Blackwell Island boat launch opening on Lake CdA
BOATING -- Blackwell Island boat launch, a popular Bureau of Land Management recreation site on Lake Coeur d'Alene, will open for the season on Thursday for the season, the Coeur d'Alene BLM office reports. The site will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The site offers four launch lanes and 135 parking spots for vehicles with trailers. Picnic tables with grills are available, and a large group picnic pavilion is available for rental through the Coeur d'Alene District Office for $30 a day.
Daily rates at Blackwell Island are $6 and fee envelopes are available on-site.
Season passes are $40 and cover use at both the Blackwell Island Recreation Site and the Mineral Ridge Boat Launch.
Passes can be purchased at BLM's Coeur d'Alene District Office located at 3815 Schreiber Way in Coeur d'Alene or by calling the office at (208) 769-5000.
Season passes are not available for purchase on-site at Blackwell Island.
- Spokane residents can purchase season passes Monday-Friday at the Bureau of Land Management's Spokane District Office, 1103 N. Francher Rd.
Info: (208) 769-5000
