This is a list of Idaho state parks. The U.S. state

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 of Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

 currently has 30 state park

State park

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s. This count includes the state-managed City of Rocks National Reserve and four parks which are managed jointly as Thousand Springs State Park. Heyburn State Park

Heyburn State Park

Heyburn State Park is an Idaho state park in Benewah County, Idaho in the United States. The park, founded in 1908, is the oldest state park in the Pacific Northwest. There are of land and of water in the park on three lakes...

, the oldest, was created in 1908, the first state park not only in Idaho but the Pacific Northwest

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. Total visitation across the system is more than 4.5 million annually.

The state park system is managed by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. Their mission statement

Mission statement

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 is "To improve the quality of life in Idaho through outdoor recreation and resource stewardship." The department has the dual duty of "protecting and preserving the resources of the state park system and of providing recreation opportunities and facilities for public use." The park system includes four classifications: natural parks which preserve significant natural resource

Natural resource

Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems....

s, recreation parks which offer opportunities for outdoor activities, heritage parks which preserve and interpret sites of cultural importance, and recreation trailways.

History

For much of the system's history it was managed by the State Land Board, and briefly by the Idaho Transportation Department

Idaho Transportation Department

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 in the late 1940s. A professional park management agency wasn't created until 1965, this being a qualification both for the donation of Harriman State Park

Harriman State Park (Idaho)

Harriman State Park is a state park in eastern Idaho, USA. It is located on an wildlife refuge in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and is home to an abundance of elk, moose, sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and the occasional black or grizzly bear. Two-thirds of the trumpeter swans that winter...

 and for federal Land and Water Conservation Fund

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 money.

Those federal grant

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s, largely raised from fees charged to oil companies for offshore drilling

Offshore drilling

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, brought $60 million into Idaho for city and county parks as well as state parks. In 1981 the Department of Parks and Recreation began charging entrance fees, which support park operations and maintenance.

