Traversing the park are gravel and/or dirt roads, providing access to many miles of multi-purpose trails. These are fun roads but be expecting the unexpected conditions! Please, NO vehicles over 25 feet.

Facilities:
3 primitive camping areas and 4 roadside picnic areas. No water or garbage facilities are available. Roadside camping is permitted. Gathering firewood for personal campfires is allowed.

Activities:
Scenic views, picnicking, mountain bikes, horseback riding, snowmobilies, motorcycles and hiking. Please take out what you bring in so the park can remain unspoiled.CAMERAS ARE A MUST!

Manager:
Ron Hise is the manager of McCroskey State Park. He worked at Heyburn State Park for 20 years. He was a park ranger for 15 years and spent 5 years as the assistant manager. Ron now divides his time between McCroskey and Heyburn.

Water System Update:
The Idaho Division of Environmental Quality has reviewed the design plans for the Mission Mountain water system, and the project is expected to go to bid in Spring 2004 with construction beginning in the Summer. This development will provide domestic water for both park visitors and initial response fire units. A pullout will be put in just west of the Mission Mountain intersection to access the water spigots.

Road Construction:
Road construction will allow for the development of a new camping area with a viewpoint. Water from the Mission Mountain system will be easily accessible from this location.

Highway 95 Project:
Construction on the highway realignment project on Marsh Hill will resume in May 2004. The plan is to complete the Benewah County side by November. The public can expect to see some traffic interruptions throughout the summer. The Latah County side should be completed by November of 2005. Park visitors will benefit from the turning lanes this project provides at Skyline Drive.

Other Information:
During the Friends of McCroskey meeting at Moscow on November 2, 2003 it was brought to attention that the Corinth Trail is really the Korth Trail. Some interesting history about the road: It appears that over time the name was misread and Corinth ended up on the signs. Could find no problems changing the name, so this spring there should be new signs designating it as the Korth Trail once again.

The park is planning to purchase 1,000 western white pine seedlings to plant in Spring 2004 in a white pine restoration area near the Red Tail/Mission Mountain area.

Ron says "Next year we will be celebrating the park's 50th anniversary and we need to begin thinking about how we should recognize this special date. If anyone has any ideas or would like to help with the planning of a special celebration please let me know." Call 208-686-1308 or email rhise@idpr.state.id.us.