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With one of the longest camping seasons in the Idaho Parks system, Bruneau Dunes State Park offers camping opportunities throughout the year. Campsites and cabins are available with plenty of first-come, first-served sites too.
Bruneau Dunes State Park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America with a peak rising 470 feet above the surrounding desert floor. Explore the dunes in your hiking boots or rent a sand board from the Visitor Center, but off-road vehicles are only permitted on the main road. You can also fish for bluegill in the lakes at the foot of the dune; unlock the mystery of the desert with a breathtaking hike or horseback ride; plan a group picnic or visit the Bruneau Dunes Observatory and gaze at the night sky through the Observatory's collection of telescopes. (Observatory open Friday and Saturday evenings, April through mid-October.)
Everyone had a blast at the Bruneau Dunes! There's a $7 entry fee. When you get to the visitor center, you are able to rent a stand-up sand board or a sit-down sled for a fee. They also offer a free rentable backpack with some gear in it for hiking. The dunes are a definite workout!
Easy to get there. Newly paved roads. Fun to watch people slide down the dunes on boards! Plenty of toilets. Not shady. Only 2 cabins which are spaced VERY close together.
Very interesting experience! If you are looking for an easier hike up the sand dunes, drive down away from the visitor center towards the last parking lot and hike up the dunes from near the lakeside. Be prepared for wind!
During our Idaho state tourism, we visited this interesting place. After seeing Hunder sand dune in Nubra valley of Ladakh & Sam sand dune in Jaisalmer Rajasthan India, it was intresting to watch sand dunes at such place. It is single tallest 470' feet structured sand dune in North America. Visitor center is well maintained. Nearby washrooms were clean. Hiking boots, sandboard are available on fee.
One can enjoy camping, picnicking, horse riding.
Motor vehicle entry fee is $ 7.
Great little nature pocket for desert lovers & star gazers. Nested in a bowl, I visited Spring ‘22 and the sunsets were surreal. There’s an observatory open to the public so be sure to look into that before visiting.
