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Rock Island State Park
Hiking Trails & Swimming

Hiking Trails

There are really only 3 hiking trails at Rock Island and unfortunately, they are all pretty short. All trails receive moderate traffic on weekends, but the trails are very quiet during the week. Trail are on the Rock Island Map.

Collins River Loop Trail - 3 miles, this is an easy, shaded hike. Most of the hike wooded hillside over looking the Collins and Caney Fork Rivers.

Eagle Trail - .7 miles, Eagle Trail runs from the Blue Hole Picnic Area #1 down to the main swimming area. The trail is basically all down hill from Blue Hole, or of course all up hill when coming from the swimming area.

Moonshine Trail - .5 miles, short easy hike. Starts at the tennis court parking lot and goes over to the campground. Wildflower and wildlife, as well as a "moonshine still".

Caney Fork Gorge - no "trails" through the gorge, but lots of river bank hiking, rock hopping and photo opportunities. Lots of swimming and fishing opportunities as well. Access trail down to the river from Blue Hole picnic area #1 on the south side of the river, or access the gorge from the Twin Falls parking area on the North side.

 

 

Swimming

There is not a swimming pool at Rock Island State Park. They don't need one. Rock Island has an excellent natural sand beach area with a large parking area and bath house. Plus there are great swimming holes all along the river. One easy to access swimming hole is a short hike below the Blue Hole picnic area #1. The swimming hole/fishing trailhead is just to the right of the Eagle Trail trailhead near the parking/picnic area.

 
 
 
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