15 days in Canyon Lake & Coeur d'Alene Itinerary

You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Longhorn Cavern State Park and Canyon Lake Gorge Tour. Venture out of the city with trips to Fort Croghan Grounds and Museum (in Burnet), Dripping Springs (Texas Hill Country Olive Company, Hamilton Pool Preserve, &more) and Boerne (Patrick Heath Public Library, Cascade Caverns, &more).

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Houston to Canyon Lake is an approximately 3.5-hour car ride. Traveling from Houston in December, plan for a bit cooler nights in Canyon Lake, with lows around 44°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Coeur d'Alene.

Coeur d'Alene is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Bring the kids along to Seven Stars Alpaca Ranch and Tubbs Hill Nature Trails. Venture out of the city with trips to Sandpoint (Mountain Horse Adventures & Schweitzer), Deer Park Road (in Olympic National Park) and Kellogg (Crystal Gold Mine, Silver Mountain Resort, &more). Next up on the itinerary: explore the activities along Coeur d'Alene Lake, stop by KnitKnit, explore the landscape on two wheels at North Idaho Centennial Trail, and relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas.

To find where to stay, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Coeur d'Alene online driving holiday planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Canyon Lake to Coeur d'Alene. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Canyon Lake in December, things will get much colder in Coeur d'Alene: highs are around 33°F and lows about 23°F. On the 20th (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly back home.