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Heyburn State Park

Cause Area

  • Animals
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Environment

Location

57 Chatcolet Rd.Plummer, ID 83851 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

The mission of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and Heyburn State Park is to improve the quality of life in Idaho through outdoor recreation and resource stewardship.

Description

Heyburn State Park is the oldest park in the Pacific Northwest. Created in 1908, it is comprised of approximately 5,500 acres of land and 2,300 acres of water. The park includes three lakes; Chatcolet, Benewah, and Hidden Lakes, with the shadowy St. Joe River meandering along the eastern boundary of the park.

Natural and cultural history is plentiful at Heyburn. Before it was a park, the general area was a gathering place for the Coeur d' Alene Indian tribe. In the 1930's, the park was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp and those hardworking crews built many of the park's buildings.

Heyburn is a natural park with a variety of different habitats. Large, tall Ponderosa pines tower over grassy hillsides covered in wildflowers. On shadier slopes, cedar trees mix with hemlocks and huge white pines. On the edges of the lakes, the wetland/marsh areas are home to many types of wildflowers and plants.

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