Sandpoint, Idaho
Sandpoint is a city of 9,637 people in Bonner County, Idaho, founded in 1898.
Why visit Sandpoint
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Panida Theater, Bonner Mall Cinema, Sandpoint Historic District and Sandpoint station.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; December lows average 23°F, and about 62 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sandpoint
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sandpoint
Sandpoint is the largest city in and the county seat of Bonner County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 9,777 as of the 2022 census.
From the Wikipedia article Sandpoint, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Panida Theater
Cinema and theater · 0.7 mi
Community theater in Sandpoint, Idaho
300 North 1st Avenue, Sandpoint
Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00
Museums and landmarks5
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Sandpoint Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district in Idaho, USA
Sandpoint station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Railway station in Idaho
Amanda Nesbitt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Sandpoint Federal Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes40
Eichardt's Pub Grill & Coffee
Bar and pub · American, Burger, Fish And Chips, Italian, Pasta, Sandwich · 0.6 mi
212 Cedar Street
Mo-Su 23:30-21:30
Kokanee Coffee Company
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
509 North 5th Avenue, Sandpoint
Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
Second Avenue Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
215 South 2nd Avenue
Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 14:00-20:00
Joel's Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.7 mi
229 Church Street, Sandpoint
Mo-Tu, Th-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa 07:00-15:00
MickDuff's - Beer Hall
Brewery and winery · 0.6 mi
220 Cedar Street, Sandpoint
Mo-Th 15:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00
MickDuff's - Brewery and Restaurant
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
419 North 2nd Avenue, Sandpoint
Su-Sa 11:00-21:00
28 more on the map.
History
Salish Tribes, specifically the Kalispel and the Kootenai, built encampments on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille every summer, fished, made baskets of cedar, and collected huckleberries before returning to either Montana or Washington in the fall. The encampments ended before 1930.
The region was extensively explored by David Thompson of the North West Company starting in 1807. Disputed joint British/American occupation of the Columbia District led to the Oregon boundary dispute. This controversy ended in 1846 with the signing of the Oregon Treaty, whereby Britain ceded all rights to land south of the 49th parallel.
In the 1880s, the Northern Pacific Railroad brought European and Chinese settlement to the area.
In August 1888, 29-year-old author and civil servant Theodore Roosevelt visited Sandpoint on a caribou-hunting trip in the Selkirk Mountains. Roosevelt documented what a rough-and-tumble environment "Sand Point" was at that time (and for many decades following).
From the History section of Sandpoint, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.9 mi
602 Schweitzer Cutoff Road, Sandpoint
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries16
East Bonner County Library District - Sandpoint Branch
Library · 0.6 mi
1407 Cedar Street, Sandpoint
Forrest M Bird Charter School
School · 1.3 mi
614 South Madison Avenue, Sandpoint
Healthcare3
Map of Sandpoint
117 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 23°F | 4.3 in | 20.9 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 24°F | 2.9 in | 8.4 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 29°F | 3.6 in | 6.5 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 34°F | 2.4 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 66°F | 42°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 72°F | 48°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 52°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 50°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 42°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 34°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 29°F | 4.7 in | 6.4 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 23°F | 4.6 in | 19.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sandpoint Exp Stn Hcn (1 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, 37 miles away.
- Ponderay 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Kootenai 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Priest River 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Bonners Ferry 31 mi north, about 49 min by car
- Hayden 37 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Rathdrum 37 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Dalton Gardens 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Coeur d'Alene 41 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Post Falls 42 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Spokane Valley 53 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min 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
- Sandpoint Federal Building - Sandpoint Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- U.S. Post Office in Sandpoint Idaho (54584625833), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Winter Ridge Natural Foods Grocery Store - Sandpoint - Idaho (52953500770), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Old Sandpoint High School - Sandpoint Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- -IDAHO-C-0049- Lake Pend Oreille - Sandpoint (50525460518), WaterArchives.org from Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bonner County Courthouse, Sandpoint, Idaho (2), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bonner County Courthouse, Sandpoint, Idaho, Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sandpoint Community Hall - Sandpoint Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Office visitor at Sandpoint Ranger District office (53641408005), Forest Service - Northern Region, Public domain
- Dover Church 1 - Dover Idaho, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sandpoint Historic District 2, Richard Bauer ( rustejunk ), CC BY 2.0
- Nesbitt House2 NRHP 82002508 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nesbitt House NRHP 82002508 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Co-op Gas & Supply Co.2 NRHP 100004821 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Co-op Gas & Supply co. NRHP 100004821 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Olson House NRHP 01000566 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Olson House2 NRHP 01000566 Bonner County, ID, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonner County Daily Bee 2022, Editor7B, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2011-365-199 And They Say You Cannot Buy Love (5952932217), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Thanks for a great visit at your cabin on the lake! (5959159874), cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0
- Jordanite with Galena and Sphalerite (40945018693), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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