Where is Hayden Lake, Idaho?

Hayden Lake is in Kootenai County, Idaho. Nearby towns include Hayden (1.4 mi), Dalton Gardens (2.3 mi), Huetter (5.4 mi).

What is the population of Hayden Lake, Idaho?

Hayden Lake has a population of about 672 (U.S. Census).

What schools are in Hayden Lake, Idaho?

Hayden Lake has 2 operating public schools in Coeur D'Alene District, including Atlas Elementary School, Hayden Meadows Elementary School.

What parks are in Hayden Lake, Idaho?

Hayden Lake has 3 parks, including Hayden Lake Sportsman Park, Honeysuckle Beach, McCall Park.

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Hayden Lake, Idaho

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About Hayden Lake

Hayden Lake is a city in Kootenai County. About 672 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 2,300 feet, 5 miles northeast of Coeur d'Alene in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include Hayden Lake and Honeysuckle Beach.

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Cost of living

This is the Coeur d'Alene metro price level, which covers Hayden Lake. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $98.29 here, under the U.S. average by 1.7%.

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Public schools in Hayden Lake

All 2

District, enrollment, and students per teacher from the federal 2024-25 directory. No ratings.

Atlas Elementary School
Coeur D'Alene District · K-5
414 students · 18.8 students per teacher
Hayden Meadows Elementary School
Coeur D'Alene District · PK-5
502 students · 20.1 students per teacher

Services for Hayden Lake

All services

DMV counters are the county offices. A gas utility appears only when its public list names Hayden Lake.

Coeur d’Alene · Driver's licenses
451 N Government Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
· Mon. - Fri. 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Post Falls · Vehicles
200 Railroad Ave Post Falls, ID 83854-9415
· Mon. - Fri. 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Coeur d’Alene · Vehicles
451 Government Way Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 PO Box 9000
· Mon. - Fri. 7:15 AM - 4:00 PM
Post Falls · Driver's licenses
120 Railroad Ave Post Falls, ID 83854
· Mon. - Fri. 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Avista · natural gas, on the company's town list. A main is not guaranteed at every address.

Allergy ratings in Hayden Lake

What a typical year looks like: Low, Moderate or High for each pollen season, plus wildfire smoke. Typical, general guidance. It is not medical advice. Pollen and smoke change with the weather every year, and what bothers you depends on what you are allergic to. See an allergist for testing.

Spring trees
March to June
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in June
Early-summer grass
Late May to July
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. June to mid-July
Fall weeds and sagebrush
August to October
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in August
Wildfire smoke
Mostly July to September
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High. 4.6 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 8 (2021).

Counted nearby. Pollen ratings come from the Coeur d'Alene station in the North Idaho, 6 miles away.

How these ratings are worked out

Pollen is rated on the National Allergy Bureau bands for the grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air. Trees: Low under 15, Moderate 15 to 89, High 90 to 1,499. Weeds: Low under 10, Moderate 10 to 49, High 50 to 499. Grass: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199. The band is the one reached on the busiest quarter of counted days. A rating is typical, not a forecast: one wet or windy year can move it.

Spring trees, High. Coeur d'Alene NAB station, 294 counted days in 2010 to 2023: on the busiest quarter of days the tree count was 106 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call High. On the busiest tenth of days it was 183 or more.

Early-summer grass, High. The NAB station in Coeur d'Alene reported grass in the High range in June 2017 (WSU), and the Spokane NAB station read 120 grains per cubic meter in late May 2026 (Spokesman-Review). NAB calls 20 to 199 High. Two reports, not a long record. The NAB grass bands: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199, Very High 200 or more grains per cubic meter.

Fall weeds and sagebrush, Moderate. Coeur d'Alene NAB station, 74 counted days in 2010 to 2022: on the busiest quarter of days the weed count was 16 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call Moderate. On the busiest tenth of days it was 28 or more. That is a short record, so treat it as a rough guide.

