Yellowstone Point

Yellowstone Point: 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 Yellowstone Point

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 Yellowstone Point: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Yellowstone Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.76284, -116.70153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yellowstone Point

• The Falls At Hayden Lake · waterfall · Kootenai · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Sherman · fort · Kootenai · ~15 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park · park · Kootenai · ~16 km · Must-see
• Silverwood Theme Park · park · Kootenai · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~26 km · Must-see
• Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~31 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~33 km · Must-see
• Newman Lake Flood Control Dam · lake · Spokane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Liberty Lake · lake · Spokane · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carlson Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cataldo Mission · church · Kootenai · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mica Peak Conservation Area · viewpoint · Spokane · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~46 km · Must-see
• Shelley Lake · lake · Spokane · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Yellowstone Point

Other beaches & coast near Yellowstone Point

• Preston Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~3 km
• Honeysuckle Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~5 km
• Sanders Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~15 km
• Silver Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~15 km
• Murphy Bay · beach · Bonner · ~67 km
• Sandy Beach · beach · Spokane · ~74 km
• Johnsons Beach · beach · Whitman · ~122 km
• Priest Bay · beach · Bonner · ~135 km
• English Point · beach · Kootenai · ~1 km
• Windy Point · beach · Kootenai · ~2 km

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