Top Things to do in Idaho
Top Hotels in Idaho
- 1. The Riverside Hotel, BW Premier Collection
- 2. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Boise Towne Square
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Coeur d Alene
- 4. Modern Hotel
- 5. My Place Hotel-Twin Falls, ID
- 6. Hampton Inn & Suites Boise-Downtown
- 7. Best Western Plus Coeur D'Alene Inn
- 8. The Grove Hotel
- 9. La Quinta by Wyndham Pocatello
- 10. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Twin Falls
Things to do in Idaho, United States: The Best Geologic Formations
A mixture of forested mountains, alpine peaks, wildflower meadows, deep river canyons, and high plains deserts, Idaho is a paradise for golf, skiing, fly fishing, and river rafting. Boise, the capital, is the state's largest city and airline hub. North of Boise are golf, lake, and ski resorts from McCall in the south to Sandpoint and Coeur D'Alene in the north. East of Boise are the ski slopes of Ketchum and Sun Valley. East of Sun Valley are Craters of the Moon National Monument, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, and the small town of Island Park just across the border from Yellowstone National Park. Boise's Basque Museum and Cultural Center reflects having the largest Basque population in the U.S. Reflecting Idaho's diverse heritage, near the Idaho Historical Museum in Boise's Julia Davis Park is the Idaho Black History Museum's chronicle of the slave York who served the Lewis & Clark Expedition. After a family visit to the Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey and an outdoor performance at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, the next stop after Boise is likely to be Payette Lake in McCall or Sun Valley and Ketchum. About 100 miles north of Boise, past Cascade Lake, McCall takes you to the shores of Payette Lake. Go golfing, fishing, hiking, biking, waterskiing, sailing, boating, or whitewater river rafting. Ski or snowshoe Brundage Mountain or Tamarack Resorts, as well as Ponderosa State Park in winter. Ice skate year-round at Manchester Ice & Event Centre. About 450 miles north of Boise, there are resort lakes near skiing and golf at Coeur d'Alene, Hayden Lake, and Sandpoint. Golf, tennis, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, rafting, and hunting are popular in Sun Valley and Ketchum. Sockeye salmon may no longer do much spawning in Redfish Lake, but the boating and mountain scenery in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area make the short trip north to Stanley worthwhile. When the snows come the whole family will head for the slopes of Soldier Mountain, Bald Mountain, Dollar Mountain, or the Sun Valley Resort. A tiny forested town of about 250 people, Island Park has a large reservoir with fishing and boating, as well as Henry's Fork of the Snake River for fly fishing. It's only 15 miles from Yellowstone as well.
Restaurants in Idaho
1. Craters of the Moon National Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,212 reviews
An ocean of blackened lava flows holds opportunities to relax, explore, and enjoy for all ages and abilities. The monument is an easy day trip from Boise, Sun Valley, and Idaho Falls. Click on the link below to learn more about this unearthly landscape and start planning your visit today.
Reviewed By Christigal - Apex, United States
We visited the Visitor's Center and watched the film to educate ourselves about what we were seeing. There is a loop road that is great if you are not mobile. Each stop on the loop offered different geological/Volcanic features and varying lengths of trails and hikes. In one place you can climb a cinder cone, another you can peer into a spatter cone, you can see the different types of lava flows, climb down into lava tube caves and more. Such a great way to spend a day.
2. Deadman Falls
3. Balance Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By Brown_Samantha
We were traveling from Boise to Twin Falls, and Balance Rock was one of the many stopping points. It was easy to locate, you arrive at the day use park first. Several picnic tables with clean non flush restrooms. It was appreciated since there isn't much facilities out there. After the park, we drove up the hill further and the Balance Rock was visible from the road side. There is an area to park with a covered picnic table. The weather was blue sky beautiful that afternoon, made it easy to photograph the rock. There is a steep and rocky trail that leads to the base of the rock. If you do it, make sure you have good traction shoes. We found at the base the rock actually didn't look as "balanced". At least it did not take long. If you just stopped for photograph, that is perfectly fine. Really enjoyed it and thought it was totally worth the drive to get here. There is no fee. Free parking.
4. Hell's Half Acre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By pitterpat000 - Gainesville, United States
We came here to see the lava flows because we didn't plan to drive all the way to Craters of the Moon. (In an unexpected turn of events, we did anyway....so it makes a good comparison for this review.) It was snowy, but we could still see the lava rocks and how they are all holey and stacked up. It was a very interesting terrain. You just stop at the rest area and it is very well marked of where to go off of I-15 South between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot. We actually enjoyed this stop more than when we got over to Craters of the Moon because this time of year, the road at the park is closed so we couldn't really see anything. We did see bear scat here so know that you are not alone even though it feels very remote!
5. Menan Butte
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
The twin Menan Buttes are two of the world's largest tuff cones - volcanoes that form when basaltic magma boils up through ground water. The trail to the summit of the North Butte offers exceptional opportunities to explore the unique geology and natural history of this area. North Menan Butte is designated as a National Natural Landmark and a Research Natural Area. These designations help pres
6. Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway
7. Cabinet Gorge Dam
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
8. Number Hill
9. Red Rock Pass
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Crystal Mountain
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
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