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PARK UPDATE:

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.
Park Reservations
By phone: 1-888-9-CAMPID or 1-888-922-6743

About the Park

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. The museum opens on 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 campsite 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).
  • Check-out 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 customers 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,e motorized toys – including go-karts, 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.

Current Conditions

Contact the Park

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.

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