Sarah & Tom
Things To Do near Ketchum/Sun Valley
Ketchum Town Square
Ketchum is an awesome Idaho mountain town, and from the town square you can walk to everything! Here you can find amazing restaurants, coffee, breweries, ice cream, and tons of shops. Be sure to walk around town if you haven't been here before!
Sun Valley Lodge & Sun Valley
Visit the iconic and beautiful ski lodge! A great place for a drink and a bite to eat, there is also bowling, a year round ice skating rink, and a spa on site. In Sun Valley you can also play golf, go horseback riding, fly fish, and catch a movie. You can check out the ski area by riding the chairlift up the mountain to take in the views, go on a hike, or get some downhill biking in.
Galena Lodge
This is a great mountain lodge with food offerings and over 40 miles of trails for hiking and biking.
Natural Hot Springs
Idaho is teeming with natural hot springs. Here we have listed just a few of our recommendations that our close to Ketchum and Stanlet, but there are so many more! The closest is Russian John Warm Spring, which is just over a mile down the road from the turn-off to the 4-H camp. You can pair this with a hike to Baker Lake. Frenchman's Bend Hot Spring is west of Ketchum and Milford Hot Springs is near Craters of the Moon if you venture that way. Hot springs near Stanley and on the Salmon River include Snake Pit Hot Springs, Elkhorn Hot Springs, Basin Creek Hot Springs, Kem Hot Springs, and Sunbeam Hot Springs. If you are looking for developed hot springs, check out Easley Hot Springs, just down the road from camp!
Sawtooth National Recreation Area & National Forest
Summer and fall activities within SNRA include fishing, hiking, mountain climbing, nature trails, wildlife viewing, mountain biking, birdwatching, canoeing, kayaking, whitewater boating, and riding on the motorized trails. Redfish Lake is located in the SNRA and is a wonderful place to visit, swim, boat, and hike around. The Sawtooth NRA is heaven for those looking for scenic drives. Three National Scenic Byways—the Sawtooth, Salmon River and Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byways—converge in Stanley, Idaho, just north of Ketchum.
Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve
An awesome place like no where else you've ever been. Hike around and check out the crazy formations that will make you feel like you are on the moon, and be sure to check out the lava tube caves.
Bruneau Sand Dunes
Bruneau Dunes State Park is a public recreation and geologic preservation area featuring large sand dunes and small lakes, about 2.5 hours from Ketchum.
Grand Teton National Park
If you are making a trip out of this weekend (which we hope you do!) definitely check out the Tetons. There is so much to do within the national park and the surrounding towns of Jackson, Moose, and Driggs.
Yellowstone National Park
Just a short drive from the Tetons, Yellowstone is another must see in the area. The geysers, geothermal landforms, and wildlife make this an amazing experience.