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Things to do in Treasure Valley

Boise's home valley in southwestern Idaho

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  • Nearest airport: BOI, about 11 miles
Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley

Boise's home valley in southwestern Idaho. This guide covers places to visit in Treasure Valley, ID, by category and on a map.

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Three to see first in Treasure Valley

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Southeast Idaho High Country

Free

Tourism region between Salt Lake City and Yellowstone with hot springs, rivers and hundreds of miles of trails.

Southeast Idaho, ID

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

AgVenture Trail

Free

A self-guided, 40-mile farm-to-farm driving trail through Idaho's Snake River Valley starting in Caldwell.

Caldwell, ID

Sightseeing
History Buff

Boise Museums

Free

Alliance of art, history, and nature museums across the Boise, Idaho area.

Boise, ID

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Everything in Treasure Valley, on the map

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Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Southeast Idaho High Country

Free

Tourism region between Salt Lake City and Yellowstone with hot springs, rivers and hundreds of miles of trails.

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

AgVenture Trail

Free

A self-guided, 40-mile farm-to-farm driving trail through Idaho's Snake River Valley starting in Caldwell.

Sightseeing
History Buff

Boise Museums

Free

Alliance of art, history, and nature museums across the Boise, Idaho area.

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Cascade Raft & Kayak

$50+

Whitewater rafting, kayaking, and zip line adventures on the Payette River near Boise.

Tours
Outdoor Adventure

Bear Valley Rafting

$50+

Guided whitewater rafting trips on Idaho's Payette River near Boise.

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Idaho State Snowmobile Association

Free

A statewide nonprofit that promotes and supports Idaho's groomed snowmobile trail network.

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Boise River Greenbelt

Free

Walk, run or bike a tree-lined riverside path that links Boise's parks along both banks of the Boise River.

Sightseeing
History Buff

Idaho State Capitol

Free

Walk through a sandstone statehouse with a 208-foot dome, carved marble interiors and self-guided tour booklets.

Sightseeing
History Buff

Old Idaho Penitentiary

Under $25

Tour the sandstone cell houses, solitary cells and gallows of a territorial prison that held inmates for 101 years.

Attractions
Family Favorite

World Center for Birds of Prey

Under $25

Meet live eagles, hawks, falcons, owls and vultures and see California condors at The Peregrine Fund's hilltop headquarters.

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About Treasure Valley

The Treasure Valley is the metropolitan region of southwestern Idaho centered on Boise, and this cluster also includes Caldwell and the smaller community of Horseshoe Bend along the Payette River. Boise Museums represents several of the city's museums, and Caldwell hosts the AgVenture Trail, a self-guided farm route. Horseshoe Bend is a base for river outfitters such as Cascade Raft & Kayak. The Southwest Idaho Travel Association promotes these communities together as one region.

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