Hells Gate State Park
Location:North central Idaho, 4 miles south of Lewiston on Snake River Avenue.
Facilities:93 campsites (including both standard sites and serviced sites with
electricity), group camping, cabins, camp store, picnic sites, group
shelter, playground, trails (including paved), marina with more than
100 slips, public boat launch, convenience store, boat rentals, beach,
volleyball area, interpretive center, gift shop.
Activities:Camping, swimming, fishing, boating, jet boat rides, hiking, horseback
riding, mountain biking, guided nature walks, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park is a gateway to Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North
America, and jet boat excursions into the canyon leave on a regular
basis from the park's docks. The park is also a gateway to Lewis and
Clark country, and the Discovery Center at the park features indoor
educational displays, a two-acre outdoor interpretive plaza along the
banks of the Snake River, and a film on the journey of Lewis and Clark
through Idaho. The park has a long season of warm weather, and it does
not snow there in winter. (For additional information about Hells
Canyon, see
entry on the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in the national
forests section.)
Address:5100 Hells Gate Rd
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone:208-799-5015
Fax:208-799-5187
Phone:866-634-3246
Web: www.idahoparks.org/parks/hellsgate.aspx
Size: 960 acres. Elevation: 733 feet.
See other parks in
Idaho.