Playground

Right in the middle of downtown Coeur d’Alene, this spot sits close enough to the lake that you can actually smell the water on a good day. McEuen Park is the kind of place locals bring out-of-town guests because it does a solid job of showing off what the city is about. The accessible setup means nobody gets left on the sidelines, which matters more than people give it credit for. Urban convenience without feeling like an afterthought — that’s the best way to put it.