Creek Side Inn
Bed & Breakfast

JIM and BECKY HARWOOD

PROPRIETORS

HOME:208-879-5608
CELL:208-833-5608
P. O. BOX 583
630 NORTH AVE
CHALLIS, IDAHO 83226
Wireless internet thru out and  computer available for guests.
 Weddings, receptions, bridal & baby showers, small retreats and meetings. Motorcyclists and Sportsman welcome
Come celebrate over 100 years of lovely Victorian living. Our turn of the century home is a fully updated Victorian loaded with charm and original style. We are located  in the heart of Gold Mining country where you can relax in the Idaho mountains. In the colder months, you can sit in the library and curl up with a good book or enjoy the 100 year old grand piano in the parlor.  We offer complimentary coffee and teas and a full breakfast in the morning...

Creek Side Inn
 is a recently restored 4000 sq. ft. Victorian
 home and  1300 sq. ft. cottage on Garden Creek.

Let's take a tour



Enchanting Entrance
 Quiet Library




Lavish Dining


Quiet Relaxation in Parlor



The Tower Unit
 is preferred by many of our guests.  It has the feeling of comfort and relaxation you experience  in your own home.

A lovley bath with garden tub/shower.  Two bedrooms, one on the first floor, second in tower.
 



The Far West Unit
 is a full house keeping unit with sitting room, bedroom, kitchen and bath.  Perfect for extended stays and those who wish to dine in.



The East Wing
is a two bedroom second floor unit with two queen sized beds and one single bed. Complete with private and newly remodel bath with tub/shower. Quiet victorian comfort for families or couples traveling together.





CREEKSIDE COTTAGE
 Two units or one complete house with five beds, two TV areas and two baths.
  Perfect for large groups.

First Floor Unit
 is a complete house keeping unit, including kitchen and dining area.




Second Floor Cottage
 has one queen bed, two doubles, and one single.  Has private TV, and sitting area with cable and spacious bath.
Places to Visit, Things to Do
  • Hiking
  • Rafting the Salmon River
  • Tubing
  • Challis Ares Hot Springs
  • 9 Hole Golf Course
  • Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive Center
  • Ghost Town Touring
  • 4 wheeling
  • Bowling
  • Fishing and Hunting
  • Snow Mobiling
  • Star Gazing
  • Birding
  • Horse Back Riding
  • Outfitters and Guides to show the Area
  • Cross Country and Downhill skiing
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    For those wishing to put their feet up, Creek Side Inn is the place.  Kick back on the deck or read a good book in the library.  Let us know your interest and we will be happy to help you plan your visit.
    Rates and Reservations:
    		 Double                                                                                                         $85.00

    		Single                                                                                                         $65.00
    Children
    		under 12                                                                                                     $10.00

    		over 12                                                                                                        $15.00

    		 
    Reservations suggested. 
    Smoking permitted outside
    Check-in 3:00 to 7:00 P.M. unless otherwise arranged
    Checkout time 11:00 A.M.
    We accept Visa and MasterCard

     

          The best kept secret in Idaho hides in the Central Mountains, in a little round valley nestled against the west hills, it's the town of Challis.
     Historically, Challis was a supply hub for the gold miners of old.  The main road ran through Challis to the mining towns of Bonanza and Custer.  The stages and freight wagons stopped to pick up goods and/or customers, The old hotels, bars, boarding room houses etc., etc., are still viable buildings and  house many present day businesses.
         There are 500 miles of ATV trails and back roads that go on forever.  Trails for hiking and packing are too numerous to count. Just 8 miles to the West is  The Frank Church Wilderness and The River of No Return Wilderness.  This is the largest wilderness area in the United States.
          Steel Head and Salmon run from the Pacific Ocean to spawn twice a year.  Boone and Crocket Moose, Elk, Bear, Cougar, Deer, Antelope, Wolves, and Bob Cat share the area with us.  Wild Horses, real Cowboys and Girls, sheepherders, trappers, prospectors, and miners are all still here.

    Challis is the Jumping off place for all things enjoyed in the area, come and enjoy the Idaho Experience. Be what ever you want to be.  The  breathtaking  Sawtooth Valley lies 57 miles south of Challis. Beautiful Redfish Lake sits at the foot of  a spectacular Sawtooth mountain range which is  well known for  Blue Ribbon trout fishing. You can  canoe,  kayak, or take float trips down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.  For winter fun, there is  snowmobiling, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing.  The numberous hot springs in the area make relaxing an out door sport.
          Sixty miles from the Bitterroot Mountains and the Lemhi Range is a serene valley where Jim Bridger and Kit Carson would winter. Today, it's the site of Salmon, the "white water capital of the world". From Salmon, you can be outfitted to run the river that Lewis and Clark dubbed "The River of No Return", the main Salmon River. Also visit the brand new Sacajawea Center just one mile east of  Salmon.
           Near Challis is the Land of the Yankee Fork State Park where the ghost towns of Custer and Bonanza remind us of the days when mining was king in Idaho. See a historic gold dredge or peer into houses, shops and other buildings dating back to the 1800s.
          Eighty miles from Challis is Craters of the Moon National Monument, in the desert near Arco, which lives up to its name - an unimaginable landscape of volcanic rock formations, craters and caves. There is a campground, a seven mile loop road into the monument and numerous trails that lead into craters and caves.
        Sun Valley, just 120 miles to the edge of the lush wilderness of Central Idaho, glistens with cosmopolitan sophistication. Railroad tycoon Averell Harriman founded Sun Valley in 1936 to create America's first destination ski resort. Sun Valley quickly became a second home to international celebrities. It has become a year round vacation destination with activities for the entire family.
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