Thousand Springs State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area consisting of multiple units — Billingsley Creek, Earl M. Hardy Box Canyon Springs Nature Preserve, Malad Gorge, Niagara Springs, and Ritter Island — in Gooding County, Idaho. Park units The state park was created in 2005, when four existing state parks in the Hagerman Valley were merged into a single entity, with an additional unit subsequently added to the complex. Billingsley Creek This former ranch was purchased by the state in 2001. One feature is the homesite of western author Vardis Fisher. Billingsley Creek Unit totals . Earl M. Hardy Box Canyon Springs Nature Preserve This box canyon has walls. At its head is the eleventh-largest spring in North America, gushing per minute. There is a waterfall. The property was developed by the Nature Conservancy which purchased the site in 1999, then completed its transfer to the state in 2016. (Does this include Priestly's Hydraulic Ram, listed on the National Register of Historic Places?) Malad Gorge Malad Gorge is a canyon formed by the Malad River, downstream from a waterfall. This day-use unit is off Interstate 84 and offers hiking and picnicking. A section of the Oregon Trail is visible. Rock pigeons, red-tailed hawks and golden eagles nest in the canyon. Yellow-bellied marmots are found on the canyon floor. Niagara Springs Proclaimed a National Natural Landmark, this area borders the Snake River and features sheer basalt cliffs high. There are in two parcels, acquired in 1971 and 1976. Ritter Island This unit lies along the Snake River between two large springs. See also List of Idaho state parks National Parks in Idaho References Further reading External links Thousand Springs State Park Idaho Parks and Recreation Thousand Springs State Park Brochure Idaho Parks and Recreation Protected areas of Gooding County, Idaho State parks of Idaho Protected areas established in 2005 Snake River 2005 establishments in Idaho National Natural Landmarks in Idaho