Unit 5 · St. Joe River
About this unit
St. Joe River drainage south of Coeur d'Alene Lake. Forested montane country with mixed conifer stands on Idaho Panhandle and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest land.
- St. Joe River
- Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Public lands inside this unit
3 found
Trails near Unit 5
12 found
Washington to Arizona Backcounty Discovery Route Ride
Difficulty: Moderate4716.2 miTrailPacific Crest Trail
Difficulty: Expert2626.0 miTrailPalouse to Cascades State Park Trail
Difficulty: Expert1113.3 miTrailTrail of the Coeur d' Alenes
Difficulty: Easy70.8 miTrailCoeur d'Alene's Old Mission Scenic Drive
Difficulty: Expert28.3 miTrail
North Idaho Centennial Trail
Difficulty: Moderate23.9 miTrail4Th of July Pass Ohv
Difficulty: Expert15.1 miTrail4Th of July Pass Ohv
Difficulty: Expert14.9 miTrailPonderosa Ridge
Difficulty: Expert12.7 miTrailCaribou Ridge, Trail 258, and Trail 257 Loop
Difficulty: Expert12.0 miTrailMount Coeur d'Alene via Caribou Ridge Trail
Difficulty: Difficult9.8 miTrailCaribou Ridge National Recreation Trail
Difficulty: Expert9.6 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 5
12 found
Soaring Hawk Rv Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundConkling Marina and Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCoeur d'Alene Casino
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Bell Bay Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWolf Lodge Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMcCroskey State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundChatcolet Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Beauty Creek Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWalmart parking lot
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Kilarney Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCdA Countryside
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSun Meadows Nudist Family Resort
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 5, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Idaho agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/25/2026.