Editors' picks across 8categories — the dock with the deepest channel, the winery with the view, the restaurant with the right wine list, the trail nobody's on at sunrise.
The dining room at Elkins Resort in Nordman, a family-run lodge since 1932 — a regional, seasonal menu covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including steak, halibut, and huckleberry crumble.
Visit ↗The lake's longest-running boat rental operator, on the sandy shore of Reeder Bay since 1932 — rental boats come with tubes, wakeboards, and water skis included.
Visit ↗A rental operator in Coolin on the lake's south end — ski boats, wakeboard boats, touring boats, WaveRunners, and sailboards.
A marina with boat rentals, moorage, and a fully stocked marina store, including jet-powered pontoon boats.
Visit ↗Three units spread along the lake: Indian Creek, mid-lake, is the largest, with a boat ramp, docks, camping, and wide sandy beaches; Lionhead, at the north end, has its own beach and boat dock; Dickensheet, along the Priest River below the outlet, is small but good for wading and fishing.
Visit ↗A general mercantile on the lake's east shore in Coolin, opened in 1906 by 19-year-old Leonard Paul — groceries, liquor, espresso, Northwest gifts and clothing, still the hub of the lake's south end.
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