Recreation Sites & Activities

An abundance of recreational activities awaits visitors to southwest Idaho, including bird watching, camping, big game and upland bird hunting, hiking, OHV riding, horseback riding, whitewater boating and driving for pleasure. Unlike more developed recreation areas, recreational opportunities in the Bruneau Field Office are generally dispersed and without constructed facilities. However, visitors willing to take the time to explore and discover this region will be treated to impressive views of the Owyhee Mountains, Plateau and Canyonlands.

The Poison Creek Picnic Site is the area's only developed recreation site, with shaded picnic tables, fire grates, a vault toilet and a short trail.  Indian Hot Springs and the Bruneau River Overlook, two interesting undeveloped sites, don’t have facilities but are well worth the time of an adventurous traveler.

The Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway, also called the Mud Flat Road, is a scenic driving tour across the Owyhee Plateau and Canyonlands. It traverses 92 miles in Idaho and 12 miles in Oregon.  The Byway enables visitors to explore different vegetative zones, including juniper and mahogany stands and sagebrush and aspen-covered plateaus.