Thousand Springs Visitor Center
Facility · Idaho ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Thousand Springs State Park (State Park) · Open Access
- 2,989 ft
- Elevation
The new Thousand Springs Visitor Center, operated jointly with Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, is located about one mile north of Hagerman on Highway 30. Visitors will find maps and information for both Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument and the six units of Thousand Springs State Park. This is the only place at the monument to see Pliocene fossils on display. The visitor center also offers restrooms, drinking water, passport stamps, junior ranger programs, ranger talks, and a small giftshop.
Getting there
The Thousand Springs Visitor Center is located about one mile north of the town of Hagerman on Highway 30.
42.83158, -114.89145 · 42°49'53.7"N 114°53'29.2"W
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Thousand Springs Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Thousand Springs Visitor Center?
- No. Thousand Springs Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Thousand Springs Visitor Center
- Schipper Campground 47.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hagerman National Fish Hatchery 5.8 mi · Facility
- Minidoka Visitor Center 34.5 mi · Facility
- Hunter Creek Transfer Camp 42.7 mi · Campground
- Little Camas Boat Ramp 43.7 mi · Facility
- Pioneer Campground 45.6 mi · Campground
- Spillway Campground 45.9 mi · Campground
- Elk Creek Boat Ramp 46.1 mi · Facility
- Tailwaters Campground 46.3 mi · Campground
- Curlew Creek Campground 46.3 mi · Campground
- Evans Creek Campground 47.2 mi · Campground
- Castle Creek Campground 47.4 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (208) 933-4105
- Email Hafo_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-12.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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