Grangeville Idaho
Chamber of Commerce

This was truly a mammoth discovery in Grangeville.  A few years ago, a group of local volunteers dug up a strange object while working in a dry lake bed near the outskirts of Grangeville. Fortunately for science, they had the foresight to contact archaeologists for the Nez Perce National Forest who recognized it as the leg bone of a mammoth.  Out of this discovery, a Columbian Mammoth replica is now on display in Eimers Park, off Hwy 95 and Pine Street near our Chamber Visitors Center.  Read the full story here.

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's major employers include the U.S. Forest Service, the Joint School District, Idaho County Courthouse, City of Grangeville, Syringa General Hospital, and Bennett Forest Industries as well as a major grain processor. Among these are other family owned businesses including two independent grocery stores Askers Harvest Foods and Cash and Carry ....

....a Chevrolet Dealership, Gortsema Motors, a wide variety of restaurants and sandwich shops, numerous banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, real estate offices, retail building supplies and hardware stores, unique shops and almost any service oriented business that Grangeville and its residents need for fundamental operation.

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.

Nearby Hells Canyon on the Snake River is a popular destination for travelers who want to see the deepest gorge in the U.S. and to enjoy its extreme landscapes and abundant wildlife. The road to Pittsburg Landing Marina is the best access into Hells Canyon and provides camping grounds as well as guided recreation. The Snake, the Salmon and the South Fork of the Clearwater River all flow minutes from Grangeville marking the area as mecca for water sports, from fishing and whitewater rafting to jet boat races and jet boat tours. RV Parks and camping spots are available throughout the region.

Outfitters and guides willing to work hard for success, are providing enjoyable recreational opportunities for travelers to the Grangeville area from all over the U.S and abroad. Folks who like to spend time outdoors in new and exciting landscapes have a multitude of options for organized recreation. Hire a guide to take you horseback riding, or hunting, jet boating and whitewater rafting, fishing and hunting, rockhounding or ATV-ing. In the colder season, Grangevillians enjoy snowmobiling on the hundreds of miles of trails available to outdoorsmen as well as Snowhaven Ski Area and Fish Creek Meadows, for downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snow tubing.

Entrepreneurs who work hard and offer value added services or products, can make a good living in Grangeville and the surrounding prairie communities. With high speed wireless internet services that stretch into the very rural outlying areas, folks who like to work from home can satisfy their desire for country living while being wired to the world, connected to cyberspace and marketing their wares and services globally.

Grangeville is an excellent space to live in. Families and retiring baby boomers are discovering what is meaningful and are migrating here from all over the country. Space, landscapes and peaceful living spawns the classic departure from the concrete world of the city, for those who are willing to sacrifice a few material conveniences for the solitude of country living.

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.