Eagle Island State Park

08/30/2026

We are looking to hire for the rest of this year!

Open positions include: seasonals to work on our maintenance team, in our entrance booth or our office.

Looking for fall and winter help!
16+ age requirement
Pay starts at $14/hr-$15/hr depending on experience. 20+hrs/week.

If you enjoy working outdoors, apply today!
Visit https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/seasonal-employment.../ and fill out the seasonal application form

Contact us at (208) 939-0696 or [email protected] if you have any questions

08/28/2026

Fun Fact Friday:

Did you know that we have a little free library located in our park?

Thanks to Elijah of Boy Scout Troop 255 we had a little free library installed in March of this year! This little free library was built to bring books, nature, and community together.

This little free library is located in our campground near the bathrooms and showers, so you can park and check it out.

So come on out and grab a book, find a tree to sit under and read one of our books. Or maybe take one home. We will also take donations if you have any books you'd like to swap or just leave for others.

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day!🐾

There’s nothing your pet loves more than a walk in a (state) park.

Our designated off-leash areas give your dog space to explore, with a few important rules:

- Dogs must be under control and cannot harass people, wildlife, or other pets.
- On off-leash trails, dogs must stay within 30 feet and be under voice control.
- Owners must carry a leash and waste bags and clean up after their dogs.
- The off-leash area is a working farm, so expect flood irrigation.

Before you let your best friend run free, check the designated off-leash map on our website and make sure you’re in the right area.

Have you visited Eagle Island with your dog(s)?🦮🤎

08/17/2026

Our visitor hours are changing for the rest of the summer until Labor Day weekend. Please note our new hours are as followed:

Monday and Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday-Friday: 9am-4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am-6pm

If you need park staff outside of the open hours we ask that you call the park or email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you

08/16/2026

Thank you SSG Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run for hosting your event at our park again this year.

This event touches each and every one of our staff members. And our assistant park manager takes the day off to participate in your event. This year she even placed 1st for the women’s category in the 5k run!

We hope to see you back again next year!

08/13/2026

Attention Eagle Island State Park visitors:

The Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Race will be back at the park this weekend, Saturday August 15th, 2026. Event organizers have started to set up their course and we ask that you please do not remove any signage along the course.

Please note there will limited park access while the event is happening. There will be closures on the disc golf course and we ask that you yield to those on the road course. See their website for more details.

https://runsignup.com/Race/ID/Eagle/PurpleHeartRun

Thank you!

The Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run: Idaho is on Saturday August 15, 2026. It includes the following events: Youth 5K Run (16 and under), 5K Run, 10K Run, and Unknown Distance Run.

08/07/2026

Attention Park Visitors:

FIRE RESTRICTIONS are still in place at Eagle Island

Due to unhealthy air quality, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has enacted an Air Quality Advisory. There is a ban on open burning.

Idaho Department of Lands has also enacted a stage one fire restriction.

The means NO WOOD CAMPFIRES & NO CHARCOAL may be used at this time. Gas-powered cookstove use is still allowed.

For latest updates visit:

DEQ's Website: https://www.deq.idaho.gov/.../smo.../air-quality-advisories/

IDL's Website: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/fire-restrictions-finder/

07/31/2026

Happy World Ranger Day!🤎

Today, we’re celebrating the dedicated park rangers who help make Eagle Island a special place. Whether they’re leading nature talks, spending time with our mascot Scout, caring for park facilities, or helping keep visitors safe, their work makes a lasting impact every day.

We are incredibly grateful for everything they do. Eagle Island (and our agency) wouldn’t be the same without this amazing team.

A special thank you to our park management, Andrew and Julia, who began their careers as park rangers, and to Jonah, George, and Tim for your dedication, hard work, and commitment to Eagle Island and its visitors.

07/26/2026

7/26/26 Notice:

The programs for this Tuesday (7/28/26) are cancelled due to the projected poor air quality.

We hope to be able to reschedule them once the air quality has improved!

07/23/2026

Thursday Trivia: Before we were a state park… 🐄🐖🐔

In 1929, a Prison Honor Farm was established on the former Catlin Ranch. Honor farms were minimum-security facilities where incarcerated individuals worked in agricultural operations.

Over the following decades, the farm grew to include a packing plant, milking barn, pasteurization facility, and poultry and swine operations.

Between the 1930s and 1940s, the farm raised approximately 2,000 head of cattle, hogs, and poultry. It was also designated a “Grade A dairy farm,” meaning it met the highest standards established by public health officials at the time.

Operations ended in 1977. In 1983, Eagle Island became a developed state park, and the calf barn still stands today as a reminder of the land’s human history.

Did you know about Eagle Island’s agricultural past? 🐮