Shoneshone Falls

If you are looking for a simple day trip of need an extra activity to entertain your kids while you are in Twin Falls, then may I suggest a visit Shoshone Falls.  Our family took a trip there the other day and never realized what a great natural beauty we have not too far from home.  With all the rain we have been having lately, now is a perfect time to visit the Falls.

Many call the Shoshone Falls "the Niagara Falls of the West".  A title it is worthy of.

It costs $3 per car to enter the park.  On your way in, be sure to keep your eyes open for the elk farm.  We were fortunate to have 3 elk right at the fence when we drove in.  Plenty of tourists were around, so it was neat to see how popular Shoshone Falls is.

After viewing the falls and playing "I spy" with the kids, we decided to walk around Dierks Lake.  It's about a 2 mile walk that goes around the entire lake.  We saw fisherman, kayakers, kids playing in the water, rock climbers, and a handful of hikers.  The lake walk is a scenic walk with lots of things for kids to do along the way.

There is a good size fenced off swimming hole with a lifeguard at the lake.  They even have a smaller section for non-swimmers to waddle in the water and play in the sand.  Even though the day was mild and cloudy, families were still enjoying that.

After the hike, the kids played for awhile at the playground near the entrance of Dierks Lake, but we didn't last long there since all of our bellies were growling!  A trip to Twin Falls is never complete without a trip to Cafe Rio on Blue Lakes!

To learn more about Shoshone Falls,  click HERE or www.visitidaho.org.