Idaho State Parks

Explore state parks across Idaho

Ashton to Tetonia Trail

Teton County, Idaho

A 29-mile rail-trail through Teton Valley with big mountain views and year-round outdoor recreation.

BikingWalkingHorseback Riding

Bruneau Dunes State Park

Bruneau, Idaho

A unique desert park featuring towering sand dunes, lakes, and one of Idaho's best stargazing observatories.

SandboardingHikingFishing

Castle Rocks State Park

Almo, Idaho

A scenic high-desert park famous for granite formations, bouldering, and mountain views.

HikingRock ClimbingBouldering

City of Rocks National Reserve

Almo, Idaho

A striking granite landscape in southern Idaho known for climbing, history, and scenic desert views.

Rock ClimbingHikingCamping

Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

A scenic lakeside parkway with paved paths, beaches, and views of Lake Coeur d'Alene.

WalkingBikingBirdwatching

Dworshak State Park

Ahsahka, Idaho

A scenic lakeside park on Dworshak Reservoir known for boating, fishing, swimming, and forested camping.

BoatingFishingCamping

Eagle Island State Park

Eagle, Idaho

A large Boise-area day-use park on the Boise River known for swimming, paddling, picnics, and family recreation.

SwimmingPaddlingPicnicking

Farragut State Park

Athol, Idaho

A scenic lakefront park on Lake Pend Oreille offering camping, boating, hiking, and year-round outdoor recreation.

CampingBoatingHiking

Glade Creek State Park

Idaho City, Idaho

A peaceful mountain park offering creekside recreation, fishing, picnicking, and scenic forest views.

FishingPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Hells Gate State Park

Lewiston, Idaho

A riverfront park at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers with camping, boating, and scenic views.

BoatingFishingCamping

Henrys Lake State Park

Island Park, Idaho

A scenic alpine lake park known for fishing, boating, camping, and mountain views near Yellowstone.

FishingBoatingCamping

Heyburn State Park

Plummer, Idaho

Idaho's oldest state park, known for lake recreation, camping, and wildlife-rich wetlands.

BoatingFishingCamping

Lake Cascade State Park

Cascade, Idaho

A scenic reservoir park known for boating, fishing, beaches, and mountain recreation.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Lake Walcott State Park

Rupert, Idaho

A peaceful Snake River reservoir park offering boating, fishing, birdwatching, and picnic areas.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Land of the Yankee Fork State Park

Stanley, Idaho

A historic park in the Yankee Fork valley featuring ghost towns, mining heritage, and scenic Salmon River country.

SightseeingHistoric InterpretationPhotography

Lucky Peak State Park

Boise, Idaho

A Boise-area reservoir park known for boating, swimming, fishing, and lakeside day use.

BoatingSwimmingFishing

Massacre Rocks State Park

American Falls, Idaho

A scenic Snake River park with Oregon Trail history, camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

HikingFishingCamping

McCroskey State Park

Plummer, Idaho

A remote mountain park with panoramic views, backcountry roads, and a rugged natural setting.

HikingScenic DrivingWildlife Viewing

Mowry State Park

Mowry, Idaho

A peaceful Snake River day-use park with fishing access, picnic areas, and scenic canyon views.

FishingPicnickingBirdwatching

Old Mission State Park

Cataldo, Idaho

A historic park centered on Idaho’s oldest standing building, the Cataldo Mission.

Historic Site ToursSightseeingPicnicking

Ponderosa State Park

McCall, Idaho

A lakeside park on Payette Lake offering beaches, boating, camping, and forested recreation near McCall.

HikingSwimmingBoating

Priest Lake State Park

Coolin, Idaho

A scenic north Idaho lake park known for beaches, boating, camping, and clear mountain water.

BoatingSwimmingFishing

Round Lake State Park

Sagle, Idaho

A peaceful forested park with a spring-fed lake for swimming, paddling, fishing, and picnicking.

SwimmingFishingPaddling

Thousand Springs State Park

Hagerman, Idaho

A scenic park of spring-fed canyons, river overlooks, and historic sites along the Snake River.

FishingBoatingWildlife Viewing

Three Island Crossing State Park

Glenns Ferry, Idaho

A historic Snake River crossing site with Oregon Trail history, river views, camping, and interpretive exhibits.

History & InterpretationPicnickingCamping

Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes

Plummer, Idaho

A 73-mile paved rail-trail through North Idaho’s lakes, wetlands, and mountain towns.

BikingWalkingBirdwatching

Twin Peaks Ranch State Park

Ketchum, Idaho

A quiet mountain ranch park with open meadows, wildlife viewing, and expansive alpine scenery.

Wildlife ViewingPhotographyPicnicking

Veterans State Park

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

A peaceful lakeside day-use park on Lake Coeur d'Alene with picnic areas, water access, and mountain views.

PicnickingFishingBoating