BLM's Blackwell Island boat launch set to open May 23
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 13 years, 11 months AGO
The Bureau of Land Management's Blackwell Island boat launch and recreation area will open on Wednesday, May 23 - marking the beginning of the Lake Coeur d'Alene boating season.
The extremely popular site is just south of Coeur d'Alene along U.S. 95.
Season passes are on sale $40.
The annual pass covers both Blackwell Island recreation site and Mineral Ridge boat launch. Daily rates at Blackwell Island are $6 per day.
BLM staff will be on-site during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to sell season passes. Cash or check is required for on-site purchases; credit card purchases may be made at the BLM's Coeur d'Alene District office during business hours at 3815 Schreiber Way in Coeur d'Alene.
Blackwell Island recreation site offers picnic facilities, including a large pavilion that is available on a rental basis; wildlife viewing along the boardwalk trail; walking paths and four boat launch lanes.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency.
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