Idaho · Kootenai County
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene · Harrison · Worley
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"The crown jewel of the Idaho Panhandle — surrounded by forested mountains, with the downtown waterfront of Coeur d'Alene anchoring the north end. Deep, clear, cold even in summer. National Geographic has named it one of America's most beautiful lakes multiple times."
Seasonal pattern
When does Lake Coeur d'Alene warm up?
Lake Coeur d'Alene is deep (max depth 215ft) and carries significant thermal inertia, so it warms slowly — surface temperatures typically don't reach comfortable swimming range until late June or early July. Spring-fed or alpine lakes stay cooler all summer. The live forecast above shows current conditions.
Field notes
About Lake Coeur d'Alene
- One of the deepest lakes in the Pacific Northwest
- Coeur d'Alene resort + floating-green golf course anchors downtown
- Cold even in midsummer — surface rarely above 70°F
- Old mining tailings in the south arm — water-quality watch
- Surface area
- 31,494 acres
- Max depth
- 215 ft
- County
- Kootenai
- Water data
- Modeled estimate from air-temp trends