Category: Family Activities

Cub River snowmobile trails sport over 350 miles of groomed trails to get you into the greatest high country snow this side of winter. Thousands of acres of great snowmobiling include Cub River Canyon, Paris Meadows, Midnight Mountain, Green Basin. View our ArcGIS interactive trail map.

Octagon Spring was a popular gathering place for local residents and for visitors to the famous Idanha Hotel,built in 1887,which was just across the street to the south of the spring.

This is the site of the oldest drug store in Idaho, complete with an old fashioned soda fountain.

Open year round. The theme, purpose, and value of the museum is to sell the public on the value of clean. Cleaning efforts over the centuries will be chronicled through displays, demonstrations, and even dramatized in a cleaning melodrama. Items dating back more than 2000 years, along with an amazing…

Open year round. The Bannock County Historical Museum houses exhibits, objects, and records relating to Bannock County and Pocatello's history. Exhibit themes include railroad history, early medical practices, general store, the military, Victorian era parlor and  Shoshone-Bannock Indian artifacts. It sits adjacent to the Fort Hall Replica and the zoo in…

Open year round. Idaho’s Natural History: Don’t just see it, experience it! Visitors will discover dinosaurs, ice-age mammals, how to live off the land, and more. They can also experience science hands-on in the Discovery Room! Collections in anthropology, vertebrate paleontology, earth science, and the life sciences. Educational classes for…

10 lane vintage bowling alley with an arcade and pizza restaurant. Bowling Leagues, Parties and Glow bowling at night.

Each of the five outdoor hot pools have constant flowing hot mineral water. They vary in temperature from 44 degrees (our cold plunge) to 112 degrees, with a 20' x 80' therapy pool.

A large outdoor swimming pool and hot tubs fed by natural hot water, including a therapeutic jetted tub. A waterslide and children’s pool make this a good family outing. A gaming room and snack bar compliment the changing and locker rooms. The resort has eight hotel rooms with hot tubs…

Willow Bay Resort has an RV Park Campground and Willow Bay Marina. Beautiful scenery, city park, walking path, and a large lake well-stocked with fish. Newly renovated RV hook-ups. Weekly and monthly rates available. Small store for drinks, snacks, and worms. Visit Willow Bay Café. 

Open 3rd Saturday each month. There is the Museum with historical information about the Union Pacific Railroad operation in Pocatello. Including items from Railroading on display. There is a Geo Tracks Table for the very little young.

Fun 8 lane bowling alley in Malad Idaho.

Corrigan Park or City Park as it is commonly referred to is located in downtown Soda springs right alongside Highway 30. At 11 1/2 acres it is the city's second largest park. Historical trains on site. Look for the Byway historic maps on the south end of the park. It…

The Bear River Heritage Area straddles the Idaho-Utah border where the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains meet. Come and experience its unique and varied cultural heritage. www.bearriverheritage.com

Fort Hall is a replica of the historic facility that served pioneer travelers along the Oregon Trail. Enter the massive wooden gates and wander through the Company Hall, Frontier Room, Indian Room, Factor's Quarter, Blacksmith and Carpenter's Room. This replica of the stockade trading post tells the story of one…

The Ross Park Aquatic Complex (RPAC) is more than just a swimming pool! It has a 25 yard swimming pool, a zero depth kids pool, lazy river, activity pool with huge water play elements and water slide.

Shooting Gallery Arcade, Theatre, Eye candy tattoos, Lava Escape Room and restaurant.

Tour through a wondrous half-mile of stalactites and stalagmites in the largest limestone cave in Idaho.

Family sports park in Pocatello. There is a 7-acre lake with a swimming beach with fishing access. There is mountain bike park and a large children's playground. It has multi-use sports fields, basketball courts and a sand volleyball pit.

12 lanes of retro style, hard wood lanes. Featured in the cult classic film, "Napoleon Dynamite" movie. Birthday parties and business meetings. The Island Bowl restaurant serves Hawaiian cuisine.

24 high quality lanes with easy automatic scoring for family, friends, and league bowling. Join a league, have a party, or just bowl for fun. Restaurant and Lounge.

Escape Rooms/Puzzle Room. Find your way through the laser maze, or select one of our interactive puzzles at Puzzle Me. Full Xbox arcade with top of the line gaming chairs. The center court has an arcade, billiards, interactive floors, and a carnival game center at the Pine Ridge Mall.

Arcade, Play Palace Soft-Play Area that include tree houses, slides, tramps, and more. Mini Golf, Laser Tag, Mini Bowling and Parties! Homemade pizza, subs, broasted chicken, burgers and salads at the Galactic Grill.

Open year round. The Idaho Potato Museum celebrates the humble spud and its contribution to humanity. Located in Blackfoot, Idaho, the Potato Capitol of the World, the Idaho Potato Museum explores the history, cultivation and harvesting of potatoes. Displays showcase unique artifacts including the World's Largest Potato Crisp, as noted…

Located in Ross Park, this zoo showcases native animals of the Rocky Mountain region in a natural setting.

The outdoor pool, diving tower and water slides are open all summer. The Indoor Aquatic Center is open year round and includes a kiddie water playground, hot tub, an Olympic sized swimming pool with a poolside rock climbing wall and a diving board. There is also a party room available…

City swimming pool with waterslide.

Downata has a naturally heated Swimming Pool (open in the winter), four Water Slides, Water Playground and steamy Hot Pools. Stay in their RV Park, Yurts, Tepees, Cabins, Vacation Rentals and Covered Wagons!

Closed in the Winter. The National Oregon/California Trail Center is located near the Clover Creek Encampment of the Oregon Trail in Montpelier at 320 North 4th Street. The trail center depicts the 2000-mile, 5-month journey along the Oregon Trail in daily Living History tours.  They also host Conventions and Meetings…

Open summer only. Established in 1879, this historic community on the Oregon Trail is a well preserved example of a small Mormon settlement. The town site features 23 historic buildings, many of them brick, built between 1884 and 1904. Drive north through the US 30/SH 34 junction onto Old Highway…

Hot Springs swimming pool. Public-lands-campground with 30 and 50 amp full hook ups available. Bird watching and wildlife.

Open year round. Step into the past with a visit to the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum. This museum is dedicated to those kind and generous people in our community who see a real need to tell our story from our point of view. With old photographs, displays and exhibits you will…

Visit Idaho’s largest butterfly house where you can enjoy the beauty of many different species of butterflies, plants and birds. Showcasing many different species found here in Idaho.  Walk through the indoor botanical garden and watch the butterflies flutter around you.

Scout Mountain near Pocatello provides nature trails and campsites for snowmobiling, ATVs, hiking, biking and horseback riding. View our ArcGis interactive map.  

Skating, laser tag, arcade games, food, family fun! Perfect family night out! Arcade and a redemption counter with tons of prizes.Birthday parties. Snack bar with pizza, hot dogs, nachos, and other snack items.

Geronimo's! Trampoline Park offers fun for the entire family. The park offers 11,000 square feet of jumping surfaces, includes 4,000 square feet of an open jump area, 3 lanes of trick-style trampolines into an airbag, Jr. Jumper's Zone, 2 dodge ball courts and 2 basketball slam dunk lanes. Slam Dunk…

Enjoy an evening horse drawn wagon ride adventure and a great western BBQ dinner while enjoying live western music. Snow-shoe rentals and XC-skiing with developed and marked trails with a warming hut.

Relaxing sulfur and odor-free natural hot mineral pools open year-round. Temperatures range from 102-112. An Olympic-size heated pool and water slide complex nearby. Year round indoor aquatic center.