Kooskia is the gateway to the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forest and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area. You will be treated to a variety of delicious menus with large mouth- watering portions! There is an abundance of lodging including several bed and breakfasts and an RV park.

Within driving distance are:

• Golf courses
• Hot springs
• Fine dining
• Resorts
• Home town restaurants

Kooskia features a variety of special events and activities.

In the summer, join us for traditional small town weekends. The summer weekends are filled with events like Stites Days, Clearwater’s Elk City Wagon Road Days, or Kooskia Days.

Kooskia Days is coordinated each year by the Greater Kooskia Chamber of Commerce. The 2-3 day event is held late the last weekend of July. See Kooskia Days under our Events tab.

Outdoor lovers should be prepared to enjoy:

• White water rafting
• Snorkeling
• Floating
• Swimming & other water fun.
• Horseback riding
• Hunting (outfitters or guided)
• Fishing and pack trip
• Steelhead and trout fishing
• Backpacking
• Hiking
• Bicycling
• Wilderness hiking
• Snow-mobile riding
• Four-wheeling
• Driving tours
• Geocaching

Do take the time to travel the scenic byways to enjoy and photograph the rugged mountains with pine-covered forests. There are many traffic pullouts for visitors to stop and gaze at our breathtaking vistas. As you travel, be on the lookout for the wildlife that lives here. Have your camera ready as the opportunity is gone fast!

• Elk
• White tail deer
• Mule deer
• Wild turkey
• Bear
• Moose
• Mountain lion (cougar)
• Osprey
• Eagles
• Hawk
• Beaver
• Muskrat
• And more…

Kooskia boasts of the unlimited opportunities for the outdoor sportsmen and their families. There is lodging that caters to outdoor sportsmen during all seasons.