About Coolin
Set in the northwestern part of Idaho, Coolin is a small unincorporated community.
Coolin holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.51 square miles.
📰 Coolin News Today
- Coolin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- Development in the Coolin wetlands threatens Priest Lake’s water sandpointreader.com · Mar 30
- Lisa Ann Riegel Obituary (1963 - 2025) - Coolin, ID, ID - Spokesman-Review Legacy obituary · Nov 13
- Verla Mae (Pedersen) Olson The Lewiston Tribune · Nov 9
- Duane Wilkerson Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Coolin, ID - Spokesman-Review Legacy obituary · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Coolin Unique
- The only place in America named Coolin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northwestern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Coolin
- Chimney Rock Cafe (café)
- Cavanughs
- Elkins Resort on Priest Lake
- Korner Club — american
- Moose Knuckle — american
- The Cantina and Beach Bar
- Waterfront Restaurant at Blue Diamond — italian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Priest Lake Museum · Museum
- Indian Rock · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coolin
- Coolin Park reviews ★
- Pataky's Bench reviews ★
- Priest Lake Memory Gardens · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Priest Lake State Forest reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Coolin
- PRIEST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIdaho
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.51 sq mi
Coordinates48.4760, -116.8440