StoneRidge Resort

Overview

StoneRidge Resort sits in Blanchard, Idaho, in the rolling hills of the state's northern Panhandle, positioned roughly midway between Lake Coeur d'Alene to the south and Lake Pend Oreille to the northeast. Coeur d'Alene and Spokane, Washington, are each about an hour's drive away, putting the property within reach of two metro areas without being adjacent to either.

StoneRidge is a timeshare condominium resort operating within a larger StoneRidge Golf & Recreational Community, a structure that distinguishes it from the full-service hotel-style resorts more common elsewhere in Idaho: ownership here is typically fractional or interval-based rather than a nightly hotel stay, and lodging is condominium-style rather than traditional hotel rooms. A separate but related development, StoneRidge Motor Coach Village, offers deeded ownership lots for high-end Class A RVs and motorcoaches, adding a third category of ownership to the community alongside the condominiums and any private-home vacation rentals in the area. Notably, the resort has no lake directly on site and no natural hot springs, which sets it apart from many of the water-centric resorts in the surrounding Panhandle region; its identity instead centers on golf and its central, convenient location between the region's two major lakes.

Winter & Year-Round Recreation

StoneRidge's winter appeal rests less on on-site amenities than on proximity: three major ski areas sit within roughly 70 miles, including Silver Mountain and Schweitzer in Idaho and, across the Washington state line, Mt. Spokane and 49 Degrees North. That range gives visitors a choice of ski terrain without committing to lodging at any single mountain resort. Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are also available in the surrounding countryside for guests who want to stay closer to the property.

On site, the resort's indoor pool and Jacuzzi, fitness center, and lodge with a fireplace provide a warm-weather counterpoint to winter activities pursued elsewhere, since the golf course itself is a seasonal, warm-weather facility. This split, recreation off-site in winter and recreation on-site in summer, is characteristic of StoneRidge's role as a comfortable, centrally located base camp rather than a self-contained winter destination.

Summer at StoneRidge

Golf is the headline summer activity, with the 18-hole StoneRidge Golf Course sitting directly adjacent to the condominium buildings. Beyond the course itself, the resort offers a mini-golf option for a more casual round, along with tennis, racquetball, and a recreation center that rounds out the on-site athletic amenities.

Silverwood Theme Park, the largest theme park in the Pacific Northwest, is about a 30-minute drive away and functions as the community's biggest single outside draw, particularly for families traveling with children. Fishing, biking, and scenic drives fill out the more low-key summer options, and the nearby Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes, a paved rail-trail that follows a former rail corridor through the region, gives cyclists and walkers an extended route beyond the resort grounds. Guests can also arrange lake trips to either Lake Coeur d'Alene or Lake Pend Oreille, both within roughly an hour's drive, to access water-based recreation the resort itself does not offer on site.

Where to Stay

Lodging at StoneRidge is organized around ownership rather than nightly hotel bookings in the conventional sense: the resort comprises about 150 suites spread across four condominium buildings, ranging from studio units to multi-bedroom layouts suited to families or larger groups. For travelers interested in RV or motorcoach ownership rather than a condominium, the separate StoneRidge Motor Coach Village offers deeded Class A lots, a niche offering aimed at owners of high-end motorcoaches who want a permanent, developed site rather than a standard campground pad.

Private-home vacation rentals within the broader StoneRidge community add a third lodging category for visitors who prefer a stand-alone house. This combination, timeshare condominiums, a dedicated luxury RV ownership village, and private rentals, all wrapped around a single golf course, is unusual among Idaho resort properties, most of which pick one lodging model rather than layering three. The arrangement suits StoneRidge's broader identity as a recreational community built up around golf rather than a hotel built around a single signature amenity.

Dining

Dining at StoneRidge is modest relative to the resort's lodging and recreation offerings. The golf course's grill and clubhouse serve as the primary on-site dining option, geared toward golfers and guests looking for a casual meal rather than a formal dinner. Guests seeking a wider range of restaurants typically head into Blanchard or the surrounding small towns, or make the roughly hour-long drive into Coeur d'Alene, which offers considerably more variety.

This limited on-site dining reflects StoneRidge's structure as a timeshare and ownership-based community rather than a full-service resort hotel: many guests staying in condominium units are equipped to cook their own meals, reducing the pressure for an extensive in-house restaurant program compared to a conventional hotel-style resort.

Getting There & When to Go

StoneRidge is roughly an hour's drive from both Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington, making either city's airport a practical gateway; Spokane International Airport is the larger of the two and the more likely arrival point for out-of-state visitors. The resort operates year-round, but its two seasons serve different purposes: summer is the peak period for golf, Silverwood, and the region's lakes, while winter visitors generally come to use the nearby ski areas rather than anything on the StoneRidge property itself.

Because the resort sits inland with no lake of its own, travelers whose primary interest is water recreation should plan side trips to Lake Coeur d'Alene or Lake Pend Oreille rather than expecting lake access at the resort. Spring and fall shoulder seasons are quieter, with the golf course's operating schedule tied to weather rather than a fixed calendar.

A Community Built Around Golf

StoneRidge Golf Course anchors the entire property and predates the resort community that grew up around it: the course dates to 1968, when it was designed by Jim Krause, and was substantially redesigned in 2002 by Krause working alongside Frank Burandt. The layout includes a par-3 8th hole ranked among Idaho's Mean 18 toughest holes statewide, a hole defended by a pond on the left and a bunker on the right, and rated the course's number-one handicap hole, meaning it is statistically the hardest hole on the course relative to par. For golfers looking for something lighter, the course also includes a bonus 19th hole, a novelty extra round beyond the standard 18.

What makes StoneRidge unusual within Idaho's resort landscape, though, is less the golf course itself than the combination surrounding it: a timeshare condominium resort, an 18-hole course, a mini-golf option, and a separate luxury Class A motorcoach ownership village, all developed on a single site roughly midway between Lake Coeur d'Alene and Lake Pend Oreille. Few properties in the state pair a golf-centered timeshare community with a dedicated RV ownership village, and that layered ownership structure, more than any single amenity, is what distinguishes StoneRidge from the lake-view hotels and full-service resorts elsewhere in the Panhandle.

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