Smith Lake, Cabinet Mountains, Bonner County, Idaho     User input for Smith Lake, Cabinet Mountains, Bonner County, Idaho: Be the first to submit input for Smith Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Not much rain falls here at Smith Lake; the month with most of the rain is November while July is generally the driest month. So much fun stuff to do here at Smith Lake, too great to be true. There are some magnificent whitewater spots on Kootenai, and you can have a nice hiking adventure along the Timber Mountain Trail. But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Cabinet Mountains. If you get bored of Smith Lake, you could also have a look at       close by Gem Lake; the panorama of scenic Smith Mountain is great. Take a hike on the North Fork Trail, and there's whitewater on Yaak River for all you adrenaline kick people. Smith Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, East Fork Public Campground is a splendid local campground; since you're here you can take a hike along the East Fork Boulder Creek Trail. This lake is one of the great places here in the Cabinet Mountains. Not enough                  hours in a day to enjoy the Cabinet Mountains. A fine nearby hotel is Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SANDPOINT, NORTH, and Lake Estelle is a nearby lake that you could have a look at. Through the days of summer here at Smith Lake, high temperatures typically reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 30's; overnight lows through the winter for Smith Lake tend to be in the 20's. This lake is so wonderful. A great spot to camp here at Smith Lake is Porcupine Lake Campground, and why not a little side tour to Caribou Creek. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa is a pleasant choice.   Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa, Bonners Ferry 19 miles away **Valid photo I.D. and major credit card required at check-in, no 3rd party credit cards. The reservation and credit card used for payment must be the same.** This Bonners Ferry, Idaho hotel is surro... Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SANDPOINT, NORTH, Ponderay 31 miles away Hotel In Sandpoint Provides Year-Round Retreat The 100% non-smoking Holiday Inn Express® hotel of north Sandpoint features a great location off Highway 95 in Ponderay, just a few miles from the Sa... Current weather conditions at Smith Lake, Cabinet Mountains, Bonner County, Idaho Local climate location: BONNERS FERRY 6 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 48.41944 Longitude: -116.1033 Cabinet Mountains Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Cabinet Mountains. Cabinet Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Cabinet Mountains. Idaho Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Idaho Bonner County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Bonner County Books about Smith Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Smith Lake, Cabinet Mountains, Bonner County, Idaho. Outdoors Recreation Near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the metro area neareast to Smith Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Idaho Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Idaho.     These outdoors activities are available near Smith Lake.   Hotels Near Smith Lake: Best Western Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa, Bonners Ferry, 19 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites SANDPOINT, NORTH, Ponderay, 31 miles away Howard Johnson Ponderay Idaho, Ponderay, 31 miles away Days Inn Sandpoint, Ponderay, 31 miles away Super 8 Sandpoint, Sandpoint, 31 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Smith Lake: East Fork Public Campground, Bonner County, 8 miles away Porcupine Lake Campground, Bonner County, 10 miles away Yaak River Campground, Lincoln County, 11 miles away Yaak Campground, Lincoln County, 11 miles away   Whitewater Near Smith Lake: Kootenai, Kootenai CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class II - 14 miles long (Leonia to pipeline Close to Bonners Ferry) Yaak River, Lincoln CountyCounty, 15 miles away       Class IV-V - 6.5 miles long (Yaak Falls to Kootenai River)   Trails Near Smith Lake: North Fork Trail, Bonner County, 5 miles away Timber Mountain Trail, Boundary County, 6 miles away East Fork Boulder Creek Trail, Boundary County, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Smith Lake: Lake Estelle, Bonner CountyCounty, 2 miles away Gem Lake, Bonner CountyCounty, 3 miles away