Sun Valley Parks and Outdoors Travel Guide

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Fly-fishing in Silver Creek near Sun Valley, Idaho
Fly-fishing Silver Creek near Sun Valley, Idaho (Steve Smith/Photographer's Choice/Getty)
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By Brian Kevin

  • The Sun Valley encompasses 2.1 million acres of the most magnificent and wildest country available in the United States this side of Alaska. The forest boasts some 1,100 lakes and more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams. Annual runs of salmon and steelhead tease anglers along the riverbanks. Native trout are abundant.
  • State Highway 75 will take you from Shoshone—the gateway to Idaho's high desert—to the jagged glacial crags in the Sawtooth Valley area. Along the way, stop and take a guided tour at the Ice Caves, a bizarre geologic phenomenon where living glaciers persist in an arid lava desert. Pass through the skiing mecca of Sun Valley and visit the grave of Ernest Hemingway who is buried in the historic mining town of Ketchum.
  • The congressionally designated 754,000-acre Sawtooth National Recreation Area is a part of the Sun Valley. This area offers outstanding opportunities for recreation and viewing wildlife in a pastoral setting indicative of the old western way of life.

Sun Valley Travel Guide

The nation's first destination ski resort, Sun Valley was developed near the small town of Ketchum in 1936 by Averell Harriman and immediately attracted the Hollywood set. Still a hangout for the stars, it has been named the number-one ski resort by Condé Nast Traveler, Ski Magazine, and Gourmet Magazine. It has received numerous other honors as one of the top resorts in the nation. Read More

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Sun Valley Inn

1 Sun Valley Rd.
Ketchum, ID 83353 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
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Sun Valley Lodge

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1 Sun Valley Rd.
Ketchum, ID 83353 Map

Distance: 0.3 mi.
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Feather Bed Inn

416 1st Ave. N.
Hailey, ID 83340 Map

Distance: 12.2 mi.
(from destination center)

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Gail Severn Gallery

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400 1st Ave. N.
Ketchum, Idaho 83340

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Gail Severn Gallery represents young, mid-career, and established artists working in all mediums.... Read More
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Ernest Hemingway Memorial

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One mile east of the Sun Valley Lodge on Trail Creek Rd.
Trail Creek Rd.
Ketchum, Idaho

Distance: 1.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Hemingway Memorial is simple and stoic, engraved with the epitaph, "Best of all, he loved the... Read More
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Sun Valley Center for the Arts

191 5th St. E.
Ketchum, Idaho 83353

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Sun Valley Center for the Arts is a non-profit educational arts organization that features a visual arts gallery, children's programs, performing arts, and community and educational activities. ... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Sun Valley

Distance (mi.)
Boise Air Terminal Gowen Field 93.9 map
Salt Lake City International Airport 235.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Sun Valley

Distance (mi.)
Hailey Sun Valley Airport 13.7 map
Twin Falls City County Airport 84.3 map
Idaho Falls Fanning Field 115.1 map

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Portland, OR (PDX) to Boise (BOI) $126

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Dollar Meadows - 5 bedroom/3 bathroom standard

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 12
Amenities: Alarm Clock, BBQ, Balcony, DVD Player, Fireplace, Free Parking, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Jacuzzi, Laundry, Non-Smoking, Phone, Stereo, Swimming Pool, VCR
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Dollar Meadows - 4 bedroom/2 bathroom deluxe

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, BBQ, DVD Player, Fireplace, Internet Access, Jacuzzi, Laundry, Non-Smoking, Refrigerator, Swimming Pool, VCR
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Dollar Meadows - 2 bed/2 bath deluxe condo

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Alarm Clock, BBQ, Balcony, DVD Player, Fireplace, Hair Dryer, Iron, Ironing Board, Jacuzzi, Laundry, Non-Smoking, Phone, Refrigerator, Stereo, Swimming Pool, VCR
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