Idaho

Heyburn State Park

Established: 1908
Acreage: 8,076 · ~8,076 acres total: 5,744 ac of land + 2,332 ac of water; created from the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation by Act of Congress April 20, 1908; deed signed by President Taft
Location: Benewah and Kootenai counties, ID (south end of Lake Coeur d'Alene)
Key features: Three lakes (Chatcolet, Benewah, Hidden); the St. Joe River — known as 'the river that flows through itself'; old-growth ponderosa pine; CCC-built Rocky Point Lodge; nesting osprey and bald eagles
Activities: Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, biking on the Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, camping, cabin rentals, horseback riding, birdwatching
Notable: Oldest state park in the Pacific Northwest, established 1908; named for U.S. Senator Weldon B. Heyburn of Idaho

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