Land of the Yankee Fork State Park & National Forest Historic Area

Frontier mining history near Challis, with an interpretive center, the Challis Hot Springs unit, the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge and Off Highway Vehicle trails. 521 acres.

Type

State park

Town

Challis · 2.5 mi from the town center

Official page

parksandrecreation.idaho.gov

Location

44.50742, -114.18201 · Open map

Source

Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation · checked October 2, 2026

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• Land of the Yankee Fork State Park & National Forest Historic Area
• Hot spring
• Park
• Trail
• Historic site
• Ski area
• Day use area

Other parks, trails and things to do within 15 miles, nearest first.

• Challis Hot Springshot spring · near Challis
  1.2 mi
• Central Parknear Challis
  2.1 mi
• Low Rider0.9 mi long · near Challis
  2.3 mi
• Lower Foothills0.3 mi long · near Challis
  2.3 mi
• Round Valley View1.3 mi long · near Challis
  2.3 mi
• The Biscuit Burner0.3 mi long · near Challis
  2.3 mi
• Emmett Hosford Househistoric site · near Challis
  2.7 mi
• Blue Mountain Connector0.3 mi long · near Challis
  2.8 mi
• Blue Mountain Trail1.6 mi long · near Challis
  2.8 mi
• Challis Fish Pondnear Challis
  2.9 mi
• Chipmunk Ski Hillski area · near Challis
  7.4 mi
• Big Hill Nordicski area · near Challis
  9.0 mi
• Bayhorse Recreation Siterecreation site · near Challis
  9.3 mi
• Bruno Cabin Ruinshistoric site · near Challis
  11 mi