Located in the Idaho Panhandle on the eastern flank of the Selkirk Mountains and perched on Lake Pend Oreille, Sandpoint offers all of the best that life has to offer to those who embrace an outdoor lifestyle. Featuring stunning mountain views, crystal clear lakes and streams, scenic rivers and endless wildlife, Sandpoint is a year-round destination in the Pacific Northwest.

Described by Rand McNally and Sunset Magazine as  the “most beautiful small town in America” and a “picture perfect mountain town”, there is no shortage of outdoor adventures in Sandpoint. From skiing the award winning 3,000-acre Schweitzer Mountain in the winter, to playing at one of Jack Nicklaus’ most immaculately designed golf courses in the summer at The Idaho Club, and to water sports on the 43-mile Lake Pend Oreille, Sandpoint is a truly incomparable place. It is also a tourist location that offers awesome outdoor activities with each new season.

Set among a landscape, both dramatic and peaceful, life in Sandpoint captivates the senses through all four seasons from dawn to dusk. It is hard to imagine a more tranquil scene than the sun rising and setting over the placid waters of Lake Pend Oreille’s pristine tree-lined shores. From the peaks of the West Cabinet mountains during the day to the clear, star-filled skies at night, natural beauty is omnipresent in Sandpoint all year around. Whether it is waking up to the clean spring air, the sweet smell of syringa in the summer or just tasting the freshly picked plump summer huckleberries, each new season brings new experiences.

On the golf course at The Idaho Club, on the mountain or in a forest setting over-looking the wetlands, life in Sandpoint embraces wide-open spaces in one of the most pristine locations in the Northwest—all within easy access to family-friendly activities, fine dining and shopping in the thriving arts community of Sandpoint. With an awe-inspiring natural backdrop, Sandpoint offers one of the most unique and memorable destinations in the Pacific Northwest — a sanctuary from the ordinary and the mundane.