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Farragut State Park

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Once a World War II-era naval training station, this 4,000-acre park now provides camping opportunities with 223 individual sites, 10 camping cabins, and 7 group camps.

Located on the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille in the Coeur d’Alene Mountains of northern Idaho, Farragut State Park offers unique scenery, history and an abundance of recreational opportunities, including disc golf, a radio-controlled airplane field, fishing, hiking, biking, equestrian facilities and World War II history — don’t miss the Museum at the Brig during your visit. Museum opens Memorial Day and closes Labor Day each year.

Click here to read IDAPA 26: Idaho Parks and Recreation Administrative Rules.

Idaho’s Department of Parks and Recreation tries to keep the rules simple. Above all we want you to have fun and relax in Idaho State Parks. We ask that you use common sense and courtesy when visiting our parks.

The Basics

  • All vehicles entering State Parks are subject to a motor vehicle entrance fee, due upon arrival, year round.
  • Fireworks are prohibited
  • Dogs must be confined or on a maximum 6-foot leash and never left unattended (see full policy)
    • Service animals are allowed
    • Off-leash areas may be designated by park managers
    • Dogs are not allowed at Harriman State Park
  • Camping is permitted only in designated areas
  • All campers must check in for camping
  • Fires are only allowed in designated firepits/upright grills. All parks are subject to occasional burn bans.
  • Quiet time starts at 10 pm
  • Sites cannot be “saved” for someone else
  • All equipment and vehicles must be within the designated camp site or day use parking area.
  • Parking in undesignated areas is prohibited.
  • Stays are limited to 14 nights in a 30-day period
  • Day-use only areas within parks or campgrounds are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., unless otherwise posted.
  • Check-in time is 2 p.m. for campsites and 3 p.m. for facilities (local park time).
  • Checkout time is 1 p.m. for campsites and 12 p.m. for facilities (local park time).
  • Late checkouts may incur additional fees unless prior arrangements have been made.
  • All Idaho State Parks are ADA friendly and support service animals.
  • Per IDAPA Code 26.01.20, park services and utilities are for state park customer use only. IDPR does not subsidize the utilities (water, sewer, trash) for domestic or commercial use. (see full policy)
  • Per IDAPA 26.01.20.010.22, IDAPA 26.01.20.150, and Title 49 of Idaho Code motorized toys – including go-carts, electric scooters, toy cars/jeeps, hoverboards, electric skateboards, mini/youth ATVs,  pocket motorcycles, mini-bikes, and mini-choppers – cannot be operated on public roads under any circumstances. These toys are not allowed on roadways or nonmotorized trails.

Farragut State Park was the former site of Farragut Naval Training Station, a major training base of the U.S. Navy during World War II. The base was named after David Farragut, the first admiral in the U.S. Navy, the leading naval officer during the Civil War.

Ground was broken in March 1942, and by September the base had a population of 55,000, making it the largest city in Idaho. Liberty trains to Spokane ran three times daily.  At the time Farragut was the second-largest naval training center in the world.

During the 30 months the base was open, 293,381 sailors received basic training at Farragut. The last recruit graduated in March 1945 and the facility was decommissioned in June 1946.

black and white picture of parade

It was also used as a prisoner of war camp; nearly 900 Germans worked as gardeners and maintenance men.  In 1942, Lt. Commander Henry T. McMaster, supervisor of support services at the station, contracted photographer Ross Hall to produce group and portrait photos of all recruits and companies. Operator of a studio in nearby Sandpoint, Hall employed up to 15 workers in creating a photographic archive of more than 300,000 images.

From 1946-49 it was the site of the Farragut College and Technical Institute, which did not re-open in late 1949 due to financial difficulties.  The park adjoins the deep water Lake Pend Oreille, where the Navy maintains a submarine research center at Bayview, the Acoustic Research Detachment.  The land was transferred to the state of Idaho in 1949 and became a state park in 1965.

Tour the Museum at the Brig during your Farragut State Park visit!

Contact Information

Street Address:

13550 E. Hwy 54
Athol, ID 83801

Mailing Address:

Please use the street address.

Phone:

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.

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Picnic pavilions are available for your next family reunion
Picnic pavilions are available for your next family reunion
Visitor center interpretive displays
Visitor center interpretive displays
Happy campers at Farragut State Park
Happy campers at Farragut State Park
Junior ranger station at the museum
Junior ranger station at the museum

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13550 E. Hwy 54, Athol, ID, 83801

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