Sanders Beach

Located along the eastern shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Sanders Beach is a small beige hard-packed sand beach.  The beach is adjacent to a well-known Tubbs Hill Park and is surrounded by dense forests of pine and fir trees, unique rock formations, and cliffs, offering spectacular views.  The beach is part of Sanders Beach Park and is promoted as an ecotourism destination, encouraging sustainable tourism practices to preserve the natural beauty and flora and fauna.

Sanders Beach, Idaho, does not have lifeguards but offers many other amenities, including benches, pedestrian paths, picnic areas with few picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, hiking trails, and informational signage.

Sanders Beach offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, hiking, walking, watching wildlife, picnicking, and photography.  If you plan to go in the water near the beach, the waves are usually calm, making it a safe area to swim.  The shallow water near the beach is perfect for canoes, kayaks, and small boats.  Anglers 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 two miles of well-maintained Tubbs Hill Nature Trails, which offer unique insights into the local biodiversity.  The beach hosts many events and festivals throughout the year, including concerts, fireworks displays, and community gatherings.  The beach is a popular destination among photographers for taking Instagram-worthy beach photos.  Dogs are not allowed here, and the park is open from sunrise until sunset.

Sanders Beach, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, offers an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Sanders Beach, CDA, is easy - the beach has many street spots located at 1501 East Lakeshore Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, United States.  After parking, visitors have to walk for two minutes in the north to access the beach. 

It is worth noting that Sanders Beach in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is actually a private beach with two public access points.  Sanders Beach Public Access is at 11th Street East Lakeshore Drive, and the other is located near 15th Street East Lakeshore Drive, where visitors can enjoy.  However, other portions of the beach that are closer to the residential areas are privately owned by homeowners, limiting access to these parts.

Sanders Beach, Idaho, is known for its quiet, serene atmosphere, making it a peaceful getaway.

There are many attractions near Sanders Beach.  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.    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.    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 Sanders Beach.  The Cedars Floating Restaurant is an upscale restaurant that serves amazing salads, steaks, prime ribs, seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Coeur d'Alene serves salads, bruschetta, cheeses, soup, salads, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, meat, poultry, and vegetarian dishes.  Azteca Southwest Grill serves incredible soups, salads, fajitas, chimichangas, burritos, tacos, quesadillas, nachos, tamales, enchiladas, nachos, tostadas, seafood, and meat dishes.  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 Sanders Beach hotels, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Blackwell Hotel is two 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.