News Releases

May 19, 2025 - Camping Reservations Available Statewide – New Campground Opens

May 16, 2025 - Brig building at Farragut State Park ribbon cutting

May 9, 2025 - IDPR is accepting applications to fill vacancies on advisory committees

April 17, 2025 - Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation helps kickoff statewide celebration with National Two Lights for Tomorrow

March 28, 2025 - Group campsites at Priest Lake and Bear Lake available by lottery

March 27, 2025 - Eagle Island State Park Project Update

January 6, 2025 - IDAHO TIME Reservation System Day One

January 3, 2025 - New IDAHO TIME Camping Reservation System Launches January 6

December 31, 2024 - Share an Idaho First Day Hike Experience January 1

December 26, 2024 - The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking qualified applicants to reply to a request for proposal (RFP) for a provision of a winter sports venue.

December 20, 2024 - Idaho Outdoor Recreation Fund Success Story: Preserving land for a public access trail to Ponderosa State Park

December 4, 2024 - Campground Hosts and Other Volunteers Needed

November 22, 2024 - Select Grand Fir Trees Cut in Ponderosa State Park

November 12, 2024 - IDPR Partners with Department of Environmental Quality for Bike/Walk-in Campground Along the Trail of the Coeur d’Alene’s

September 27, 2024 - Forest Safety Project at Lionhead Campground at Priest Lake Begins Next Week

September 19, 2024 - The 2024-2024 Be Outside, Idaho Grant Cycle is Now Open

September 9, 2024 - Application Window Opens for $10 million in Recreational Grants

August 30, 2024 - Outdoor Funding Council Seeks Candidate Projects to Enhance Recreation in Idaho

August 5, 2024 - Idaho Health and Welfare and Idaho Parks and Rec Partner to Offer Opportunities for Foster Families

July 23, 2024 - Camping, Cabin and Yurt Reservations for 2025 to Pause August 1st for IDPR’s Conversion to New Reservation System

July 18, 2024 - Spring Shores Marina to Close by End of August; Boat Ramp Repair Project Cuts Short Boating Season at Lucky Peak

July 15, 2024 - Thousand Springs State Park to Host Bronco Wild Fund Event July 20, 2024

June 20, 2024 - Boat Launch at Massacre Rocks State Park to Receive Major Upgrades, Will Close Temporarily on July 9th for Construction

June 14, 2024 - Bruneau Dunes State Park Receives Dark Sky Certification

May 23, 2024 - Eagle Island Water Slide Slated for Removal

April 12, 2024 - IDPR Accepting Applications to Fill Important Advisory Committees

March 26, 2024 - Public Meeting and Open House for Proposed Marina Project at Poison Creek on Lake Cascade

March 15, 2024 - Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation Purchase Adds 28 Acres to Bear Lake State Park

February 15, 2024 - The RVers of Idaho Give $1,000 for Campsite Improvements at Bruneau Dunes State Park

January 4, 2024 - Main Entrance to Eagle Island State Park to Close Monday, January 8, 2024; Visitors Can Access Park Off Linder Road/Hatchery Road

December 15, 2023 - Upcoming Winter Events with Idaho Parks and Recreation

December 6, 2023 - Idaho Parks and Recreation Accepting Public Comment on Replacement of Two Heyburn State Park Marinas

October 4, 2023 - Announcing Castle Rocks State Park Facility Closures for 2024

September 19, 2023 - The 2023-2024 Be Outside, Idaho! Grant Cycle is Now Open

September 19, 2023 - IDPR Grants Department is Accepting Applications for Recreational Grants Until Jan 2024

September 13, 2023 - Ponderosa State Park to Start Prescribed Burning September 2023

September 1, 2023 - Fire Restrictions to End, but Fire Safety Still Necessary

August 30, 2023 - Fire Restrictions Eased at North Idaho Parks — Campfires Allowed for Labor Day Weekend!

August 9, 2023 - Fire Restrictions Within Idaho State Parks

July 1, 2023 - Join Us for RecFest 2023 and Eagle Island’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Saturday June 03

May 26, 2023 - New Observatory at Bruneau Dunes State Park to be Dedicated on June 1, 2023 Featuring Idaho’s largest and Most Capable Telescope

May 1, 2023 - Historic Hot Springs Becomes Part of Land of the Yankee Fork State Park

April 15, 2023 - IDPR is accepting applications to fill vacancies on Advisory Committees

March 7, 2023 - Gov. Little Announces Appointments to Idaho Park and Recreation Board

February 2, 2023 - City of Rocks National Reserve achieves Dark Sky Park certification from the International Dark-Sky Association

December 12, 2022 - Upcoming Winter Events with Idaho Parks and Recreation

November 10, 2022 - Hazardous Tree Removal at Eagle Island State Park to Begin Nov 14, 2022

September 8, 2022 - The 2022-2023 Be Outside, Idaho Grant Cycle is Now Open!

September 1, 2022 - Annual Grant Workshops Start Soon – Sign up now!

August 30, 2022 - Volunteers Wanted: Fun Projects at Harriman, Round Lake, Castle Rocks, and City of Rocks on National Public Lands Day