Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
| Land of the Yankee Fork State Park | |
|---|---|
 Yankee Fork gold dredge | |
  Land of the Yankee Fork State Park Location in Idaho  Land of the Yankee Fork State Park Location in the United States | |
| Location | Custer County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest city | Challis, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44°28′32″N 114°12′38″W / 44.4755°N 114.2106°W[1] |
| Area | 521 acres (211 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | Challis: 5,001 ft (1,524 m) Custer: 6,500 ft (2,000 m)[1] |
| Established | 1990[2] |
| Administered by | Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Official website  |
Land of the Yankee Fork State Park is a history-oriented public recreation area covering 521 acres (211 ha) in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The state park interprets Idaho's frontier mining history, including the ghost towns Bayhorse, Bonanza, and Custer. The interpretive center near Challis has a museum and gold panning station. Challis Hot Springs became a unit of the park in 2022.[3] The park was created in 1990 with the purchase of twenty acres where the interpretive center is located two miles south of Challis. It is operated by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Land of the Yankee Fork State Park Information". Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Land of the Yankee Fork State Park". Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. January 22, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Land of the Yankee Fork State Park.
- Land of the Yankee Fork State Park Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Land of the Yankee Fork State Park Mining District Map Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation