Offically named Jefferson County Lake (the name was changed recently, but most people still call it Rigby Lake) is a popular place to go swimming and boating. Admission is $5 per vehicle, so load your friends in your car, split the cost, and you can enjoy a day at the lake for about a dollar. Continue »
The Heise Hot Springs has a pool, golf course and campground. The 92 degree pool has a 350-foot water slide. There is also a 105 degree mineral pool. Admission is $9.00 per person and the water slide is an extra charge (see price list below for details). Hours BIG POOL- (Summer only) Monday to Saturday Continue »
The Sand Bar in St. Anthony is a little public park next to the river. It’s called the Sand Bar because there’s a strip of sand (that I assume was imported from the Sand Dunes) along the bank of the river. There’s a diving board and a water slide, and best of all it’s free! Continue »
Just 5 miles outside of town is a free campground called Beaver Dick Park. Beaver Dick Park is a popular gathering place among college students, for bon-fires, camping, and water sports. Facilities The park’s facilities include: fire pits, a children’s playground, volleyball nets, bathrooms, and a boat dock. Its position next to the river makes Continue »
Green Canyon is a hot spring-heated, swimming pool east of Rexburg. Open all year round, the 96 degree pool is one place you can enjoy a dip in the winters of Rexburg. Pool hours vary, depending on what time of year it is. During winter the pools are only open on Friday and Saturday and Continue »
Monkey Rock Monkey Rock is a popular swimming hole, about 20 minutes outside of Rexburg. Marked with a beautiful waterfall and pleasant waters. The fall is about 15 feet high and people often jump off the falls into the water. You can also go behind the waterfall into a shallow alcove in the rock. Disclaimer: Continue »
The Sand Dunes The Sand Dunes just north of Rexburg are a popular attraction for off-roaders. It’s also a popular place for bonfires, and camping. Students will often go just to play sports on the sand, or slide down the dunes on inner tubes and makeshift sleds. The Dunes stretch 35 miles long, and are Continue »
The Centennial Carousel Located in Porter Park, this classic carrousel is the oldest in Idaho, and is one of less than a hundred turn-of-the-century wooden carousels still in operation. Open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, rides are only $1, and go toward maintenance of the carrousel. Take a date, and go for a Continue »