Overview
Rexburg is a city in Eastern Idaho. Rexburg is close to the St. Anthony Sand Dunes, the West Entrance of Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.
3 sights · 4 things to do · 1 places to eat
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Best things about Rexburg
Legacy Flight Museum
Museum of Rexburg
Museum of Rexburg's history, including the collapse of the Teton dam and subsequent flood. It additionally features an escape room.
Yellowstone Bear World
Farnsworth TV & Pioneer Museum
Here learn about Philo Farnsworth, an individual given considerable credit for developing the television through his invention of tubes, in addition to seeing exhibits on pioneer ways of life.
St. Anthony Sand Dunes
This large stretch of quartz sand accumulates in 400-foot dunes in places, and is a popular getaway especially for ATV enthusiasts.
LaBelle Lake Ice Palace
Like a winter wonderland created of illuminated ice.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 1°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Grand Teton National Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- IDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls — 26 mi away. Directions
- JAC Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson — 54 mi away. Directions
- SLC Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City — 210 mi away (major hub). Directions
Rexburg is accessible by air via Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), and via Salt Lake International Airport (SLC).
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Legacy Flight Museum, Rexburg Rapids, Museum of Rexburg
- Lunch Da Pineapple Grill
- Afternoon Yellowstone Bear World, LaBelle Lake Ice Palace
Day 2
- Morning St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
There are all the usual fast food joints, including 4 Subways. There's also a few Chinese places, and Applebees.
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Get in
By plane
Rexburg is accessible by air via Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), and via Salt Lake International Airport (SLC).
By car
Rexburg is about 250 miles north of Salt Lake City, 300 miles east of Boise, and 80 miles west of Jackson Hole. To drive to Rexburg from Salt Lake City take the I-15 north through Pocatello to Idaho Falls. Take exit 119 for the US-20. Drive 25 miles and take exit 333 for Main Street, Rexburg.
By bus
Salt Lake Express offers intercity bus service.
Get around
Basically you can walk everywhere in Rexburg fairly quickly. If you need a car because it's cold outside, Enterprise car rentals has cars around campus called WeCar. You can hop in one and for a small fee you can drive wherever you want. There are always bikes around if you prefer to get some exercise.
See
- BYU-Idaho campus: a university run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS).
- Construction of Idaho's third LDS temple began in Rexburg in 2004, and was completed in 2007. It was dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson on 10 February 2008. The temple dedication was postponed from its original date because of President Gordon B. Hinkley's death.
Do
There's lots of stuff to do in "America's Family Community". There's lots of parks to play in. There's Rexburg Rapids, Rexburg's water park complete with two water slides and a lazy pool. There's Bear World, where you can pet baby bears and other animals and also drive around the park and see all kinds of animals including, bear, moose, and buffalo (really bison.) In the winter Rexburg also has a snowboard park with cable system.
Buy
There's Walmart, Albertsons, Broulims, and various of dollar stores.
Eat
There are all the usual fast food joints, including 4 Subways. There's also a few Chinese places, and Applebees.
Drink
The serving of hard liquors has been prohibited since 1947, and the predominantly LDS culture has left the city with no nightclubs, bars, or coffee shops. Restrictions on sales of alcohol have been eased as the city has grown, and it is now possible to purchase beer and wine at some restaurants (Applebees, which is outside city limits). But you can purchase alcohol in stores.
Sleep
Super 8, SureStay Plus, Hampton, Motel 6, AmericInn, and SpringHill.
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Grand Teton National Park
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