Three Island Crossing State Park

Three Island Crossing State Park
Idaho State Park
Country United States
State Idaho
County Elmore
Location Glenns Ferry
 - elevation 2,484 ft (757 m)
 - coordinates 42°56′28″N 115°19′06″W / 42.941098°N 115.318395°W / 42.941098; -115.318395Coordinates: 42°56′28″N 115°19′06″W / 42.941098°N 115.318395°W / 42.941098; -115.318395
Area 613 acres (248 ha)
Founded 1968 [1]
Management Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
IUCN category V - Protected Landscape/Seascape
Location of Three Island Crossing State Park in Idaho
Website: Three Island Crossing State Park

Three Island Crossing State Park is a state park of Idaho, United States, interpreting the site of a ford of the Snake River on the Oregon Trail. The park is located in Glenns Ferry in Elmore County. The site was used as a crossing until 1869 when Gus Glenn built a ferry across the river about 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream.[2]

A view of the Three Island Crossing state park and the Snake River.

References

  1. "State Lands in Idaho: History". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  2. "Three Island Crossing State Park". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
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