I was a little unsure about making this State Park my first stop in Idaho but boy am I glad I stayed here. After driving through the wheat fields of south eastern Washington it was nice to see some tall Ponderosa Pines entering Idaho. Heyburn State Park is the oldest state Park in the Pacific Northwest. It offers a lot for someone looking for recreation - canoeing, mountain biking, fishing, camping, hiking and more. There is also a great biking trail called The Coeur d'Alene Trail which is a 72 mile paved bike trail that winds through the park.
This morning I woke up and went down to the boat dock shown above and tried my luck at a little fishing but with no success. Seeing the sun come up over lake Benewah however made up for the fish I didn't catch. I awoke this morning to hooting owls over my tent calling out to eachother - it went on for quite a while but I can't say that I was bothered by it. As a side note - the showers here are pretty incredible for a campground - perfect temperature and plenty of space to get ready which was nice.
Right now I'm typing this from Couer D'Alene on my way to Glacier National Park, MT. There's 3G in this town, so I'm taking advantage and catching up on stuff.