Top attractions in Idaho
21 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Idaho, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 20 top attractions in Idaho
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🏞 National Preserve · 18 mi from Arco, IDCraters of the Moon National Preserve251K visitors (2020) · 46K readers
3🏞 National park site · 17 mi from Oakley, IDCity of Rocks National Reserve91K visitors (2025) · 9.1K readers
4🏛 National Historic Site · 11 mi from Hansen, IDMinidoka National Historic Site44K visitors (2025) · 11K readers🏞5🏞 National Monument · 18 mi from Arco, IDCraters of the Moon National Monument260K visitors (2025)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 1 mi from Hagerman, ID37Kvisitors 20257⛷Lookout Pass⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Mullan, ID3.3Kreaders a year8⛷Tamarack Resort⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Donnelly, ID9⛷Schweitzer Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Ponderay, ID10⛷Pomerelle Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Albion, ID11⛷Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain⛷ Ski area · in Sun Valley, ID12⛷Magic Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 21 mi from Oakley, ID13⛷Kelly Canyon Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Ririe, ID14⛷Lost Trail⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Sula, ID15⛷Soldier Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Fairfield, ID16⛷Bald Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 6 mi from Pierce, ID17⛷Brundage Mountain⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from McCall, ID18⛷Sun Valley - Bald Mountain⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Ketchum, ID19⛷Silver Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Wardner, ID20⛷Pebble Creek⛷ Ski area · 9 mi from McCammon, IDPhoto credits
Yellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Craters of the Moon National Preserve: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City of Rocks National Reserve: Levieuxchiendetalus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Yellowstone National Park🏞 National Park · 19 mi from Mammoth, ID4.8M20252🏞Craters of the Moon National Monument🏞 National Monument · 18 mi from Arco, ID260K20253City of Rocks National Reserve🏞 National park site · 17 mi from Oakley, ID91K20254Minidoka National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 11 mi from Hansen, ID44K20255Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 1 mi from Hagerman, ID37K2025Biggest ski areas
Vertical drop, from OpenSkiMap.
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Yellowstone National Park🏞 National Park · 19 mi from Mammoth, ID4.8Mvisitors 20252Craters of the Moon National Preserve🏞 National Preserve · 18 mi from Arco, ID251Kvisitors 20203City of Rocks National Reserve🏞 National park site · 17 mi from Oakley, ID91Kvisitors 20254Minidoka National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 11 mi from Hansen, ID44Kvisitors 20255🏞Craters of the Moon National Monument🏞 National Monument · 18 mi from Arco, ID260Kvisitors 20256Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument🏞 National Monument · 1 mi from Hagerman, ID37Kvisitors 20257⛷Lookout Pass⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Mullan, ID3.3Kreaders a year8⛷Tamarack Resort⛷ Ski area · 4 mi from Donnelly, ID9⛷Schweitzer Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Ponderay, ID10⛷Pomerelle Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from Albion, ID11⛷Sun Valley - Dollar Mountain⛷ Ski area · in Sun Valley, ID12⛷Magic Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 21 mi from Oakley, ID13⛷Kelly Canyon Ski Resort⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Ririe, ID14⛷Lost Trail⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Sula, ID15⛷Soldier Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 10 mi from Fairfield, ID16⛷Bald Mountain Ski Area⛷ Ski area · 6 mi from Pierce, ID17⛷Brundage Mountain⛷ Ski area · 7 mi from McCall, ID18⛷Sun Valley - Bald Mountain⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Ketchum, ID19⛷Silver Mountain Resort⛷ Ski area · 1 mi from Wardner, ID20⛷Pebble Creek⛷ Ski area · 9 mi from McCammon, ID21⛷Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area⛷ Ski area · 8 mi from Robie Creek, IDHow we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Idaho
What are the top attractions in Idaho?
Yellowstone National Park, Craters of the Moon National Preserve, City of Rocks National Reserve, Minidoka National Historic Site and Craters of the Moon National Monument, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Idaho?
Yellowstone National Park, with about 4,762,988 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Idaho?
1 national park (Yellowstone National Park), plus 5 other National Park Service sites.