Local favourite beach · Kootenai, Idaho
Sun Up Bay
Sun Up Bay is a beach in Kootenai, Idaho.
Sun Up Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sun Up Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Sun Up Bay: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Sun Up Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.48490, -116.91185. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sun Up Bay
- Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~22 km · Must-see
- Heyburn State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~23 km · Must-see
- Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fort Sherman · fort · Kootenai · ~29 km · Must-see
- Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park · park · Kootenai · ~29 km · Must-see
- Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~29 km · Must-see
- Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~30 km · Must-see
- Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
- Spokane Washington Temple · church · Spokane · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kings Peak · viewpoint · Benewah · ~38 km · Must-see
- Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tekoa City Park · park · Whitman · ~39 km · Must-see
- Spokane Valley Heritage Museum · museum · Spokane · ~39 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Spokane · ~42 km · Must-see
- Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~42 km · Must-see
- The Falls At Hayden Lake · waterfall · Kootenai · ~45 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sun Up Bay
- Sanders Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~29 km
- Silver Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~29 km
- Honeysuckle Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~40 km
- Preston Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~46 km
- Johnsons Beach · beach · Whitman · ~84 km
- Sandy Beach · beach · Spokane · ~89 km
- Murphy Bay · beach · Bonner · ~109 km
- Amos Bench · beach · Nez Perce · ~140 km
- Windy Bay · beach · Kootenai · ~1 km
- Sixteen-to-One Bay · beach · Kootenai · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Sun Up Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sun Up Bay?
Nearby: Mica Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Mica Peak Conservation Area (viewpoint, 22 km), Heyburn State Park (sanctuary, 23 km), Liberty Lake (lake, 27 km), Fort Sherman (fort, 29 km), Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park (park, 29 km).