The Department of Parks and Waterways is responsible for the management, development
and maintenance of park and marine facilities owned by Kootenai County and our mission is clear:
"Provide recreational users of our parks and waterways safe, clean and suitable facilities, which best meet
their needs in the most cost-effective way possible."
Fast Facts
Kootenai County is the largest boating community in the State of Idaho with nearly 20,000 registered
boaters and just over 44,000 navigable acres for boaters to enjoy.
The Parks and Waterways Department manages and maintains:
10 PARKS TOTALING OVER 162 ACRES
8.6 MILES OF CENTENNIAL TRAIL
19 BOAT LAUNCHES
7 MARINE VESSEL PUMP-OUTS
165 DOCK SECTIONS, AT 23 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, TOTALING 51,496 SQUARE FEET
1 RV DUMP STATION
14 PUBLIC RESTROOMS, OF WHICH 2 ARE FLOATING RESTROOM BUILDINGS
