Spirit Lake, Idaho

About Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake, ID is a small town located in northwestern Idaho counting 2,465 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Spirit Lake is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,002 residents per square mile.

📰 Spirit Lake News Today

• Spirit Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Spirit Lake man, 51, dies in crash - The Spokesman-Review The Spokesman-Review · Jul 24
• Agnes Nettleton Obituary (1928 - 2026) - Spirit Lake, ID - Coeur d'Alene / Post Falls Press Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Idaho's Unsung City Is A Lakeside Gem With An Inviting Downtown, Trails, And Waterfalls islands.com · May 27
• Shooting near Spirit Lake sends one person to the hospital KXLY.com · May 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Spirit Lake Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Spirit Lake

• Annie's Country Kitchen — american
• Fire Up Espresso — coffee shop (café)
• Sedlmayer's

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Spirit Lake

• Spirit Lake City Park reviews ★
• Volunteer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Spirit Lake

• SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• TIMBERLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• TIMBERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Spirit Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities