mountain and a walkable lakeside downtown.
Old mining towns and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes and Route of the Hiawatha bike trails.
Where the Snake and Clearwater rivers meet, with jet-boat trips up Hells Canyon.
Payette Lake, Ponderosa State Park and mountain trails.
Sawtooth peaks, alpine lakes, hot springs and rafting on the Salmon River.
A mountain resort town with summer biking, hiking and concerts up the Wood River valley.
Whitewater on the Salmon River and Lewis and Clark history.
Idaho’s capital, with the Boise River Greenbelt and foothill trails.
Shoshone Falls and the Snake River Canyon at the edge of town.
Lava fields, cinder cones and lava tube caves on a scenic loop road through the monument.
A river-walk town on the Snake and a stop on the way to Yellowstone and Grand Teton.
Turquoise water on the Utah line, beaches and famous raspberry shakes.
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Timberline Adventures
Guided zipline tours on a forested ridge above Beauty Bay, with seven ziplines, sky bridges and lake views, starting from a check-in office in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
Silverwood Theme Park
The Northwest’s biggest theme park, with five roller coasters, a steam train and Boulder Beach Water Park included in admission, about 25 minutes north of Coeur d’Alene on US-95.
Old Mission State Park
Step inside the Mission of the Sacred Heart, Idaho’s oldest standing building, raised by Jesuit missionaries and members of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in the early 1850s, about 26 miles east of Coeur d’Alene.
Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail
A free 3.3-mile loop up a forested ridge above Beauty Bay, with 22 interpretive stops, big lake views and, from about November to February, bald eagles on Wolf Lodge Bay below.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos: Timberline Adventures: BLM Idaho on Wikimedia Commons (public domain); Silverwood Theme Park: Jeff Pittman on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Old Mission State Park: Jeff Hewitt on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Mineral Ridge National Recreation Trail: Ben Tran for BLM Idaho on Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Header photo (Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises): Jason Buscema on Unsplash. Map outline from the U.S. Census Bureau; roads from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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