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Things to do in Treasure Valley

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Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley

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Three to see first in Treasure Valley

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

AgVenture Trail

No admission fee

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

No admission fee

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

Boise, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

Cascade Raft & Kayak

$50+

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

Horseshoe Bend, ID

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Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

Southeast Idaho High Country

No admission fee

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

Southeast Idaho, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

AgVenture Trail

No admission fee

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

No admission fee

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

Boise, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

Cascade Raft & Kayak

$50+

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

Horseshoe Bend, ID

Tours
Outdoor Adventure

Bear Valley Rafting

$50+

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

Banks, ID

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

Idaho State Snowmobile Association

No admission fee

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

Boise, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure

Boise River Greenbelt

No admission fee

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

Boise, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

Sightseeing
History Buff

Idaho State Capitol

No admission fee

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

Boise, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

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.

Boise, IDTransit: reachable by public transit

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.

Boise, ID

Museums

Boise Art Museum

Under $25

Contemporary art museum in Julia Davis Park with rotating exhibitions and a notable collection of work by Idaho outsider artist James Charles Castle.

Boise, ID

Museums

Warhawk Air Museum

Under $25

A military history and aviation museum in Nampa, Idaho, with a large collection of aircraft and war memorabilia.

Nampa, ID

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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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Nearest help

  • Hospital with an emergency room · 7.4 mi from the center

    Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center

    1055 North Curtis Road, Boise, ID 83706

  • Police · 2.1 mi from the center

    Eagle Police

    1119 E State St, Eagle, ID 83616

  • Fire station · 0.5 mi from the center

    Eagle Fire Department

    3180 E Floating Feather Rd, Eagle, ID 83616

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