Wildfire smoke, Moderate. The average number of days a year the EPA's air quality index passed 100 ("unhealthy for sensitive groups" or worse), 2021-2025. Under 3 days is Low, 3 to 9 Moderate, 10 or more High. That grouping is ours, not the EPA's. Kootenai County has its own EPA air monitor. The count includes any cause, but across Idaho's monitors 86% of those days fell in July to September and 94% were fine particles (PM2.5), which is what wildfire smoke is made of (570 county-days, 2021-2025).

Not rated. Mold: no published mold spore counts for Idaho towns are in the data used, so there is no mold rating. House dust, pets and food allergies are outside this rating.

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Pollen data through 2003-2024, smoke data 2021-2025. Checked 2026-10-03.

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Parks in Hayden Lake

3 named parks on OpenStreetMap.

Hayden Lake Sportsman Park
Honeysuckle Beach
McCall Park

Parks, trails and things to do

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Places in and around Hayden Lake, nearest first: everything tied to Hayden Lake plus anything within 15 miles of town.

Things to do

Waterfalls

Post Fallswaterfall · near Post Falls
10 mi
Rumble Fallswaterfall · near Athol
11 mi

Lakes

Hayden Lakelake
2.3 mi
Coeur d'Alene Lakelake · near Fernan Lake Village
8.2 mi

Viewpoints

Mineral Ridge Scenic Area and National Recreation Trailviewpoint · near Fernan Lake Village
11 mi

Peaks

Mica Peakpeak · near State Line
15 mi

Museums

Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Centermuseum · near Hayden
3.1 mi
Museum of North Idahomuseum · near Coeur d'Alene
6.4 mi
Westwood Historical Societymuseum · near Rathdrum
7.2 mi
Post Falls Museummuseum · near Post Falls
9.7 mi

Attractions

Triple Play Family Fun Parkattraction · near Hayden
1.7 mi
Big Red's Barn Indoor Petting Zooattraction · near Dalton Gardens
2.3 mi
Skate Plaza Roller Rinkattraction · near Dalton Gardens
3.4 mi
Higgens Pointattraction · near Fernan Lake Village
10 mi
Silverwood Theme Parkattraction · near Athol
10 mi

Day use and picnic areas

Blackwell Island Recreation Siterecreation site · near Coeur d'Alene
5.9 mi
Ross Point Day Use Recreation Siterecreation site · near Huetter
7.0 mi
Beauty Bay Recreation Arearecreation site · near Fernan Lake Village
11 mi

Parks (nearest 12 of 86)

Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Parkstate park · near Fernan Lake Village
9.8 mi
Farragut State Parkstate park · near Athol
15 mi
Honeysuckle Beach
0.7 mi
McCall Park
0.7 mi
Emerald Green Parknear Hayden
1.6 mi
McIntire Family Parknear Hayden
1.6 mi
Finucane Parknear Dalton Gardens
1.7 mi
English Point Recreation Trailsnature reserve
2.2 mi
Pawfoot Dog Parkdog park · near Hayden
2.7 mi
Legacy Parknear Dalton Gardens
2.8 mi
Croffoot Parknear Hayden
2.8 mi
Canfield Mountain Natural Areanature reserve · near Dalton Gardens
3.2 mi

Trails (nearest 12 of 52)

Trail 29 Tottens Pond0.9 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
1.7 mi
Trail 29 "Big Trees"1.9 mi long · easy bike trail · near Dalton Gardens
2.1 mi
Trail 11.9 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
2.8 mi
Trail 50.9 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
2.8 mi
Trail C0.9 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
2.8 mi
Trail 61.3 mi long · easy bike trail · near Dalton Gardens
2.9 mi
Trail 20.3 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
3.0 mi
Grade Escape0.6 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
3.0 mi
Trail D3.8 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
3.2 mi
Trail 31 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
3.2 mi
Spur1.2 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
3.3 mi
Cats-up0.6 mi long · near Dalton Gardens
3.3 mi

Distances are straight-line miles. From state and federal agency pages, the USGS place names list and OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 2, 2026. Check the official page for hours, fees and closures before you go.