Facility · Idaho ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Upper Snake Field Office (Bureau of Land Management ID) · Open Access
With a backdrop of Sawtell Peak, the shallow lake is known for its trout fishery. The Henry's Fork of the Snake River originates here, just below the Continental Divide between Idaho and Montana.
The South Shore Boat Access has an undeveloped boat ramp, primitive camping, fishing, and a wildlife-viewing platform.
Additionally, this is stop along the Idaho Birding Trail, and a state-designated Important Bird Area. Wildlife abounds in the Henrys Lake area, including several rare species such as the white spruce, found nowhere else in Idaho.
The Henrys Lake area is an important migration corridor, so if you come at the right time, you might see moose, elk, or pronghorn migrating back and forth from summer range in the highlands to winter range in the desert north of St. Anthony. We hope you enjoy your experience at Henrys Lake and take home some memories with you. If you follow “pack it in, pack it out” principles, you will help make your next visit, as well as that of others, just as special.
44.61458, -111.41783 · 44°36'52.5"N 111°25'4.2"W
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| Precip in | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6.2 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
BOATERS - Under the Idaho Invasive Species Law and Boater Registration requirements, any boat registered in Idaho or another State, and any non-motorized vessel (canoe, kayak, raft, drift boat, etc.) is required to purchase and display IISF stickers in order to legally launch and operate in Idaho. Inflatable, non-motorized vessels less than 10 feet in length are exempt from this requirement. For more information, call (208) 525-7121 or visit parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
Stay limit: 14 Days
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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