Athol, Idaho

About Athol

Athol is a tiny community in northwestern Idaho with an estimated population of 738.

Athol holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 642 residents per square mile.

📰 Athol News Today

• Starting next week single-lane traffic on SH-54 near Athol will create delays as construction continues Idaho Transportation Department (.gov) · Jun 18
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Athol, Idaho - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 16
• 55-year-old arrested after Athol drug warrant leads to standoff, shelter-in-place | Idaho News NonStop Local KHQ · Jul 9
• SH-54 traffic circle to close Monday for paving krem.com · Oct 1
• Man arrested following standoff in Athol KXLY.com · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Idaho headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Athol Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Athol

• Beacon Pizza & Tap House — italian
• Candle in the Woods
• Country Boy Cafe (café)
• Silverwood Coffee Roasting & Trading Co.
• Caramel Apples
• Caselli's Pizzeria — pizza
• Chuckwagon — barbecue
• Coffee Corral — coffee shop (café)
• Golden Fleece Foods
• High Moon Saloon

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boulder Beach Water Park · Theme park
• Silverwood Theme Park · Theme park
• Aftershock · Attraction
• Antique Cars · Attraction
• Arcade · Arcade
• Avalanche Mountain · Attraction
• Bumber Boats · Attraction
• Butterflyer · Attraction
• Carousel · Attraction
• Cork Screw · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Athol

• Clagstone Meadows Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Farragut State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Athol City Park reviews ★
• Garnet Bay Cabanas · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Athol

• ATHOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Athol

🏘️ Nearby Communities