State Parks: Ponderosa

Alas, as the month of July draws to a rapid close, we will explore our final destination: Ponderosa State Park. To reach this natural beauty, it’s best to drive 276.4 miles via U.S. 95 south, if you’re coming from Coeur d’Alene. The park’s more than 1,300-acre territory covers a wooded peninsula on Payette Lake, the region it was actually founded to protect in 1905.