Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
Attractions near Fairfield
30 mi from Fairfield, Sun Valley - Bald Mountain leads the list
With nothing inside Fairfield, the list has 6 places within 40 miles. There are 3 ski areas, a national forest and a national monument to choose from. Visits to Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument run to about 37K a year. Set 42 mi out, Craters of the Moon National Preserve makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
12
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Sun Valley - Bald Mountain
National Preserve · 42 mi east
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the northeast.
Orange: Fairfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
These 12 are all within 60 miles.
2Shoshone Falls
Waterfall on the Snake River in Twin Falls and Jerome counties in Idaho, United States.
3Snake River Canyon
Large canyon formed by the Snake River in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho.
4Minidoka National Historic Site
National historic site commemorating the WW II internment of Japanese Americans in Idaho and Bainbridge Island, Washington.
6Sawtooth National Recreation Area
National recreation area in Idaho, United States.
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 Fairfield → · Fairfield’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 · Snake River Canyon: chadh, CC BY 2.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sawtooth National Recreation Area: Fredlyfish4, 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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