Coeur d'Alene is the Pacific Northwest's premier bucket-list couples destination, anchored by the iconic floating green at CDA Resort and Circling Raven just 30 minutes south, 5 courses in our catalog, $$$ pricing, fly into GEG, best played April through October.
The world-famous floating green 14th at Coeur d'Alene Resort is the non-negotiable bucket-list round. Pair with Circling Raven (Idaho's #1 public) 30 min south on tribal land for a two-course marquee itinerary, 40 min drive from Spokane airport.
4 courses
Coeur d'Alene has 4 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course, Circling Raven Golf Club, and The Highlands Golf Course. Circling Raven Golf Club is nationally ranked, a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
Scott Miller (1991)
Gene Bates (2003)
Jim Krause (1991)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Coeur d'Alene runs about $1,135 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Coeur d'Alene sits in Idaho. The closest major airport is Spokane (GEG), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into GEG, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in Coeur d'Alene are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Coeur d'Alene averages a 35°F high in January and a 81°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Coeur d'Alene data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.