Hotels & Motels in Blackfoot, Idaho

Located just a 3 hour drive from Sun Valley lies the Potato Capital of the World, Blackfoot, Idaho.

Summers offer excellent hiking, camping, whitewater rafting, and fishing. During the winter you can enjoy cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Wolverine Canyon is located just northeast of Blackfoot.

Browse Blackfoot's shoppes for gifts, good restaurants, and places to stay overnight. For outdoor fun go fishing or camping at a nearby lake or park, or just take a short day trip through the countryside.

Visitors may enjoy a visit to the Bigham County Historical Museum. The museum itself is a restored southern mansion that holds exhibits on the area's history. You'll be able to browse through old photographs and artifacts.

When traveling though Blackfoot, you definitely won't wan to miss the Idaho Potato Expo, a museum that explains the entire history of the potato industry. The museum is situated in the old Oregon Short Line Railroad Depot, and you'll find exhibits on everything and anything involving potatoes: the growing and harvesting process, nutritional facts, the first potato ever planted in Idaho, and the largest potato ever harvested. The expo is located in downtown Balckfoot, ID.