17 state parks with swimming in Idaho

17 of Idaho’s 28 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

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Bear Lake State ParkBear Lake runs 20 miles by 8, half in Utah, and its turquoise water deepens so gently that the swimming area…CampsitesNot allowedBook a campsite
Bruneau Dunes State ParkNorth America's tallest single-structured sand dune rises 470 feet here, with lakes at its base holding…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Dworshak State ParkOn the west side of Dworshak Reservoir, this 850-acre park pairs 103 campsites and four camper cabins with a…Campsites · electric & waterCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Eagle Island State ParkThe Boise River flanks this 545-acre former prison farm on two sides, and it now has a swimming beach, a…$7 / vehicleCampsites
Farragut State ParkThe Navy trained 293,381 sailors on these 4,000 acres at the south end of Lake Pend Oreille during World War…Campsites · full hookupsCabinsBook a campsite
Hells Gate State ParkAt 733 feet, this Snake River park is the lowest point in Idaho, with 14-million-year-old basalt columns and…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Henrys Lake State ParkBrook, cutthroat and cut-bow hybrid trout draw anglers to 6,000-acre Henrys Lake, with the Continental Divide…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Heyburn State ParkFounded in 1908 as the oldest park in the Pacific Northwest, Heyburn covers 8,076 acres, 2,332 of them water…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Cascade State ParkSix boat ramps and 10 campgrounds holding 279 sites spread along 86 miles of shoreline, where anglers take…$7 / vehicleCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Walcott State ParkA shaded, grassy day-use lawn and a 21-hole disc golf course sit on 65 acres at the edge of Idaho's high…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Land of the Yankee Fork State ParkMuseum exhibits and a gold panning station at the interpretive center near Challis tell Idaho's frontier…$7 / vehicleCampsitesBook a campsite
Lucky Peak State ParkThree day-use units lie just southeast of Boise: Discovery with its reservable shelters, Sandy Point's beach…Day use only
Ponderosa State ParkPayette Lake rings the Peninsula Unit and edges the North Beach Unit across 1,515 acres, with naturalist…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Priest Lake State ParkAlong the east shore of 19-mile Priest Lake below the Selkirk Mountains, the Indian Creek and Lionhead units…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Round Lake State ParkPine, hemlock and larch shade this 58-acre lake, where ospreys dive for perch and hikers come across beaver…CampsitesBook a campsite
Thousand Springs State ParkSix Magic Valley units make up this park, from Malad Gorge and Box Canyon to the historic farm buildings of…$7 / vehicleCampsites · full hookupsCabins, LodgeBook a campsite
Winchester Lake State ParkA forested 418-acre park on the Camas Prairie, Winchester Lake allows electric motors only, and anglers work…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite

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