Winter 2024 Update:
October 21st, the Challis Hot Springs Campground water will be shut off and the RV dump station will close for the season.
November 1st, the Challis Hot Springs Campground will close for the season.
October 22nd, the RV dump stations at the Land of the Yankee Fork Interpretive Center will close for the season.
October 21st, the Land of the Yankee Fork Visitor Centers Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed: Monday-Tuesday
November 1st, the Challis Hot Springs Pools Hours will be: Wednesday-Sunday: 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Closed: Monday-Tuesday
As a reminder all vehicles entering the Park must have an Idaho State Park Passport sticker, or an Annual Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee sticker, or a Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee (MVEF) of $7.00 will be charged daily.
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
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 Hours (10.21.24): 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Weds-Sun. Closed Mon-Tues | Challis Hot Springs Hours: Weds-Sun, 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Closed: Mon-Tues
