Three Island Crossing State Park facts for kids

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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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Location	Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States
Area	613 acres (248 ha)
Elevation	2,484 ft (757 m)
Designation	Idaho state park
Established	1968
Administrator	Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
Website	Three Island Crossing State Park

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.

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. 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.

Wildlife

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

See also

• List of Idaho state parks
• National Parks in Idaho