Guidebook for Idaho Falls
Parks & Nature
The iconic and incredibly popular Yellowstone National Park is about 2 hour drive away. From Google:
"Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope."
For more information, see the "Plan Your Visit" page on the National park service website (https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/index.htm).
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Yellowstone National Park
The iconic and incredibly popular Yellowstone National Park is about 2 hour drive away. From Google:
"Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope."
For more information, see the "Plan Your Visit" page on the National park service website (https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/index.htm).
City of Rocks is a 2.5 hour drive away. From Google:
"The City of Rocks National Reserve, also known as the Silent City of Rocks, is a United States National Reserve and state park lying 2 miles north of the south central Idaho border with Utah."
For more information, visit the National Park Service website (https://www.nps.gov/ciro/index.htm).
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City of Rocks National Reserve
City of Rocks is a 2.5 hour drive away. From Google:
"The City of Rocks National Reserve, also known as the Silent City of Rocks, is a United States National Reserve and state park lying 2 miles north of the south central Idaho border with Utah."
For more information, visit the National Park Service website (https://www.nps.gov/ciro/index.htm).
Caribou-Targhee National Forest is about a 2 hour drive away. From the forest service:
"The Caribou-Targhee National Forest occupies over 3 million acres and stretches across southeastern Idaho, from the Montana, Utah, and Wyoming borders. This Forest is also home to the Curlew National Grassland."
For more information, visit (https://www.fs.usda.gov/ctnf).
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Caribou-Targhee National Forest
1405 Hollipark DrCaribou-Targhee National Forest is about a 2 hour drive away. From the forest service:
"The Caribou-Targhee National Forest occupies over 3 million acres and stretches across southeastern Idaho, from the Montana, Utah, and Wyoming borders. This Forest is also home to the Curlew National Grassland."
For more information, visit (https://www.fs.usda.gov/ctnf).
Craters of the Moon less than a 3 hour drive away. From Wikipedia: "Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a U.S. National Monument and national preserve in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho. It is along US 20 (concurrent with US 93 and US 26), between the small towns of Arco and Carey, at an average elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level. The protected area's features are volcanic and represent one of the best-preserved flood basalt areas in the continental United States." For more invormation, visit (https://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm).
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Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
Craters of the Moon less than a 3 hour drive away. From Wikipedia: "Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a U.S. National Monument and national preserve in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho. It is along US 20 (concurrent with US 93 and US 26), between the small towns of Arco and Carey, at an average elevation of 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level. The protected area's features are volcanic and represent one of the best-preserved flood basalt areas in the continental United States." For more invormation, visit (https://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm).
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
898 Northgate MileFor car rentals. Highly rated, it has 4.3 stars on Google.
Entertainment & Activities
Paramount Triplex Theatre
2085 Niagara StRegal Edwards Grand Teton
2707 S 25th EEssentials
Good for groceries, especially inexpensive items. You can find most things at a Walmart. For hours: (https://www.walmart.com/store/5494/idaho-falls-id/details).
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Walmart Supercenter
500 S Utah AveGood for groceries, especially inexpensive items. You can find most things at a Walmart. For hours: (https://www.walmart.com/store/5494/idaho-falls-id/details).