Golf in Priest River

Priest River is a small Bonner County city at the confluence of the Priest and Pend Oreille rivers in northern Idaho's lake country. Timber dominated the local economy for generations, with mills processing old-growth western red cedar, white pine, and ponderosa pine from the surrounding Kaniksu National Forest. As timber's role has diminished, outdoor recreation—fishing the Priest River's exceptional steelhead runs, boating on the Pend Oreille, and hunting in the national forest—has become central to the community's identity. Ranch Club Golf Course serves a community that has adapted to the shift from extraction to outdoor recreation while maintaining the forested landscape that makes the Panhandle distinctive.