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PARK UPDATE:

Spring 2024 Update:

Starting April 4, 2024, The RV dump station at The Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive Center is now open for the season.
Challis Hot Springs Hours: Monday – Saturday: 8 am – 9 pm | Sunday: 8 am – 6 pm
Land of the Yankee Fork Visitor Center Hours: 9 am – 5 pm
As a reminder all vehicles entering the Park must have an Idaho State Park sticker or a Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee of $7.00 will be charged daily. Looking forward to another great camping season!

Location: 58 miles NE of Stanley, ID | 162 miles NW of Pocatello, ID | 190 miles NE of Boise, ID | 325 miles N of Salt Lake City, UT

Amenities:

  • Auto Touring/Scenic Routes
  • Fire Rings
  • Flush toilets
  • Indoor Restrooms
  • Indoor Showers
  • Picnic Areas
  • Swimming Pool

Accommodations:

  • RV Campsites
  • Tent Campsites

Trail Types: Hike, bike, ATV/motorbike

ADA Accessibility features:

  • ADA Museum
  • ADA Restroom
  • ADA Trail

Acreage: 521

Elevation: 5,001 (at visitor center in Challis), 6,500 in Custer

Coordinates: 44.4755, -114.2106

Overnight: No

Nearby: Learn the history of the Challis Hot Springs, a nearby attraction in the region, located near Land of the Yankee Fork State Park. Fish, camp, boat, whitewater rafting/kayaking, Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area

Learn: Challis Bison Kill Site, travel the Custer Motorway Adventure road and explore ghost towns of Custer, Bayhorse and Bonanza, celebrate Custer Days every July, Visit museum and visitor center, guided and self-guided tours of Yankee Fork dredge, Sunbeam Dam

Visitor Center: Yes

Museum Available: Yes

Current Conditions

Contact the Park

Address: 24424 Highway 75 | Challis Hot Springs: 5025 Hot Springs Rd
Challis, ID 83226
Phone: Yankee Fork: (208) 879-5244 | Challis Hot Springs: (208) 879-4442
Hours of Operation: Yankee Fork Park Hours: 9 am - 5 pm | Challis Hot Springs Hours: Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 9 pm | Sunday: 8 am - 6 pm

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