List of parks

Park Name	Web- site	County or Counties	Area in Acres (Ha)	Elevation	Year Estab- lished	Remarks
Bear Lake State Park Bear Lake State Park (Idaho) Bear Lake State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, along the shore of Bear Lake. The park is located in southern Bear Lake County near the border with Utah and Wyoming. There is a separate Bear Lake State Park on the southern shore in Utah....	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/bearlake.aspx	Bear Lake Bear Lake County, Idaho Bear Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 6,411 . The county seat is Paris, and Montpelier is the largest city....	966 acres (391 ha)	5,900 ft (1798 m)	1969	Comprises two properties on the shore of Bear Lake.
Bruneau Dunes State Park Bruneau Dunes State Park Bruneau Dunes State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, featuring several large sand dunes and a small lake. The park is located south of Mountain Home, Idaho, outside of Bruneau. The park is the site of North America's highest single-structured sand dune which is approximately high...	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/bruneaudunesstatepark.aspx	Owyhee Owyhee County, Idaho Owyhee County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Idaho. In area it is the second largest county in Idaho, behind Idaho County. As of the 2000 Census, Owyhee County had a population of 10,644...	4,800 acres (1942 ha)	2,470 ft (753 m)	1970	Showcases dune Dune In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by wind. Dunes occur in different forms and sizes, formed by interaction with the wind. Most kinds of dunes are longer on the windward side where the sand is pushed up the dune and have a shorter "slip face" in the lee of the wind... s rising up to 470 feet (143.3 m) above several small lakes.
Castle Rocks State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/castlerocks.aspx	Cassia Cassia County, Idaho Cassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...	1,440 acres (583 ha)	5,620 ft (1713 m)	2004	Features granite spires and an early-20th Century ranch at the base of 10339 feet (3,151.3 m) Cache Peak.
City of Rocks National Reserve	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/cityofrocks.aspx	Cassia Cassia County, Idaho Cassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...	14,407 acres (5830 ha)	5,720 ft (1743 m)	1988	Showcases granite spires and monoliths popular for rock climbing Rock climbing Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling... .
Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/coeurdaleneparkway.aspx	Kootenai Kootenai County, Idaho Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census...	34 acres (14 ha)	2,187 ft (667 m)		Provides a walking and bicycling path along the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene Lake Coeur d'Alene Lake Coeur d'Alene is a natural lake in the Idaho Panhandle, located in the vicinity of the city of the same name. It spans long, ranges from 1 to wide and has over of shoreline for boaters and vacationers to explore and enjoy.-Geology and geography:... , as the east end of the North Idaho Centennial Trail North Idaho Centennial Trail The North Idaho Centennial Trail is a paved trail in Idaho used for transportation and recreational activities. Extending from Higgens Point on the northeast side of Lake Coeur d'Alene, a popular place for bald eagle watchers in early winter, the trail follows the lake's north shoreline to the... .
	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/oldmission.aspx	Kootenai Kootenai County, Idaho Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census...	18 acres (7 ha)	2,200 ft (671 m)	1975	Interprets the oldest standing building in Idaho, finished in 1853 as a Jesuit Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...  mission Mission (station) A religious mission or mission station is a location for missionary work.While primarily a Christian term, the concept of the religious "mission" is also used prominently by the Church of Scientology and their Scientology Missions International....  to the Coeur d'Alene people.
Dworshak State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/dworshak.aspx	Clearwater Clearwater County, Idaho Clearwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, the county was named after the Clearwater River. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 8,930 . The county seat is Orofino....	850 acres (344 ha)	1,600 ft (488 m)	1989	Comprises three properties on the shore of the reservoir created by the Dworshak Dam Dworshak Dam Dworshak Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity dam in Clearwater County, Idaho, United States on the North Fork Clearwater River. The dam is located northwest of the city of Orofino, and east of Lewiston. The dam is the highest straight-axis concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere and the 22nd... .
Eagle Island State Park	http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/eagleisland.aspx	Ada Ada County, Idaho Ada County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 392,365. The county seat and largest city is Boise, which is also the state capital. Other cities in the county with over 10,000 residents include Meridian, Eagle,...	545 acres (221 ha)	2,724 ft (830 m)	1977	Features day-use recreational facilities, including a swimming beach and water slide Water slide A water slide is a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. Water slides differ in their riding method and therefore size... , near Boise Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... .
Farragut State Park Farragut State Park Farragut State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, on the southern tip of the Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. Formerly the site held the Farragut Naval Training Station, a major training base of the U.S. Navy during World War II. The base was named after David Farragut, the...	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/farragut.aspx	Kootenai Kootenai County, Idaho Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census...	4,000 acres (1600 ha)	2,054 ft (626 m)	1964	Features recreational facilities on the southwest arm of Lake Pend Oreille Lake Pend Oreille Lake Pend Oreille is a lake in the northern Idaho Panhandle, with a surface area of . It is 65 miles long, and 1,150 feet deep in some regions, making it the fifth deepest in the United States. It is fed by the Clark Fork River and the Pack River, and drains via the Pend Oreille River... , on the site of a former U.S. Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...  training base during World War II.
