Southwestern - Idaho

EasternWith ViEws this great,it’s practically a customtoStARe.« Put this on your playlist »| Official Idaho State Travel GuideIdaho FallsIdaho Falls, once known as Eagle Rock,is the hub and the largest city in easternIdaho, so it’s a great place to use asa base from which to explore the beautyaround you. The Snake River runsthrough Idaho Falls and is paralleled bya popular greenbelt. On the east sideof the Snake River, you’ll see one of thecity’s landmark buildings—the impressiveLDS temple, which welcomes visitors.On the opposite bank, you’ll findIdaho Falls’ hotel row. In between arethe man-made falls on the Snake River,which gave the city its name.Downtown Idaho Falls is encircled bybeautifully landscaped neighborhoods,more than 1,200 acres of parks, fourgolf courses, and an indoor aquatic center.Be sure to see the inspiring IdahoVietnam Memorial along the river, offFremont Street. Idaho Falls is emergingas a cultural heart of the region withthe outstanding 135,000-square-footMuseum of Idaho, which presentsIdaho Falls history and national-calibertraveling exhibits. Visit the Willard ArtsCenter, the Eagle Rock Art Museum,and the newest museum—the Art Museumof Eastern Idaho—for an inclusivecultural experience. Theatergoers willenjoy live productions at the ColonialTheater, the Actors Repertory Theatre ofIdaho, and The Centre Theater. Addingto the blend are art galleries featuringglass and ceramics, dance studios, andthe Idaho Falls Library. For the kids,there’s the Tautphaus Park Zoo, hometo 300-plus animals from more than sixcontinents.From Idaho Falls, you’ll have manytempting directions in which to explore.Highway 26 eastbound will take youalong the scenic south fork of theSnake River, popular for drift boat fishing,toward the Teton Scenic Byway andinto the shadow of the towering GrandTeton Mountains. Or go north on Highway20 through the communities ofRexburg, Ashton, and Island Park, andthen on to Yellowstone National Park.Head west on Highway 20 toward theIdaho National Laboratory to see thehistorical site of EBR-1, America’s firstexperimental breeder reactor.Bear World86Vietnam Memorial, Idaho Falls