Elkins Resort

Elkins Lodge at Elkins Resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho is an original structure from the 1930s, shown Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. The resort dates back to the 1930s and rents out cabins by the week all summer long. Their award-winning restaurant is one of the reason’s for its popularity.

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Sun., Sept. 12, 2021

This undated historical image, provided by Elkins Resort current owner Tracie Szybnski, shows visitors dining on the lawn at the resort.

Photo Courtesy Of Tracie Szybnsk
The docks at Elkins Resort on Priest Lake in 1937. Today’s resort, featuring a full-service marina, rental cabins and a fine dining restaurant, started in the 1930s as a summer-only camp catering to fishermen.

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Al Elkins is shown standing on the dock at the resort in the early 1950s.

Photo Courtesy Of Tracie Szybnsk
The family that operates Elkin’s at Priest Lake includes family matriarch Sharon Davis, far right, and her daughter’s family ,from left, Sidny Szybnski, 15; Tracie Szybnski (Sharon’s daughter); Morgan Szybnski, 13; Mike Szybnski; and Hanna Szybnski, 13. The resort, which includes the waterfront restaurant, seen at left, a marina and cabins spread through the wooded waterfront, dates back to the 1930s. Sharon’s husband Bob Davis died August 12, 2021. Bob and Sharon have run the lakefront resort since 1983 and Sharon still works up to four days a week. Tracie and Mike Szybnski are the owners of the resort and their daughters are all working in the business.

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On a late summer afternoon, Adirondack chairs are lined up on hillside above Priest Lake at Elkin’s Resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. The resort dates back to the 1930s and rents out cabins by the week all summer long.

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Elkins Lodge at Elkins Resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho is an original structure from the 1930s, shown Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. The resort dates back to the 1930s and rents out cabins by the week all summer long. Their award-winning restaurant is one of the reason’s for its popularity.

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At Elkins Resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho the men’s and women’s restrooms are labeled “Bob” and “Sharon” after longtime owners Bob and Sharon Davis, shown Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Bob passed away recently after 38 years operating the popular lakefront resort. The resort dates back to the 1930s and rents out cabins by the week all summer long.

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At Elkins resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho, the historic (1930s) waterfront restaurant and bar, attracts a faithful clientele to the lakeshore, shown Thursday, Aug. 26. 2021.

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At Elkins resort on Priest Lake in North Idaho dozens of historic log cabins, nestled in the woods a short walk down to the waterfront, attracts a faithful clientele who return every year to the lakeshore for vacations, shown Thursday, Aug. 26. 2021. The cabins rent by the week.

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