The City of Rocks, near Almo, Idaho, is known for its hiking, climbing, birding, camping and stargazing opportunities. (Savana Jones/City of Rocks National Reserve)
In 2023, tourism across southern Idaho brought $23 million to local economies, according to a new report from the National Park Service.
The National Park Service manages several parks and monuments in Idaho, including Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, City of Rocks National Reserve, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument and Minidoka National Historic Site.
The report, 2023 National Park Visitor Spending Effects , found that a total of 400,000 visitors to those Idaho parks spent a combined total of nearly $20 million in neighboring communities. That spending supported a combined total of some 250 jobs in the local areas and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of nearly $23 million, according to a press release from the National Park Service.