Editors' picks across 8categories — the dock with the deepest channel, the winery with the view, the restaurant with the right wine list, the trail nobody's on at sunrise.
The on-site restaurant at Bottle Bay Resort & Marina — burgers, sandwiches, and American fare with lakeside dining.
Visit ↗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.
Visit ↗A 274-slip, deep-water marina west of Sandpoint — seasonal moorage, gas, dock, and a boat launch.
A downtown Sandpoint outfitter open seven days a week — boat, jet ski, kayak, and stand-up paddleboard rentals, plus lessons in every water sport.
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.
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