Sandpoint, ID Homes for Rent

Located between Spokane and the Canadian border, Sandpoint is an intimate community with endless outdoor recreation, including Idaho’s largest ski resort. “It’s a pretty unique place in the West. We have huge access to the lake and very few places have that. You get to know your community because of the population under 10,000,” says Mickey Quinn, executive director of the Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce and resident of over 25 years. Before becoming a city in 1907, Sandpoint belonged to the Kalispel Native American Tribe. Northwest Company fur trader David Thompson established relationships with the tribe and began trading in the region. Sandpoint sits next to Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho’s largest lake, and has 360 views of the Cabinet and Selkirk Mountains. “The people and the area itself are beautiful. I lived all over the U.S., and it’s remarkable to have a beautiful place as far as landscaping and a national forest. It’s a welcoming town,” she says. Most residents work in Sandpoint proper; top employers include the Lake Pend Oreille School District, Bonner General, the Bonner County Government and the city. Sandpoint is also home to Schweitzer Mountain Resort, the largest in