Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
Attractions near Minidoka
Leave Minidoka for Craters of the Moon National Preserve, 7 mi away
Parks & monuments make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. Minidoka itself has none of them. Craters of the Moon National Monument draws about 260K visitors a year. Out of town, Shoshone Falls is 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
7 mi
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Ski areas
2
Pomerelle Mountain Resort
National Preserve · 7 mi northeast
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
National monument in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
The outermost point is Craters of the Moon National Monument, at 39 mi.
Orange: Minidoka. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
All 13 on the list lie 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.
4
5Minidoka National Historic Site
National historic site commemorating the WW II internment of Japanese Americans in Idaho and Bainbridge Island, Washington.
6City of Rocks National Reserve
United States National Reserve and state park.
7Massacre Rocks State Park
State park in Power County, Idaho, United States.
10Idaho Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Idaho, United States.
13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Minidoka → · Minidoka’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 · Fort Hall: National Park Service photographer, Public domain · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City of Rocks National Reserve: Levieuxchiendetalus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massacre Rocks State Park: Matthew Trump, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Idaho Museum of Natural History: Abbaby, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Idaho State Arboretum: Michlaovic, Public domain
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