Harriman State Park Harriman State Park (Idaho) Harriman State Park is a state park in eastern Idaho, USA. It is located on an wildlife refuge in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and is home to an abundance of elk, moose, sandhill cranes, trumpeter swans, and the occasional black or grizzly bear. Two-thirds of the trumpeter swans that winter...	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/harriman.aspx	Fremont Fremont County, Idaho Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1893, and was named for the explorer John C. Frémont. As of the 2000 census the county had a population of 11,819 . The county seat and largest city is St. Anthony...	11,000 acres (4452 ha)	6,120 ft (1865 m)	1977	Preserves expansive wildlife habitat, a historic ranch, and fly fishing Fly fishing Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial 'fly' is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or 'lure' requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting...  in Henrys Fork within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the Earth and is partly located in Yellowstone National Park. Conflict over management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups... .
Hells Gate State Park Hells Gate State Park Hells Gate State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, at the entrance of Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America. The canyon was carved by the Snake River. Hells Gate has the lowest elevation of an Idaho state park, at above sea level....	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/hellsgate.aspx	Idaho Idaho County, Idaho Idaho County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 16,267. The county seat is Grangeville...	960 acres (389 ha)	733 ft (223 m)	1973	Contains the mouth of Hells Canyon Hells Canyon Hells Canyon is a wide canyon located along the border of eastern Oregon and western Idaho in the United States. It is North America's deepest river gorge at and part of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.... , the deepest canyon in North America.
Henrys Lake Henrys Lake Henrys Lake is a small, shallow natural alpine lake, approximately in area, at 4 miles in length and 2 miles in width. It is located at 6472 feet above sea level in the mountains of southeastern Idaho in the United States...  State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/henryslake.aspx	Fremont Fremont County, Idaho Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1893, and was named for the explorer John C. Frémont. As of the 2000 census the county had a population of 11,819 . The county seat and largest city is St. Anthony...	585 acres (237 ha)	6,470 ft (1972 m)	1973	Adjoins a high mountain lake named after explorer Andrew Henry Andrew Henry (fur trader) Major Andrew Henry was an American fur trader who, with William H. Ashley started the Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1822... , located 15 miles (24.1 km) outside Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park, established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872, is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho... .
Heyburn State Park Heyburn State Park Heyburn State Park is an Idaho state park in Benewah County, Idaho in the United States. The park, founded in 1908, is the oldest state park in the Pacific Northwest. There are of land and of water in the park on three lakes...	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/heyburn.aspx	Benewah Benewah County, Idaho Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...	5,774 acres (2337 ha)	2,128 ft (649 m)	1908	Preserves three lakes in the oldest state park in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the... .
Lake Cascade State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/lakecascade.aspx	Valley Valley County, Idaho Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley.The valley was formerly a...	4,450 acres (1800 ha)	4,825 ft (1471 m)		Comprises properties dispersed around Lake Cascade Lake Cascade Lake Cascade is located on the North Fork of the Payette River in Valley County, Idaho, USA, in the Boise National Forest. It is the fourth largest lake or reservoir in the state... 's 86 miles (138.4 km) of shoreline.
Lake Walcott State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/lakewalcott.aspx	Minidoka Minidoka County, Idaho Minidoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county seat and largest city is Rupert. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 20,174 ....	65 acres (26 ha)	4,700 ft (1433 m)	1999	Provides water recreation opportunities at the northwest end of Lake Walcott Lake Walcott Lake Walcott is a reservoir in south central Idaho in the northwestern United States, impounded by Minidoka Dam. The damming of the Snake River by the Minidoka Project formed the 11,000 acre lake beginning in 1909. "Bird Island" is an island in the lake. Lake Walcott is used for water-sports and... .
Land of the Yankee Fork State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/yankeefork.aspx	Custer Custer County, Idaho Custer County is a rural mountain county located in the center of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1881, it was named for the General Custer Mine, where gold was discovered five years earlier . The population was 4,342 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have fallen to 4,166 by 2007...	acres (210.8 ha)	5,001 ft (1524 m)	1990	Interprets Idaho's frontier mining history, including the ghost town Ghost town A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters... s of Bayhorse Bayhorse, Idaho Bayhorse is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States, founded in 1877. After a new gold mine failed, silver was discovered in the area and a mine was started. Bayhorse was originally established by the silver mine.... , Bonanza Bonanza, Idaho Bonanza is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. It was originally established as a mining town. As of 2005, the land is privately owned but open to the public. Custer has a museum for the gold-rush era where visitors can experience the lives of the citizens of Custer and can... , and Custer Custer, Idaho Custer is a ghost town in Custer County, Idaho, United States. Established in 1877, it is located at , at an elevation of 6,470 feet . It lies along Yankee Fork Road southwest of the city of Challis, within the Challis National Forest.In 1981, the community was listed on the National... .
Lucky Peak State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/luckypeak.aspx	Ada Ada County, Idaho Ada County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census, the county had a population of 392,365. The county seat and largest city is Boise, which is also the state capital. Other cities in the county with over 10,000 residents include Meridian, Eagle,...		2,750 ft (838 m)	1956	Comprises three day-use areas just outside Boise Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...  on Lucky Peak Lake Lucky Peak Lake Lucky Peak Lake is a reservoir on the Boise River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is located mainly in Ada County, extending into Boise County and Elmore County. It was created in 1955 with the construction of Lucky Peak Dam....  and the Boise River Boise River The Boise River is a tributary of the Snake River in the northwestern United States. It drains a rugged portion of the Sawtooth Range in southwestern Idaho northeast of Boise, as well as part of the western Snake River Plain... .
