Summer 2025
- The Visitor Center is open daily from 8 AM to 8 PM until Labor Day.
- The Museum at the Brig is open from 10 AM to 4 PM daily until Labor Day Weekend.
Please note that the park currently has only one phone at the Visitor Center. You may need to leave a voicemail, and they will return your call as soon as possible. During normal business hours, you can reach the call center at 888-922-6743 for questions about a reservation.
Events and Closures
- June 14th – 20th: 4H Equine Retreat – Arena and all equestrian camping areas closed for the event
- June 20th – 29th: Equus Echoes 4H Horse camp – Arena and all equestrian camping areas closed for the event
- August 29th – 31st: Inland Empire Quite Flyer – Flyers Field closed for the event
- September 5th – 7th: Timberlake High School Cross Country Invite – Scott Group Area and some north side trails will be closed
- September 20th – 40 Something Cowgirls, Athol 1st Annual Prize ride – expect extra activity on the north side trails
- October 11th and 12th: Parelli Horsemanship Clinic – Arena closed
- October 15th – Timberlake Middle School Cross Country meet – Scott Group Area and some north side trails will be closed.
Within Farragut State Park, over 100 years of fire suppression has eliminated the periodic fires which thinned forests, maintained diverse habitat types, and recycled nutrients. Major developments from the WWII Farragut Naval Training Station, large Girl and Boy Scout encampments, and formation of a Wildlife Management Area and Recreation based State Park have also impacted the landscape.
Resource work in Farragut State Park is based on the following 8 goals:
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Restore most forest stands to historical (pre fire suppression) conditions.
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Provide for wildfire protection for our users and neighbors, and defensive zones for firefighters.
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Provide for wildlife habitat, such as whitetail deer, mountain and western bluebirds.
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Hazard tree management.
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Protect historically significant trees.
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Provide for recreational enhancements.
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Reduce the risk for epidemic insect and disease outbreaks.
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Reduce invasive and noxious weed populations.
Farragut State Park is currently using five management actions to achieve the resource goals:
- Conservation Thinning – The objective in these areas is to manage for multiple aged forest stands that are diverse in composition (age and species) and reflect historic, pre fire suppression stand conditions.
- Ponderosa Pine Restoration – Selective removal of shade tolerant tree species and understory vegetation on historic Ponderosa Pine habitat.
- Mixed Grass/ Open Tree Stands- In addition to maintaining these relatively open areas, the adjacent forest stands are managed as transitional vegetation types to promote diverse habitat conditions.
- Prescribed Fire- Used to replicate historic periodic fires that maintained open grass areas and ponderosa pine habitats.
- Shaded Fuel Breaks- Utilized along most roadways and some trails to prevent/contain catastrophic wildfires.
Documents
Plan Ahead for New Farragut Central Entrance
This project will take place over several years and is in the early stages. Farragut’s multiple entrances will eventually shift to one central entrance at Brig Road. This effort works with Idaho Transportation Department funding for a new intersection at Brig Road that will allow for better turning off of Hwy 54 and provide roads for thru traffic. The map below shows what will be the central entrance.
Current Conditions
Address: 13550 E. Hwy 54
Athol, ID 83801
Phone: (208) 683-2425
Hours of Operation: Winter VC Hours: 9am - 4pm. Day-use locations within state parks are open from 7 am to 10 pm. Day-use hours may change based on park manager discretion. Museum opens Memorial day and closes Labor day each year.
