Places

Where to go in Idaho

Alpine lakes, wild rivers, campgrounds, state parks, ghost towns and museums — pick a type from the list or an area.
Area
Redfish Lake & the Sawtooths
Lakes

Redfish Lake & the Sawtooths

Stanley · Central Idaho

Jagged peaks mirrored in an alpine lake.

Lake Coeur d’Alene
Lakes

Lake Coeur d’Alene

Coeur d’Alene · North Idaho

Pine-ringed blue water in the Panhandle.

Payette Lake
Lakes

Payette Lake

McCall · Central Idaho

A mountain lake with a small-town beach.

Salmon River
Rivers

Salmon River

Riggins & Salmon · Central Idaho

The “River of No Return.”

Shoshone Falls
Rivers

Shoshone Falls

Twin Falls · South Central Idaho

The “Niagara of the West.”

Hells Canyon
Rivers

Hells Canyon

Lewiston & Riggins · North Idaho

North America’s deepest river gorge.

City of Rocks
Hiking

City of Rocks

Almo · South Central Idaho

Granite spires along the old California Trail.

Craters of the Moon
Hiking

Craters of the Moon

Arco · Eastern Idaho

Walk across an ocean of black lava.

Boise River Greenbelt
Hiking

Boise River Greenbelt

Boise · Southwest Idaho

25-plus miles of riverside path through the city.

Bruneau Dunes State Park
Hiking

Bruneau Dunes State Park

Mountain Home · Southwest Idaho

The tallest single sand dune in North America.

Silver City
Ghost Towns

Silver City

Owyhee County · Southwest Idaho

A silver-boom town frozen in the 1860s.

Custer & Bonanza Ghost Towns
Ghost Towns

Custer & Bonanza Ghost Towns

Yankee Fork, near Stanley · Central Idaho

Gold rush cabins in a mountain meadow.

Idaho Botanical Garden
Gardens

Idaho Botanical Garden

Boise · Southwest Idaho

Flower-filled paths at the foot of the foothills.

Old Idaho Penitentiary
Museums

Old Idaho Penitentiary

Boise · Southwest Idaho

100 years of Wild West prison history.

Museum of Idaho
Museums

Museum of Idaho

Idaho Falls · Eastern Idaho

Mammoths, pioneers and traveling exhibits.

Downtown Boise
Towns

Downtown Boise

Boise · Southwest Idaho

A capital city between the river and the foothills.

Sun Valley & Ketchum
Towns

Sun Valley & Ketchum

Ketchum · Central Idaho

America’s first destination ski resort.