Unit 3 · Pend Oreille
About this unit
Pend Oreille River and Pend Oreille Lake country east of Sandpoint. Heavily timbered low-to-mid elevation forest with significant Idaho Panhandle National Forest acreage.
- Lake Pend Oreille
- Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
7 found
Idaho Panhandle National Forests
3,906 sq miParkNational ForestCoeur d'Alene Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCrystal Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaCrystal Lake Wilderness Study Area
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaIdaho Panhandle National Forests
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaMirror Lake
ParkNat'l Recreation AreaPopcorn Island
ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Trails near Unit 3
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPacific Northwest Trail
1473.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultTrail of the Coeur d' Alenes
70.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyCoeur d'Alene's Old Mission Scenic Drive
28.3 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
North Idaho Centennial Trail
23.9 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateScout Trail to Bernard Peak
16.5 miTrailDifficulty: Expert4Th of July Pass Ohv
15.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert4Th of July Pass Ohv
14.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBernard Peak Loop
14.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertIndependence Creek Nrt
13.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHuckleberry Ohv
13.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertFarragut Outer Loop
12.4 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 3
12 found
Sheep Springs Overlook
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSon Mountain Ranch, Athol Idaho
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCDA River RV, Riverfront Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlpine Country Store & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundConkling Marina and Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSon Mountain Ranch, Athol Idaho
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCDA River RV, Riverfront Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSon Mountain Ranch, Athol Idaho
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCDA River RV, Riverfront Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Bell Bay Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWolf Lodge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChatcolet Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Idaho
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Idaho Fish and Game
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/controlled/apply
- GMU map ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/huntplanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/report
- Hunter education ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education
- Buy a license ↗
https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 3, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 09/06/2026.