Bruneau Dunes State Park

Bruneau Dunes State Park Official Bruneau Dunes State Park page The park is open year round from 7am-10pm. Feel free to climb but no vehicles are allowed on the dunes.
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The Visitor Center is open from 9am-5pm Monday-Thursday and Sunday, Friday and Saturday 9am-6pm. The tallest sand dune rises 470 feet above small lakes in the high desert south of Mountain Home. The state park includes desert, dune, prairie, lake and marsh habitat with opportunities to observe nocturnal species. Activities include fishing, birdwatching, camping, hiking, swimming and viewing the st

ars at one of only two public observatories in Idaho. A visitor center offers information on birds of prey, insects, fossils, wildlife and the sand dunes. A variety of gift items are available for purchase. Two cabins are available for rent. Also 82 serviced campsites with W/E and 31 standard sites. The Equestrian Area provides facilities for visitors to camp with their horses and there is a 9-mile riding trail around the park.

Hello Star Gazers!We are hosting an additional Observatory program this Sunday, May 25th. Tickets go on sale at 6:30 p.m...
05/23/2026

Hello Star Gazers!
We are hosting an additional Observatory program this Sunday, May 25th. Tickets go on sale at 6:30 p.m. at the Steele-Reese Education Center.
Hope to see you here!

05/15/2026

Hello Campers!
Our telephone issues persist. Please email us if you have questions at [email protected].
Hope to see you here!

Hello Campers!Phones at the park are down and will likely be out for a while. E-mail us at bru@idpr.idaho.gov for questi...
05/01/2026

Hello Campers!
Phones at the park are down and will likely be out for a while.
E-mail us at [email protected] for questions.
Hope to see you here!

Fun Fact-Bruneau Dunes State Park is over 5x bigger than Central Park!Come explore it for yourself!
04/20/2026

Fun Fact-
Bruneau Dunes State Park is over 5x bigger than Central Park!
Come explore it for yourself!

April 13th-20th is International Dark Sky Week! A big thank you to Jordan Ragsdale with the Boise Astronomical Society f...
04/18/2026

April 13th-20th is International Dark Sky Week! A big thank you to Jordan Ragsdale with the Boise Astronomical Society for restoring our 14" Meade telescope which had been out of commission for several years, and Arianna Japalucci, an astrophysics major at Boise State University, with the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve Stem Network who is presenting for us this weekend. Come down and celebrate dark skies with us!

DarkSky International
https://www.boisestate.edu/physics-cidsrsn/
https://boiseastronomicalsociety.org/

Hello campers, sandboarders, disc golfers, hikers, birdwatchers, and all you other examples of outdoor awesomeness!.The ...
04/16/2026

Hello campers, sandboarders, disc golfers, hikers, birdwatchers, and all you other examples of outdoor awesomeness!.

The Park Visitor Center will be open from 10-3 next Wednesday (4/22).

Hope to see you here!

04/11/2026
Come see us this Spring Break!
03/14/2026

Come see us this Spring Break!

Address

27608 Sand Dunes Road
Mountain Home, ID
83604

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5am
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5am
Friday 9am - 5am
Saturday 9am - 5am
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12083667919

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