North Fork Payette River Bridge · Photo: Paulboehlke · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Smiths Ferry
8% of Smiths Ferry’s land is conserved, about 91 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 156 per 1,000 residents. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Smiths Ferry, 3.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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91 conserved acres
8% of Smiths Ferry’s land. Water is left out: Smiths Ferry has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Smiths Ferry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Lands State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 32 | Open |
| Smith's Ferry Wildlife Habitat Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Open |
2 places to go in Smiths Ferry
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1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Smiths Ferry: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 83 | 83 | 73 | 57 | 41 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.7 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Smiths Ferry →
Questions about parks and trails in Smiths Ferry
Is there public land near Smiths Ferry?
129,845 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smiths Ferry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Smiths Ferry neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →