BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho Power Friday will start opening more than a dozen popular boat launches and day-use areas for recreation.
The openings are a part of a phased reopening after COVID-19 spread prevention closed them in March.
Campgrounds and many parks and day-use sites will stay closed. To check for openings click here.
“We have been working on a plan to reopen these sites in a way that is safe for the public and our employees,” said Fred Noland, Recreation Supervisor for Idaho Power. “We look forward to getting everything open, but we are taking a cautious approach to make sure we have the proper protocols and training in place.”
Here is the list of Idaho Power sites opening on Friday:
- Hells Canyon: Woodhead Boat Launch (no campground access); Upper Brownlee dispersed campsites
- Swan Falls: Reservoir (upstream) boat launch (no park or campsite access; downstream launch remains closed)
- C.J. Strike: Cottonwood Park boat launch (no campground access); Crane Falls East boat launch; Loveridge Bridge North and South boat launches
- Hagerman Area: Bliss Reservoir boat launch; Bancroft Springs day-use area; Shoestring Bridge take-out and day-use area; Relish Beach take-out and day-use area; Owsley Bridge boat launch, Waterfront Park day-use area; Banbury Springs day-use area
- American Falls: Trenner Park and dock (American Falls day-use Park remains closed)
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