Top attractions in Idaho
53 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Idaho, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Idaho
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
Albertsons Stadium Stadium & arena · in Boise City, ID44Kreaders a year7
Silverwood Theme Park Theme park · 3 mi from Athol, ID28Kreaders a year8
Coeur D'Alene Lake Lake · 3 mi from Rockford Bay, ID28Kreaders a year9
Shoshone Falls Waterfall · 4 mi from Twin Falls, ID27Kreaders a year10
Borah Peak Mountain · 18 mi from Mackay, ID25Kreaders a year11
Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness Park & preserve · 27 mi from Yellow Pine, ID22Kreaders a year12
Snake River Canyon Canyon & gorge · 3 mi from Twin Falls, ID22Kreaders a year13
Fort Hall Ancient site · 9 mi from Fort Hall, ID14Kreaders a year14
Old Idaho State Penitentiary Museum · in Boise City, ID9.9Kreaders a year15
Sawtooth National Recreation Area Park & preserve · 15 mi from Stanley, ID7.3Kreaders a year16
Sawtooth National Forest National forest · 15 mi from Ketchum, ID6.9Kreaders a year17
Massacre Rocks State Park State park · 6 mi from American Falls, ID6.9Kreaders a year18
Fort Boise Landmark · 5 mi from Parma, ID6.6Kreaders a year19
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Ancient site · 15 mi from White Bird, ID6.2Kreaders a year20
ExtraMile Arena Stadium & arena · in Boise City, ID6.2Kreaders a yearPhoto credits
Yellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Hells Canyon: Unknown, Public domain · Teton Dam: WaterArchives.org from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Pend Oreille: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain · Craters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Yellowstone National Park National Park · in Mammoth, ID4.8M20252Craters of the Moon National Monument National Monument · 18 mi from Arco, ID260K20253
City of Rocks National Reserve National park site · 17 mi from Oakley, ID91K20254
Minidoka National Historic Site National Historic Site · 14 mi from Twin Falls, ID44K20255
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument National Monument · 1 mi from Hagerman, ID37K2025Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
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53 attractions
Yellowstone National Park National Park · in Mammoth, ID4.8Mvisitors 20252
Hells Canyon Canyon & gorge · 16 mi from Riggins, ID51Kreaders a year3
Teton Dam Dam · 8 mi from St. Anthony, ID50Kreaders a year4
Lake Pend Oreille Lake · 5 mi from East Hope, ID50Kreaders a year5
Craters of the Moon National Preserve National Preserve · 18 mi from Arco, ID251Kvisitors 20206
Albertsons Stadium Stadium & arena · in Boise City, ID44Kreaders a year7
Silverwood Theme Park Theme park · 3 mi from Athol, ID28Kreaders a year8
Coeur D'Alene Lake Lake · 3 mi from Rockford Bay, ID28Kreaders a year9
Shoshone Falls Waterfall · 4 mi from Twin Falls, ID27Kreaders a year10
Borah Peak Mountain · 18 mi from Mackay, ID25Kreaders a year11
Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness Park & preserve · 27 mi from Yellow Pine, ID22Kreaders a year12
Snake River Canyon Canyon & gorge · 3 mi from Twin Falls, ID22Kreaders a year13
Fort Hall Ancient site · 9 mi from Fort Hall, ID14Kreaders a year14
Old Idaho State Penitentiary Museum · in Boise City, ID9.9Kreaders a year15
Sawtooth National Recreation Area Park & preserve · 15 mi from Stanley, ID7.3Kreaders a year16
Sawtooth National Forest National forest · 15 mi from Ketchum, ID6.9Kreaders a year17
Massacre Rocks State Park State park · 6 mi from American Falls, ID6.9Kreaders a year18
Fort Boise Landmark · 5 mi from Parma, ID6.6Kreaders a year19
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area Ancient site · 15 mi from White Bird, ID6.2Kreaders a year20
ExtraMile Arena Stadium & arena · in Boise City, ID6.2Kreaders a year21
Idaho Central Arena Stadium & arena · in Boise City, ID5.8Kreaders a year22
City of Rocks National Reserve National park site · 17 mi from Oakley, ID91Kvisitors 202523
Minidoka National Historic Site National Historic Site · 14 mi from Twin Falls, ID44Kvisitors 202524Lookout Pass Ski area · 4 mi from Mullan, ID3.3Kreaders a year25
Julia Davis Park Garden · in Boise City, ID3.3Kreaders a year26
Warhawk Air Museum Museum · in Nampa, ID2.6Kreaders a year27
Idaho Potato Museum Museum · in Blackfoot, ID2.2Kreaders a year28
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument National Monument · 1 mi from Hagerman, ID37Kvisitors 202529
Boise Art Museum Museum · in Boise City, ID1.8Kreaders a year30Craters of the Moon National Monument National Monument · 18 mi from Arco, ID260Kvisitors 202531
Ann Morrison Park Garden · in Boise City, ID1.1Kreaders a year32
Museum of Idaho Museum · in Idaho Falls, ID1.1Kreaders a year33University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden Garden · in Moscow, ID1.1Kreaders a year34Zoo Idaho Zoo & aquarium · in Pocatello, ID35Idaho Aquarium Zoo & aquarium · in Boise City, ID36
Idaho Museum of Natural History Museum · in Pocatello, ID37
Sawtooth Botanical Garden Garden · 4 mi from Sun Valley, ID38Tamarack Resort Ski area · 4 mi from Donnelly, ID39Schweitzer Mountain Resort Ski area · 7 mi from Ponderay, ID40Pomerelle Mountain Resort Ski area · 7 mi from Albion, ID41Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain Ski area · in Sun Valley, ID42Magic Mountain Resort Ski area · 21 mi from Oakley, ID43Kelly Canyon Ski Resort Ski area · 8 mi from Ririe, ID44Lost Trail Ski area · 10 mi from Sula, ID45Soldier Mountain Ski Area Ski area · 10 mi from Fairfield, ID46Bald Mountain Ski Area Ski area · 6 mi from Pierce, ID47Brundage Mountain Ski area · 7 mi from McCall, ID48Sun Valley - Bald Mountain Ski area · 1 mi from Ketchum, ID49Silver Mountain Resort Ski area · 1 mi from Wardner, ID50Pebble Creek Ski area · 9 mi from McCammon, ID51Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area Ski area · 8 mi from Robie Creek, ID52Arboretum Park Garden · in Eagle, ID53
Idaho State Arboretum Garden · in Pocatello, IDHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia.
Attractions in Idaho
What are the top attractions in Idaho?
Yellowstone National Park, Hells Canyon, Teton Dam, Lake Pend Oreille and Craters of the Moon National Preserve, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Idaho?
Yellowstone National Park, with about 4,762,988 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Idaho?
1 national park (Yellowstone National Park), plus 5 other National Park Service sites.