Blackwell Island boat launch opens Thursday

Mon., May 18, 2015

The Blackwell Island boat launch and recreation area will open for the season on Thursday. The site is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Daily rates at Blackwell Island are $6 per day with fee envelopes available on-site. Season passes are $40 and include the use of both the Blackwell Island site and the Mineral Ridge Boat Launch. Season passes will be available for sale at Blackwell Island from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Checks or cash will be accepted for passes purchased on-site; no credit card sales are available. Season passes also are available at the Bureau of Land Management’s Coeur d’Alene District office, 3815 Schreiber Way in Coeur d’Alene. The office is open from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Passes may also be purchased by calling (208) 769-5000. Proceeds from the sales go directly into maintaining the Blackwell Island recreation site.

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