This 5 acre public botanical gardens was founded in 1994. Here native & cultivated plants that…read moreflourish at high altitudes are showcased. Unfortunately, it never connected us to the region's unique beauty & fosters environmental stewardship through education, events, displays, and plant collections. This is a popular space for weddings & events. But, there wafe a turn at the sign & went into a redid area with gated homes.

What a fantastic hidden gem and truly worth a stop. It is such a fun place to spend an hour or two…read moreexploring plants, sculptures, and beautifully kept grounds. We had the pleasure of chatting with Nancy who could not have been kinder and happily answered all of our questions. My friend used a plant identification app which added an extra layer of fun to the visit. This is a spot I would highly recommend to anyone in the area.

Always seen the awesome pictures from Craters of the Moon and while passing through the area had to…read moremake a quick stop in to check it out! Visitor center is chock full of gifts and swag for NPS and Craters of the Moon. Get your NPS passport stamp here, good restroom facilities, top off on your water, get a map and get the free permit stamp/brief for the cave portion. The ranger fee station is just down the road after you have your permit and off and running you go! The loop is a quick drive by itself. There are multiple pull off areas with parking for hiking trails or a quick scenic over prior to it transitioning to the one way roads. Adequate parking available for light season. Bathrooms are available at a few of the major stops as well (old school no running water). The lava fields trails and approximately 3/4 of a mile (one way) hike to the caves can be very warm on a hot day. Ensure to stay hydrated and use some sunscreen if spending quality time within the park. Enjoy!

+ I arrived late (after 6pm), so no one at the booth to confirm my America the Beautiful Pass ;)…read more+ Pleasant scenice drive without the crowd. + Inferno Cone's an excellent short stop to explore the terrain of one of CM's humble-sized dormant volcanoes. + Pigeons live in the now dormant Spatter Cones. That's why you don't wanna throw anything down there. + So glad I didn't chicken out of checking out Dewdrop Cave and Indian Tunnel. If you're visiting the Mt West hoping to visit gems like Wind Cave or Lewis and Clark Caverns SP and are disappointed to realize the spots fill out early, here's a fantastic consolation: scrambling around the boulders of the fascinating Caves Trail caves. + Peaceful place to camp safely too. Not too far into the wilderness away from infrastructure. - Seemed to be few restrooms or water throughout the Loop Rd though. + Glad there's a lavatory and trash bins at Caves Trail parking though. - Virtually no shade throughout the monument.

Mountain biking instruction by certified mtn bike instructors will absolutely take your riding to…read morethe next level! Program will take all skill levels and build on your foundation. These guys are great. The facility is over-the-top! Huge pump park, skills course with graduated obstacles, and single track to put it all into practice. The lodge (about 2 easy hours drive from Ketchum) is new and "backcountry" at it's best - all off the grid, spacious living areas and bedrooms. They'll do all your cooking and all you have to do is sleep eat and ride! If you prefer, bring your tent and do the whole thing low-key. They are out to teach you how to ride.

Great food and love the people! Stop here after a day of fishing or we drive up from Hailey for…read morelunch.

We found this campground last minute. Super easy to book online. Beautiful landscaping, easy to…read morehook up and clean. Highly recommend. A little traffic noise as it is right off the 20 bypass.

This trip was definitely worth it, we stopped to check the ice caves out on a trip to here and the…read moreShoshone Falls. Don't let the outside fool you - it's a small few shacks with a large dinosaur out front, but once you get in it's a grand cave. There isn't as much ice as the people we came with remembered years and years ago, the latest snowfalls melting down into the caves dissipated it, but there are some sizeable ice formations in the front and back of the cave. Our guide (Garrett/Gareth) gave a fantastic tour, he is a local to the area and a new tour guide there. If he is available for your tour, know there will be some great humor and fun had by all. I would definitely recommend the Shoshone Ice Caves to anyone passing through, there have been visitors from many places according to their map (China, Kenya, Japan, England, Australia, and all over the US!) If that doesn't tell you something about how cool this place is, I don't know what will!

