41st Stop - Coeur D'Alene, ID
Blog Post #52 - Written February 24, 2026 Stay: August 18-21, 2025 Our campground in Coeur D'Alene was so much fun. It was on Blackwell Island, a small island surrounded by the Spokane River. The river flowed straight into Lake Coeur D'Alene. Right on the beach, the kids found a bush full of perfectly ripe blackberries. And so, the obsession started. We collected more blackberries, intended for syrup, pancakes, and cobbler. This was an "any waking moment we weren't exploring" activity. And so, the kids started to recognize blackberry bushes all over the campground. While exploring, they found the fairy garden, again full of magic and delight. And apple trees. While they could have used a couple more weeks to ripen, the kids collected buckets and bags full of apples. And so more cobbler and toppings were made. Gary's favorite apple find ... "quarter-red" We took our kayaks out along the island. There was a sweet rope swing that Gary t...