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Grangeville Idaho is located in the North Central region of Idaho, in one of the largest counties in the U.S.A, aptly named Idaho County. The area is rich in history, wildlife, recreational opportunities and has three major rivers that flow within a 10 mile radius of this largely agricultural town with a population of approximately 3500 people.

Grangeville celebrates the American cowboy rodeo and its western heritage each Independence Day Holiday through its annual event spanning almost a century. Grangeville Border Days ties in 3 days of rodeo events, parades, eats, arts and crafts, family fun and more.

Grangeville sits at the edge of the famed Camas Prairie where at the turn of the 19th century, members of the Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery traveled across the prairie from the Clearwater River to the Salmon river to meet with Nez Perce Indians to trade for salmon to eat. The Camas Prairie draws its name from the beautiful Camas flower that blooms in the spring and covers fields and the prairies with its hues of purple and periwinkle blue. The Nez Perce indians dug the root as a food source which provided starch in their diets.

Grangeville skirts the western foothills of the Rocky Mountain Range named the Bitterroot Mountains. These mountains act as a natural border between Idaho and Montana, heralding the Lolo National Forest and Hwy 12 as the path that Lewis and Clark traveled during their famed exploration of the east to west corridor leading to the Pacific Ocean.

We invite you to peruse our website to find out more about the area. Go ahead and plan a visit to Grangeville. It sits in the region of North Central Idaho, where wide open spaces and beautiful mountain landscapes make it a scenic escape for your vacation getaway, any season of the year.

For more information about visiting Grangeville, Idaho please call the Grangeville Visitors Center at 208-983-0460.

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