Coeur D'Alene City Beach(Coeur D'Alene City Park, Independence Beach, Independence Point Beach)

Located along the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene City Beach - also known as Independence Beach, Independence Point Beach, CDA Beach, or Lake d'Alene Beach - has a 300-meter-long, beige hard-packed sand beach.  The beach is part of the immensely popular 17-acre Coeur d'Alene City Park and is surrounded by lush green forests, including wildflowers, ferns, and ancient oak trees, offering spectacular views.  It is promoted as an ecotourism destination, encouraging sustainable tourism practices to preserve the natural beauty, flora, and fauna.

Coeur d'Alene City Beach offers many amenities, including seasonal lifeguards, picnic shelters with BBQ grills, picnic areas, picnic tables, benches, pedestrian paths, bicycle paths, restrooms, showers, a large playground with swing sets, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, a band shell, drinking fountains, a small dog park, a boat launch, and parking.

Coeur d'Alene City Beach, Idaho, is a family-friendly beach that offers many fun activities, including sunbathing, hiking, walking, cycling, watching wildlife, paddleboarding, kayaking, jet skiing, parasailing, picnicking, volleyball, and photography.  The beach has a designated swimming area that is marked by buoys, providing a safe area for swimmers.  If you enjoy fishing, you may catch a wide variety of fish, including rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon, brown trout, cutthroat trout, yellow perch, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass.  Visitors may spot bald eagles, deer, rabbits, and numerous bird species around the lake during winter.   Hikers can enjoy the nearby North Idaho Centennial Trail, which offers unique insights into the local biodiversity.  Coeur d'Alene City Park hosts many events and festivals throughout the year, including concerts, fireworks displays, and community gatherings.  The beach is a popular destination for photographers for taking Instagram-worthy photos. It is worth noting that there is a designated small park for dogs, and the beach is open from sunrise until sunset.

Coeur d'Alene City Beach offers an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Coeur d'Alene City Beach is easy - it has a small free parking lot located at 250 Northwest Boulevard Ste 204, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, United States, which provides easy access to the beach.  You may refer to the Coeur d'Alene City Beach, Idaho, map for locational details.

Interestingly, Independence Point, located adjacent to the beach, has a boat launch that allows for easy access to the Coeur d'Alene Lake for boating, cruising, and other water activities.  In addition, Coeur d'Alene City Beach is a popular spot for observing seaplanes, particularly around Independence Point.  Visitors can also book a scenic flight that provides stunning aerial views of the lake, surrounding mountains, and the city of Coeur d'Alene.  The flights usually take off and land near the beach, adding a thrilling element to the waterfront experience.

There are many attractions near Coeur d'Alene City Beach.  The North Idaho Centennial Trail is a scenic 23-mile paved trail that stretches from the Idaho-Washington state border through Coeur d'Alene and extends to Higgens Point along the eastern shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene.  Visitors can enjoy many fun activities, including biking, running, walking, and inline skating.  This well-maintained trail has various amenities, including restrooms, water fountains, and picnic areas.  McEuen Park is a dog-friendly lakefront park that offers many amenities, including a playground, a splash pad, walking trails, a large pavilion for events, and a Veterans Memorial.  The Coeur d'Alene Resort is a luxury resort located on the northern shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene that offers a variety of amenities, including a unique 3,300-foot-long floating boardwalk, several high-end restaurants and bars, a floating golf course, a spa, and a shopping arcade.  In addition, visitors can enjoy many water sports activities, including boating, jet skiing, parasailing, and lake cruises.  Beacon Point is a tranquil and picturesque destination on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene that offers several outdoor activities, including swimming, sunbathing, boating, paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing, hiking, watching wildlife, picnicking, cycling, and photography.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Tubbs Hill Nature Trails is a network of scenic hiking trails along Lake Coeur d'Alene, with the main trail being a 2.2-mile loop that circles the hill, offering incredible views of the lake and access to several smaller side trails, making it a great spot for families, casual walkers, and experienced hikers alike.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Coeur d'Alene City Beach.  Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Coeur d'Alene serves salads, bruschetta, cheeses, soup, salads, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, meat, poultry, and vegetarian dishes.  The Cedars Floating Restaurant is an upscale restaurant that serves amazing salads, steaks, prime ribs, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Azteca Southwest Grill serves incredible soups, salads, fajitas, chimichangas, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, tamales, enchiladas, nachos, tostadas, seafood, and meat dishes.  Sushi I serves amazing salads, sushi, sashimi, nigiri, and seafood.  Our Thai House serves amazing salads, soups, curries, rolls, satays, noodles, rice, pork, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant nearby, Chinatown Restaurant serves incredible noodles, fried rice, rolls, wontons, soups, pork, meat, seafood, and poultry dishes.

If you are looking for Coeur d'Alene City Beach hotels, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Blackwell Hotel is four minutes away by car and offers many amenities, including a hot tub, a gazebo, outdoor loungers, outdoor heaters, a pool table, a game room, a bar, and a dining room.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star The Coeur d'Alene Resort, which offers many amenities, including an indoor pool, a spa, a fitness center, hot tubs, a golf course, bars, and many restaurants.  Another moderately priced option is the 3-Star Greenbriar Inn, which has several amenities, including a hot tub, two fireplaces, a bar, and a restaurant.   A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Staybridge Suites Coeur d'Alene, an IHG hotel, which offers several amenities, including an indoor pool, a hot tub, a barbecue grill facility, and complimentary breakfast.   If you are looking for another affordable hotel, the 3-Star Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn offers a few amenities, including a hot tub, an indoor heated pool with a whirlpool spa, a fitness room, and a restaurant.