Family Fun in Benewah County, Idaho

Heyburn State Park near Plummer is Idaho’s oldest state park and a large family recreation area spanning lakes, forests, wetlands, trails, campgrounds, and historic Civilian Conservation Corps structures. Amenities & Features 🛶 Three-lake paddling opportunities 🚲 Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes access 🏖️ Swimming and beaches 🏕️ Campgrounds, cabins and cottages 🌲 Historic CCC structures Good to Know Some 2026 Read more...

Hughes House Museum in St. Maries is a historic log home filled with photographs, antiques, and artifacts that share the history of the community and the St. Joe River region. Amenities & Features 🏚️ Historic log home 📷 St. Maries photographs 🧰 Local antiques and artifacts 📚 Community history 🌲 North Idaho heritage Good to Know Tours are available by Read more...

Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park protects thousands of forested acres along the Palouse Divide and is known for scenic Skyline Drive, secluded camping, hiking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, and broad mountain views. Amenities & Features 🚗 Scenic Skyline Drive 🥾 Hiking trails 🐎 Horseback riding 🏕️ Primitive camping 🌄 Palouse Divide viewpoints Good to Know Skyline Drive is gravel, narrow Read more...

Skyline Drive is the main access road through 5,300-acre Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park. The gravel route follows forested ridges for a little over 17 miles, offering views across the Palouse, picnic pullouts, campgrounds, and access to multi-use trails. Most vehicles can travel the road when conditions are suitable, but it is narrow and essentially one lane in places. Amenities Read more...

McCroskey State Park offers secluded primitive camping along its forested ridge, with access to Skyline Drive, multi-use trails, wildlife viewing, and broad Palouse scenery. Amenities & Features 🏕️ Primitive campsites 🌲 Forest setting 🥾 Multi-use trails 🦌 Wildlife viewing 🏞️ Ridge-top scenery Good to Know Facilities are rustic and road conditions vary. Park roads are not maintained in winter, and Read more...

McCroskey State Park’s remote trail system crosses forested slopes and open ridges throughout the 5,300-acre park. Trails accommodate hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, motorcycles, and—with route restrictions—ATVs and UTVs. Families can choose from shorter outings or longer backcountry routes accessed from Skyline Drive. The official map includes routes such as the 0.6-mile Redtail Trail, 1.3-mile Iron Mountain Trail, 1.5-mile James Read more...