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Public Lands

Idaho’s national parks, recreation areas and public lands provide people with an opportunity to experience the outdoors in ways that they can’t on private property. These lands are part of our identity as Idahoans.

In addition, millions of acres of federal, state and local lands can be used for hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, mountain biking, and more. These public lands are managed by agencies like the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), as well as by state and county governments.

Private Land

Private lands are privately owned by individuals, corporations, and families. These lands can be used for recreational purposes, but access may require a permit or fee. Some private lands are used for farming, grazing or timber harvest.

When a piece of private land is transferred from one owner to another, it is recorded in the county land records. You can find these in the county recorder’s office. The Bureau of Land Management provides an online index to land patents, and you can also search by legal description in the tract books or township plats. You can also find information in homestead case files, sent to the General Land Office after a settler completed all of the requirements for homesteading or purchasing land.