Three_Island_Crossing_State_Park

Three Island Crossing State Park

Three Island Crossing State Park

State park in Idaho, United States

Three Island Crossing State Park is a history-focused public recreation area in Glenns Ferry, Elmore County, Idaho, United States, that interprets the site of a ford of the Snake River on the Oregon Trail. The state park features camping, cabins, disk golf, and a visitors center with interpretive exhibits.[1]

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History

The site was used as a river crossing until 1869 when Gus Glenn built a ferry across the river about 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream.[1] The land was deeded from the city of Glenns Ferry to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation in 1968 and was formally opened to the public as a state park in 1971.[2]

Wildlife

Residential animals of this state park feature deer, waterfowl, fox, swans, songbirds, pelicans, eagles.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Three Island Crossing State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
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