Bruneau Dunes State Park

Sand dunes created by 15,000 years of geological activity tower over the lake at Bruneau Dunes.

The lakes at the foot of the dunes offer excellent fishing for bass and bluegill.

The dunes at Bruneau Dunes cover nearly 600 acres of the park.

The dunes at Bruneau Dunes State Park are unique in the Western Hemisphere. Other dunes in the Americas form at the edge of a natural basin. The Bruneau dunes form near the center.

The dunes include the largest single structured sand dune in North America, with a peak rising 470 feet above the lakes.

Sand has been collecting in this semicircular basin for 15,000 years.

Desert wildlife is prominent. Because most desert animals are nocturnal, the best time for viewing wildlife is early in the morning or late at night.

Fishing for bass and bluegill is popular in the park's small lakes. Only non-motorized canoes, rafts and float tubes are allowed.

The 98 campsites are open from early March until late fall.

An educational center offers natural history displays and interpretive programs. An astronomical observatory is open Friday and Saturday evenings March-November. A fee is charged at the observatory.

The park is located on Hwy. 78 off State Hwy. 51 near Bruneau.

A 98-unit group camp is available. An equestrian overnight facility is also available.