Avery Creek Cabin

About

Avery Creek Cabin is a historic Forest Service rental cabin in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, originally built between 1926 and 1928 to house employees for fire protection and administrative duties. Known as a "firemen's cabin," it served as crew housing until 1981 and has since been fully renovated for public use. The three-room cabin sits in a small grassy area surrounded by evergreen forest at 3,000 feet elevation, directly adjacent to the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River. The cabin sleeps up to six guests and features a bedroom with a double bed and bunk beds, a living room with fold-out couch and dining area, and a fully equipped kitchenette with electric range, refrigerator, cookware, dishes, and utensils. The bathroom includes a flush toilet, shower stall, and sink with hot and cold running water from a regularly tested well system. Electric baseboard heating keeps the cabin comfortable. Outside, guests can enjoy a covered porch, picnic table, barbecue grill, and campfire ring. Recreation opportunities abound in the area. The river offers fishing for cutthroat and rainbow trout, and tubing is popular in summer. Hikers can access nearby Centennial Falls, Lost Creek Trail, Settler's Grove Botanical Area, and Shoshone Ridge. Motorized trails at Graham and Coal Creek provide additional options. The Avery Picnic Area, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935, is located directly across the road.

Directions

From I-90, take Exit 43 (Kingston); travel 23 miles north on Forest Highway 9, then continue straight for 3 miles on Forest Road 208 (2-lane paved highway) to Avery Cabin. The cabin is approximately 200 feet past milepost 26. Avery Picnic Area is directly across Forest Road 208. From Coeur d'Alene, travel time is about 1 hour.