Henrys Lake Boat Access

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Idaho Falls, ID · Dispersed

Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

44.6145818, -111.4178343 · Upper Snake Field Office , Idaho Falls , ID 83401

Description

Henry's Lake lies high in a mountain bowl (elev. 6,470 feet) 15 miles from the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

With a backdrop of Sawtell Peak, the shallow lake is known for its trout fishery. The Henry's Fork of the Snake River originates here, just below the Continental Divide between Idaho and Montana.

The South Shore Boat Access has an undeveloped boat ramp, primitive camping, fishing, and a wildlife-viewing platform.

Additionally, this is stop along the Idaho Birding Trail, and a state-designated Important Bird Area. Wildlife abounds in the Henrys Lake area, including several rare species such as the white spruce, found nowhere else in Idaho.

The Henrys Lake area is an important migration corridor, so if you come at the right time, you might see moose, elk, or pronghorn migrating back and forth from summer range in the highlands to winter range in the desert north of St. Anthony. We hope you enjoy your experience at Henrys Lake and take home some memories with you. If you follow “pack it in, pack it out” principles, you will help make your next visit, as well as that of others, just as special.

Directions

From Highway 20 (milepost 398) turn onto Red Rock Road. After approximately 5 miles, take the road going north. Or 60 miles northeast of Rexburg, Idaho; 15 miles west of West Yellowstone, Montana.

Activities

CAMPING FISHING WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

FeeBOATERS - Under the Idaho Invasive Species Law and Boater Registration requirements, any boat registered in Idaho or another State, and any non-motorized vessel (canoe, kayak, raft, drift boat, etc.) is required to purchase and display IISF stickers in order to legally launch and operate in Idaho. Inflatable, non-motorized vessels less than 10 feet in length are exempt from this requirement. For more information, call (208) 525-7121 or visit parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
Stay Limit14 Days
Phone208-524-7500
Email[email protected]

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