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
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPalouse to Cascades State Park Trail
1113.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertTrail 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: Moderate4Th of July Pass Ohv
15.1 miTrailDifficulty: Expert4Th of July Pass Ohv
14.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertPonderosa Ridge
12.7 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCaribou Ridge, Trail 258, and Trail 257 Loop
12.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Coeur d'Alene via Caribou Ridge Trail
9.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCaribou Ridge National Recreation Trail
9.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertRocky Top Loop Trail
9.6 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit 5
12 found
Coeur d'Alene Casino
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSoaring 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 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 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 09/06/2026.