NPS Sites Near Boise
Three National Park Service sites lie within 150 miles of Boise. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is the closest, located 62.6 miles away and receiving approximately 36,667 annual recreation visits. Craters of the Moon National Monument, situated 131.7 miles from the city, is the most visited regional unit with about 260,418 annual visits. City of Rocks National Reserve, an NPS-managed site 139.8 miles distant, attracts roughly 90,898 annual visitors.
These three units represent different landscape types and resource focuses within the broader region. Visitors planning trips to any of these sites should note their distances from Boise and plan accordingly for travel time and facility availability.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument · 62.6 mi | 36,667 (2025) |
| Craters Of The Moon National Monument · 131.7 mi | 260,418 (2025) |
| City Of Rocks National Reserve Other NPS Unit · 139.8 mi | 90,898 (2025) |
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Nearby-NPS units and their annual recreation visits are from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package (haversine match within 150 mi of the city centroid), verified June 2026. Null visitation renders as “n/a”, never 0. How we compile this.