Small Town Beauty in Idaho

The charming town of Cambridge is the place to be when you want to visit the Washington County Fair or the Cambridge Rodeo.

For the great outdoors, the town is the gateway to Hells Canyon.

Some of the most striking scenery in Northern Idaho can be seen in the friendly hamlet of Clark Fork on the Idaho-Montana border and along its eponymous river.

The Clark Fork, or the Clark Fork of the Columbia River, is a river in the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho. It offers excellent fishing, particularly for trout, and is a popular spot for floating and hiking. The area is home to diverse wildlife, including grizzly bears, elk, and moose.

Nestled in the southeast part of Idaho, Georgetown is a small farming village with picturesque mountains to the east and easy access to the Bear River.

The original name of this village was “Twin Creeks” because of the bubbling creeks that feed into Bear River.

The charming town of Hailey in central Idaho is a thriving arts community with a downtown full of colorful murals, sheep sculptures, and art galleries.

It is home to one of the Sun Valley Art Museum locations.

Visit the birthplace of poet Ezra Pound, The Homer Pound Home.

Ketchum appears to have been positioned by someone creating the ideal mountain town as it stands in the shadow of Bald Mountain. The streets are lined with stores and restaurants, and the buildings in the downtown area have a traditional Western look. Well-known author Ernest Hemingway adored this town. The aspen trees give off a golden glow in autumn.

See the Ernest and Mary Hemingway House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors to the house are permitted on an invitation-only basis.

In the winter you can enjoy winter sport at the Sun Valley Resort.

Kooskia is a gorgeous hamlet in Northern Idaho that exudes all forms of natural beauty. This village is known as Idaho’s “Gateway to the Wilderness," teeming with natural beauty and wildlife.

Enjoy hiking along the Clearwater River.

Melba, Idaho, is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. It serves as a small village within Canyon County.

The town is home to the intriguing Cleo’s Ferry Museum and Nature Trail,

a winding outdoor trail lined with preserved 1860s ferry service buildings and a remarkably eclectic collection of outsider art.

Visit Celebration Park with hundreds of prehistoric Native American petroglyphs.

Away from the town, enjoy agricultural fields and rolling hills, and meander along the Snake River.

Constructed in 1897 to transport ore from Silver City to Nampa for smelting, the picturesque Guffey Bridge spans the Snake River and is an awesome walking bridge.

St. Maries is a wonderfully attractive town, nestled in a lush, forested valley full of lakes and streams sandwiched between the Palouse and Panhandle. It is known for its yearly Paul Bunyan Days.

The St. Joe River in Idaho is a scenic and ecologically rich waterway.

As sweet as it sounds, Sugar City in Eastern Idaho was formerly home to the biggest sugar beet plant in the Northwest. At its foundation, the town is a friendly, rural community that embodies the natural beauty and high standard that Idaho is known for.

The city is bordered to the north by the Henry's Fork of the Snake River, which is a popular spot for fishing and outdoor activities.

Wallace is a welcome diversion from major cities. The historic downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places due to its strong Western heritage. A breathtaking vista is produced by the architecture of the buildings against the backdrop of the mountains.