Find Tourist Places in Idaho

The 43rd state in the US is a mountainous area where nearly every known type of gemstone could be found, thus the nickname “Gem State”. Aside from mining, other important industries in Idaho are food processing, electronics manufacturing and lumber and wood products. Currently, science and technology make up a huge chunk of Idaho’s total revenue and total exports. In recent years, however, the state has also expanded itself a tourism destination. When coming to the state, one of the first things one ought to do is visit the numerous local historic societies and museums that are being preserved and maintained by the Idaho State Historical Society. Lakes and rivers also abound in the state so you should not miss out seeing sights such as the Boise River Greenbelt, Coeur d’Alene Lake, Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Payette Lake, Mesa Falls, Shoshone Falls, Redfish Lake and other similar places.

There are over 200 tourist attractions in Idaho. This is 1% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in Idaho with popular tourist destinations are Twin Falls, Pocatello, Boise, Idaho Falls and Island Park. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are nature attractions and museums. Then there is also amusement parks listed in Idaho. You may find a list of all categories of Idaho attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Idaho of that type.