Friendly workers, interesting story telling on the guided tours, very pretty jewelry and souvenirs…read more The caves were a perfect cold to the hot heat of the day.

Fleece the campers???…read more I went through the procedure to reserve one of the smaller sites for our 21' trailer. The price of $40 was prominently displayed. OK, a bit high for a one-night stay in a state park with no sewer or water connection. But, I'll pay for the convenience. Big surprise upon checking out. The total cost was shown to be $58.71, nearly 50% higher than the $40 advertised price. Here is what the additional charges were for: $7 Motor Vehicle Fee. My vehicle is registered in AZ. How is this justified? And since everyone get there with a vehicle of some sort, why is this not included in the displayed price? $10 transaction fee. I did all the work that the person who used to take the reservation over the phone would have done. The ID State Parks have replaced that service with a computer program. And apparently I have to pay for their computer system as well. Go figure. 3% Service fee. Who knows how they justify this? It is fortunate that the West has an abundance of Federal lands on which one can camp for a small fraction of the cost of this state park.

This is one of our favorite camping spots. Located just an hour east of Boise, it's a very pleasant…read morespot as the weather starts to cool down. Campsites are spacious, mature trees provide shade and there's plenty of green grass. The campground includes free showers and a Frisbee golf course. The Snake River, where Oregon Trail pioneers crossed to the other side, is on the southern edge of the park and the Trail interpretive center is worth a visit. It's free.

Excellent quality, price and place employees are super attentive and courteous…read moreWebsite works great for setting appointments

Nice place. Closed under construction but it really is a very short walk. Bathroom I didn't go in…read morebut hubby used it to change and said it was nasty. Worth the trip through those majestic mountain ranges.

These guys are the real deal. Great local guys...knew the…read morehistory, the river, & how to treat their customers. Our guide "Porkchop" was the best. If you go tell him "Action", "T-bone", "Applesauce", & "Momma Bear" say hi! xoxo Kadel family from FLA

We had a fantastic trip down the river. Our guide, Audrey, was very safety oriented, knowledgeable,…read morekind, helpful, funny, and really made the trip fun for all guests on our boat.

What an adorable little town in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Did you know that Arco is the…read morefirst town in the U.S. to gets it's electricity from fission? Indeed it is. Nice people too! Going through town you'll see the hill with every year painted on it since.. 1930? Maybe I saw 26 too. All I can say is that the fact that we can see spray paint from 100 years ago is testament to their lack of precipitation! Not a lot of weathering going on on that hill. Some may say it's a little tacky, but I say, good for you, Arco! You have an Art Installation!

If I were to choose between Emmett and Arco to live in I would probably pick Emmett because there…read moreare actually more places to go and more to do. That being said Arco is pretty dull and could be more interesting. It really could be more interesting, but Google maps was bored as soon as I arrived. The apps on my phone were pointing out events in Spokane, Washington. There are a few points of interest yet they are as unknown as the fact that Arco is the first town in the country that has power from a nuclear plant. What makes this town a little sketchy is that you don't know if there is radiation. Most people suspect a leak, but the government is indicating that nothing is wrong. Next time I come I'm probably going to bring a Geiger counter. What is really interesting is when you are just a few minutes outside of Arco you see all of these numbers on the side of the hill. It was a little shocking, but as I got closer it looked similar to the graffiti on the way to the Black Canyon Dam. I asked one of the locals. He chuckled and explained for a while the adults were irritated with students going up there to spray paint the hill, but eventually the adults started to take pride in this graffiti. They take so much pride in this they even have post cards of this hill in the store. Besides the hill there are other points of interest. I heard there was a submarine and there are arches. They do have a sign about Atoms for Peace, but it is right next to a baseball field. I think that it is funny that a place like this is right in the middle of all of these national parks and they just decided to use the town as some guinea pig for nuclear power. South of Arco we have Craters of the Moon and Sun Valley and up north are the Tetons. There is much here to see that does not get very much attention. I may come again just to check things out. More reviews to come in the near future.