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Lake Pend Oreille · The outdoor list

Trails, docks, farms, markets.

The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.

Boat launches

3 listed
  • Sagle
    Bottle Bay Resort & Marina
    Editor's pick

    A waterfront resort and marina in Sagle with 24-hour fuel, a boat launch, boat rentals, and pet-friendly lakefront log cabins with boat slips included.

    (208) 263-5916Visit site ↗
  • Dover
    Dover Bay Marina
    Editor's pick

    A 274-slip, deep-water marina west of Sandpoint — seasonal moorage, gas, dock, and a boat launch.

  • Sandpoint
    Action Water Sports
    Editor's pick

    A downtown Sandpoint outfitter open seven days a week — boat, jet ski, kayak, and stand-up paddleboard rentals, plus lessons in every water sport.

Iconic stops

1 listed
  • Bayview
    Navy Acoustic Research Detachment
    Editor's pick

    A U.S. Navy base at Bayview that has tested the acoustic properties of submarines and surface ships in Lake Pend Oreille's deep, quiet water since the 1960s — the lake's 1,150-foot depth and lack of ocean-noise interference make it an ideal stand-in for open-water testing. Idaho's own small submarine fleet, dating to the 1940s Farragut Naval Training Station, still operates here.