Lake Pend Oreille Vacation Rentals, Cabin Rentals, Lake Houses

Make Lake Pend Oreille your next getaway

Just northeast of Lake Coeur d'Alene and nestled between the Kaniksu and Coeur d'Alene National Forests, one of Vacasa's Lake Pend Oreille vacation rentals is a Northern Idaho destination that offers the state's largest and deepest lake. You'll have over 100-miles of shoreline to explore, along with gorgeous scenery, clear, clean blue water, and a rugged beauty that is reminiscent of Scandinavia's majestic fjords. Surrounded by three mountain ranges - the Selkirks, the Coeur d'Alenes, and the Cabinets, this majestic lake valley is a beautiful, peaceful setting for a waterfront getaway filled with natural beauty and an abundance of outdoor activities.

First of all, if you’re going in the winter they’re not joking, make sure you have all wheel drive and not street tires. You will need it for the road up and mostly for the driveway. We had an AWD Toyota Minivan with all terrain tires that worked great, but we also had a 4WD Toyota 4Runner with regular street tires that was sketchy on the road and wouldn’t make it up the driveway. The little castle was awesome, down to every little detail inside and out. By far the best vacation place we have ever stayed at. The heated stone floors were amazing. The indoor hot tub was used every day. Everything was like you were in a castle. This castle is pretty much ski in ski out, but it takes a little adventuring to figure it out. From the hairpin turn on the street just below the castle is the cat track. Go down, cross the road to the left of the building and pick up the track again right to the village. Coming back you can pick up the cat track half way down Gypsy over to the right. There a kind of hard to see sign that says condos. Follow that and it takes you right to the hairpin turn where you started. For the more adventurous, we took the triple all the way to the top, rode the ridge all the way to the end and at that point there’s a ski boundary exit to the right. Go out that and there’s a cat track that you can follow. Cross a snowy road and continue and then there’s a sharp right that you have to take. If you go straight at that Y you will go back to the resort. But take that right and follow the track to another crossing. Go through that and then start looking to the right. You will soon see the two castles and you can ski or board that powder right between the two from the back and you are there. Someone should make a map. We loved this place and can’t wait to do it again. So awesome. And the owner brought us a yummy dragon cake. Bonus.