Family Fun in Gooding County

Billingsley Creek is a spring-fed unit of Thousand Springs State Park near Hagerman with wildlife habitat, fishing, trails, visitor facilities, and access to the park’s modern visitor center. The creek and surrounding landscape make it an easy family nature stop in the Hagerman Valley. Amenities & Features 🎣 Spring-fed creek fishing 🦆 Wildlife viewing 🚶 Walking and trail access 🏛️ Read more...

Bliss Power Plant Park is a quiet Snake River day-use recreation area with boating access, picnic space, fishing opportunities, and scenic canyon views. Amenities & Features 🚤 Boat and water access 🎣 Fishing 🧺 Picnic tables 🌳 Shaded lawn 🚻 Restrooms ♿ Accessible pathways Good to Know This is a day-use area rather than a campground. Water levels and shoreline Read more...

Earl M. Hardy Box Canyon Springs Nature Preserve is a Thousand Springs State Park unit near Wendell centered on a powerful spring-fed canyon. Visitors can enjoy an accessible overlook, vivid blue-green spring water, a primitive hiking trail, a waterfall, and seasonal eagle viewing. Amenities & Features 💧 Large spring-fed canyon 🏞️ Paved-road overlook access 🥾 Primitive hiking trail 🌊 Approximately Read more...

Gooding County Historical Museum preserves the history of Gooding County through community artifacts, photographs, newspapers, agricultural materials, and rotating displays about life in south-central Idaho. Amenities & Features 🏛️ Gooding County history 📷 Historic photographs 📰 Newspaper archives 🚜 Agricultural history 🎓 Rotating exhibits Good to Know Hours can be limited and may change seasonally. Check current museum information before Read more...

Gooding Public Swimming Pool is a seasonal outdoor community pool located at East Park. Families can cool off during summer and take advantage of scheduled swimming, lessons, and recreation programs. Amenities & Features 🏊 Outdoor public pool 🎓 Swimming lessons 🌳 East Park setting 👨‍👩‍👧 Family recreation ☀️ Seasonal summer swimming Good to Know The pool is operated through the Read more...

Hagerman Fish Hatchery raises rainbow trout and several other fish species for Idaho waters. Families can view fish in designated hatchery areas and combine the visit with fishing and wildlife viewing on the surrounding Hagerman Wildlife Management Area. Amenities & Features 🐟 Rainbow trout and other species 👀 Hatchery viewing areas 🎣 Nearby fishing 🌿 Wildlife Management Area 🎟️ Free Read more...