Massacre Rocks State Park Massacre Rocks State Park Massacre Rocks State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, featuring the Massacre Rocks, a famous spot along the Oregon Trail and California Trail during the middle 19th century...	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/massacrerocks.aspx	Power Power County, Idaho Power County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 7,538 ....	990 acres (401 ha)	4,400 ft (1341 m)	1967	Preserves a boulder field on the Snake River Snake River The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...  where emigrants on the Oregon Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat...  and California Trail California Trail The California Trail was an emigrant trail of about across the western half of the North American continent from Missouri River towns to what is now the state of California... s feared ambush by Native Americans.
McCroskey State Park McCroskey State Park McCroskey State Park is a state park of Idaho, USA, stretching along a ridge in the Palouse region. At this wilderness area is Idaho's second-largest state park...	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/maryminervamccroskey.aspx	Benewah Benewah County, Idaho Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St...  and Latah Latah County, Idaho Latah County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 37,244 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, which is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship and land-grant university...	5,300 acres (2145 ha)	3,039 ft (926 m)	1955	Offers a scenic drive along a ridge overlooking the Palouse Palouse The Palouse is a region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of southeastern Washington, north central Idaho and, in some definitions, extending south into northeast Oregon. It is a major agricultural area, primarily producing wheat and legumes... .
Ponderosa State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/ponderosa.aspx	Valley Valley County, Idaho Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley.The valley was formerly a...	1,515 acres (613 ha)	5,050 ft (1539 m)	1973	Preserves a peninsula jutting into Payette Lake.
Priest Lake State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/priestlake.aspx	Bonner Bonner County, Idaho Bonner County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 40,877. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.-History:Bonner County was formed...	755 acres (306 ha)	2,440 ft (743 m)	1973	Comprises three units around Priest Lake Priest Lake Priest Lake, Idaho, United States is located in the northernmost portion of the Idaho Panhandle, 80 miles north of Spokane Washington, with the northern end of the lake extending to within 15 miles of the Canadian border. The primary lake, lower Priest is 19 miles long and over 300 feet deep...  in the Selkirk Mountains Selkirk Mountains The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia. They begin at Mica Peak near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and extend approximately 320 km north from the border. The range is bounded on its west,...  just 30 miles (48.3 km) from the Canada – United States border.
Round Lake State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/roundlake.aspx	Bonner Bonner County, Idaho Bonner County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1907, it was named for Edwin L. Bonner, a ferry operator. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 40,877. The county seat and largest city is Sandpoint.-History:Bonner County was formed...	142 acres (57 ha)	2,122 ft (647 m)		Surrounds a 58 acres (23.5 ha) lake.
Thousand Springs State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/thousandsprings.aspx	Gooding Gooding County, Idaho Gooding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2000 Census the county had a population of 14,155...	1,500 acres (607 ha)	2,800 ft (853 m)	2005	Comprises multiple units in the Hagerman Valley where numerous springs Spring (hydrosphere) A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...  charged by the Snake River Aquifer Snake River Aquifer The Snake River Aquifer is a large reservoir of groundwater underlying the Snake River Plain in the southern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. Most of the water in the aquifer comes from rain and melting snow that flows onto the plain from the Snake River, Big Lost River, Bruneau River, and other...  flow out of the eastern valley wall.
Three Island Crossing State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/threeislandcrossing.aspx	Elmore Elmore County, Idaho Elmore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 27,038, down 7.2% from 29,130 in 2000. The largest city and county seat is Mountain Home....	613 acres (248 ha)	2,484 ft (757 m)	1968	Interprets the site of a famous ford Ford (crossing) A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...  over the Snake River Snake River The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...  on the Oregon Trail Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat... ,
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes The Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes is a rail trail in Idaho, USA, which follows the former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way from Mullan, a mountain mining town near the Montana border, to Plummer, a town on the prairie near the Washington border....	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/trailofthecoeurdalenes.aspx	Benewah Benewah County, Idaho Benewah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established on January 23, 1915, from sections of Kootenai County, it was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. As of the 2010 census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St... , Kootenai Kootenai County, Idaho Kootenai County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named after Kootenai tribe. The entire county comprises the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138,494 at the 2010 census... , and Shoshone Shoshone County, Idaho Shoshone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. The county was established in 1864, named for the Native American Shoshone tribe. The population was 12,765 at the 2010 census. Shoshone County is commonly referred to as the Silver Valley, due to its century-old mining history...				Comprises a 73 miles (117.5 km) paved rail trail Rail trail A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...  across the Idaho Panhandle Idaho Panhandle The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the U.S. State of Idaho that encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. Residents of the panhandle refer to the region as North Idaho... .
Winchester Lake State Park	http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/winchesterlake.aspx	Lewis Lewis County, Idaho Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. Established in 1911, it was named after the explorer Meriwether Lewis. The population was 3,821 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Nezperce, and Kamiah is the county's largest city.-Geography:...	418 acres (169 ha)	3,900 ft (1189 m)	1969	Surrounds a 104 acres (42.1 ha) lake known for its rainbow trout Rainbow trout The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species.... fishing.

External links

• Idaho State Department of Parks and Recreation