Why visit Priest River
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Hotel Charbonneau and Priest River Commercial Core Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; December lows average 23°F.
Weather in Priest River
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Priest River
Priest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho. The population was 1,696 at the 2020 census, and 1,751 at the 2010 census. Located in the Idaho Panhandle region of the state, the city is at the mouth of the Priest River on the Pend Oreille River.
From the Wikipedia article Priest River, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Hotel Charbonneau
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic hotel in Priest River, Idaho, US
Priest River Commercial Core Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Priest River, Idaho
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay2
Priest River Campgrounds
Campground · 0.8 mi
Priest River Campground is situated on the banks of Priest River, shaded by firs, cedars and pines, just upstream from the confluence of...
Churches and places of worship1
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
393 Summit Boulevard, Priest River
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Priest River Jr High School
School · 0.7 mi
1020 West Albeni Highway, Priest River
Map of Priest River
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 24°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 23°F | 1.9 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 28°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 33°F | 2.3 in |
| May | 68°F | 41°F | 2.2 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 46°F | 2.3 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 50°F | 1.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 49°F | 0.8 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 41°F | 1.2 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 34°F | 2.8 in |
| Nov | 40°F | 28°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 23°F | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newport (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bonner County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-06-30: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2026-04-07: Straight-Line Winds (Straight-Line Winds)
- 2025-08-15: Sunset Fire (Fire)
- 2021-03-04: Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Spirit Lake 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
- Sandpoint 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Ponderay 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Kootenai 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Rathdrum 27 mi south, about 43 min by car
- Hayden 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Post Falls 32 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Dalton Gardens 32 mi south, about 51 min by car
- Coeur d'Alene 34 mi south, about 54 min by car
- Spokane Valley 39 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The Hotel Charbonneau, CharbonneauB, CC0
- Priest River Commercial Core HD NRHP 95001057 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priest River Commercial Core HD2 NRHP 95001057 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priest River Commercial Core HD3 NRHP 95001057 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priest River JHS lettering detail - Priest River Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priest River JHS - Priest River Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priest River JHS main entry - Priest River Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Settlement School, Priest River ID, Kirkbailey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS021-E-17211 - View of Idaho, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SL2-11-93 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SL2-12-93 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SL2-9-101 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SL2-8-93 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SL2-7-93 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS019-E-9470 - View of Washington, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- SL2-10-101 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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