• View of the Great Rift

    Craters Of The Moon

    National Monument & Preserve Idaho

  • Wildflower peak expected later this month

    Peak bloom is expected around the end of May through mid-June this year. Obtain cave permit at Visitor Center (8 am to 4:30 pm daily) before entering any authorized cave. More »

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Southern Idaho Map
 

Southern Idaho Visitor Information
Learn more about the variety of interesting places to visit in Southern Idaho including 3 other national parks.

National Parks in Idaho 
Find out about the other national park units in Idaho.

 
peaks-to-craters sign

From the high peaks of the Lost River Range to the volcanic craters of Craters of the Moon and everything in between, this scenic byway takes you along one of the most beautiful and scenic drives in the state.

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Did You Know?

potato

Vast quantities of water stored by the lava rock aquifer below the Eastern Snake River Plain provides for critical human needs throughout southern Idaho...including those famous potatoes!