Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
Idaho State Park
Land of the Yankee Fork State Park entrance fee
$7 per vehicle — Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee required: $7 a day at most parks and $14 at premium parks (IDPR); waived with an Idaho State Parks Passport or MVEF annual sticker.
About Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
Museum exhibits and a gold panning station at the interpretive center near Challis tell Idaho's frontier mining story, with the Bayhorse ghost town and Yankee Fork Gold Dredge out in the historic area. The Challis Hot Springs unit holds 68 campsites, and OHV trails run through the area.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🚲 Biking
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🐦 Birding
- 🏍️ Off-Highway Vehicles
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🌿 Nature Center
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
More Idaho state parks with pets allowed · swimming
Camping options
- Campsites
Facility hours
Interpretive Center – (CLOSED Monday & Tuesday), Wednesday – Sunday 8:30am-4:30pm Hot Springs – Monday 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday-Sunday; 8:30am-8:30pm
Schedules for pools, museums, campgrounds, tours and other facilities inside the park, as published by Idaho Parks and Recreation — not the park's own opening hours.
Contact
Phone208-879-5244
🎒 Gear up for Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Bike helmets
- Water shoes
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Spotting scopes
- Bird guides
- Daypacks
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