Protected areas

Protected areas Near Idaho Falls, United States

Research 6 protected areas within weekend reach of Idaho Falls, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed: 6
Closest: Camas National Wildlife Refuge — about 54 km
Furthest listed: about 106 km
Last updated: 2026-05-16
Data year: 2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Idaho Falls. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Idaho Falls. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

6protected areas
4forests

6 places near Idaho Falls

Ordered by straight-line distance from Idaho Falls, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Protected areaNearby
Camas National Wildlife Refuge
Straight-line distance
about 54 km (34 mi)
Recorded type
National Wildlife Refuge
Camas National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Camas National Wildlife Refuge, about 54 km (34 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: USFWS - Pacific Region / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
ForestNearby
Targhee National Forest
Straight-line distance
about 59 km (37 mi)
Recorded type
proclaimed forest
Targhee National Forest is a national forest reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Targhee National Forest, about 59 km (37 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: R6, State & Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Protected areaDay-trip distance
Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Straight-line distance
about 68 km (43 mi)
Recorded type
National Wildlife Refuge
Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge, about 68 km (43 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: USFWS - Pacific Region / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
ForestDay-trip distance
Caribou–Targhee National Forest
Straight-line distance
about 88 km (55 mi)
Recorded type
United States National Forest
Caribou–Targhee National Forest is a national forest reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Caribou–Targhee National Forest, about 88 km (55 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: Zechariah Judy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
ForestDay-trip distance
Caribou National Forest
Straight-line distance
about 106 km (66 mi)
Recorded type
proclaimed forest
Caribou National Forest is a national forest reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Caribou National Forest, about 106 km (66 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
ForestDay-trip distance
Bridger–Teton National Forest
Straight-line distance
about 106 km (66 mi)
Recorded type
United States National Forest
Bridger–Teton National Forest is a national forest reachable from Idaho Falls as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bridger–Teton National Forest, about 106 km (66 mi) from Idaho Falls
Image credit: Image: USDAgov / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain