Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
Attractions near Carey
Craters of the Moon National Preserve, in town from Carey
Around 260K people visit Craters of the Moon National Monument each year. Nothing is mapped inside Carey, but 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 ski areas, a national preserve and a garden. Further out, Shoshone Falls is 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Sun Valley - Bald Mountain
National Preserve · in town
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
Head to the northwest for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Carey. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Its 12 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Shoshone Falls
Waterfall on the Snake River in Twin Falls and Jerome counties in Idaho, United States.
3
4Snake River Canyon
Large canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho.
5Minidoka National Historic Site
National historic site commemorating the WW II internment of Japanese Americans in Idaho and Bainbridge Island, Washington.
7Sawtooth National Forest
National forest located in Idaho and Utah in the United States.
8Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
National monument in the United States.
11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Carey → · Carey’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Craters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shoshone Falls: Jloft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Borah Peak: Leaflet, Public domain · Snake River Canyon: chadh, CC BY 2.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sawtooth National Forest: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Sawtooth Botanical Garden: Miguel Vieira from Walnut Creek, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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