South Fork of the Snake River: Menan Boat Access

This BLM site features a narrow concrete boat ramp. There is a tight turn around to reach the boat launch. The current is a little swift by the boat ramp. Watch for underwater hazards near the access.

Facilities and Services:

  • Bathrooms - Vault toilets open year-round in the parking lot.
  • Potable Water - No
  • Trash services - Yes, seasonally. If there is no trash can in the parking lot, pack out all trash.
  • Seasonal host - No
  • Fee - Yes

Camping:

River camping – Camping at the BLM river sites require a self-issued permit and to pay the $5 a day parking fee. Permits can be printed out ahead of time. (Remember to print two - one for you to bring and one to deposit at the permit station) The permit can be found in related links at the bottom of the page. There is no self-permit station at the launch.

  • Parking lot - Camping in the parking lot is not permitted.

Regulations:

Refer to Regulations for floating South Fork Snake River in Related Links at the bottom of the page.

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Phone

Addresses

Upper Snake Field Office
1405 Hollipark Drive
Idaho Falls
Idaho
83401

Geographic Coordinates

43.75138889, -111.9794444

Directions

Off of the Menan Lorenzo highway, turn north onto 3600 E. Menan Boat Access is the dirt road to the east just before the bridge.

Fees

$5.00 facility/parking use to be paid at site. Season Passes are available at the BLM Upper Snake Field Office (1405 Hollipark Drive, 208-524-7500), the camphosts at Conant and Byington Boat Access Sites (Thursday-Monday), and Palisades Ranger District (3659 E. Ririe Hwy, 208-523-1412)