State Parks: Priest Lake

Lying a mere 30 miles from the U.S.-Canada border is Priest Lake State Park. While originally part of the Priest Lake State Forest, it was transferred from the Department of Lands to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and designated as its own state park in 1973. The best way to reach Priest Lake State Park from Coeur d’Alene is to head 78.6 miles north on Idaho 57.