Idaho Parks and Recreation Areas with National Preserve

We encamped at the city of the rocks, a noted place from the granite rocks rising abruptly out of the ground, wrote James Wilkins in 1849. They are in a romantic valley clustered together, which gives them the appearance of a city. Wilkins was among the first wagon travelers to fix the name City of Rocks to what looked like a dismantled, rock-built city of the Stone Age. California Trail pioneers were leaving civilization as they knew it in the East for new lives in the West. read more...

Phone: 208-824-5519   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Almo   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Preserve   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting and Shooting, Rock Climbing, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: City of Rocks

A sea of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush describes this weird and scenic landscape known as Craters of the Moon. Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve contains three major lava fields covering almost half a million acres. These remarkably well preserved volcanic features resulted from geologic events that appear to have happened yesterday and will likely continue tomorrow. read more...

Phone: (208) 527-3257   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Arco   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Monument, National Preserve   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Craters of the Moon