Priest Lake State Park
Priest Lake State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location in Idaho | |
Location | Bonner County, Idaho, United States |
Nearest city | Priest River, Idaho |
Coordinates | 48°37′N 116°50′W / 48.61°N 116.83°WCoordinates: 48°37′N 116°50′W / 48.61°N 116.83°W[1] |
Area | 755 acres (306 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 2,440 ft (740 m)[2] |
Designation | Idaho state park |
Established | 1973[3] |
Administrator | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
Website | Priest Lake State Park |
Priest Lake State Park is a public recreation area in Bonner County, Idaho, United States. The state park covers a total of 755 acres (306 ha) in the Selkirk Mountains about 30 miles (48 km) from the Canada–United States border.[2] It consists of three units near the southern, eastern and northern shores of Priest Lake: Dickenseet, Indian Creek, and Lionhead.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Priest Lake State Park Indian Creek Unit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b c "Priest Lake State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Priest Lake State Park Map" (PDF). Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
External links[]
- Priest Lake State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation
Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- State parks of Idaho
- Protected areas established in 1973
- Protected areas of Bonner County, Idaho