Area & Attractions
What’s nearby
Explore top Mountain Home Idaho attractions near Thunderbird Motel, including Bruneau Dunes, hiking trails, reservoirs, and local museums. Plan your trip now!
Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey
Beautiful landscape !!! Beautiful birds !!!. This birds of prey wildlife reserve sits in a gorgeous canyon right along the Snake River. There are plenty of hikes, fishing, swimming and birds.
Bruneau Dunes State Park
Beautiful and quiet place have lot of camp grounds. Great trails for hiking and horseback. Observatory is great for kids and adults. Observatory has the largest telescope available for public viewing in Idaho.
C J Strike Reservoir
This is a great recreational spot and has camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, and several large gathering areas. It is a wonderful water reservoir that produces some of the best game fish in Idaho.
Mountain Home History Museum
Nice place to visit to learn more about Mountain Home. They have several books available written by residents of Mountain Home and the area.
Richard Aguirre Park
These 8.3-acre park amenities include but not limited to Skateboard area, Swimming & Wading pool, Tennis courts, Toddler playground area, BBQ grill and two gazebos. This is a great place to hold picnics and other large events.
Carl Miller Park
This 4.8-acre park is located in the heart of Mountain Home. Carl Miller Park is the prime location to hold the community events and gathering. The park amenities include Large Gazebo, Playground Equipment, Multiple active & passive area and an air plane display.
Restaurants & cafes
Mountain Home has most of the food chain restaurants like, McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Subway, Domino’s, Papa Murphy’s, Taco Jones, Jack in the Box, and Arby’s. Some local restaurants are,
El Herradero (Mexican)
535 N Main St.
208-587-0694
(0.4 miles from Motel)
Frankies Burgers
270 N Main St.
208-587-7747
(0.6 miles from Motel)
Stoney’s Restaurant (Traditional American)
220 N Main St.
208-587-8384
(0.6 miles from Motel)
Fatty’z Pizza
230 N Main St.
208-587-1113
(0.6 miles from Motel)
Europa Bavarian Deli LLC ( German)
120 N Main St.
208-587-4493
(0.7 miles from Motel)
Mi Casa (Mexican)
145 N 2nd E St.
208-587-9223
(0.8 miles from Motel)
Chai-Yo Thai (Thai)
1500 American Legion Blvd.
208-514-9934
(1.1 miles from Motel)
Smoky Mountain Pizzeria Grill
1465 American Legion Blvd
208-587-2840
(1.3 miles from Motel)
Laundromats
Mountain Home Laundromat (open 24 hours)
870 Tumbleweed St.
208-427-3215
(< 0.1 miles from Motel)
Closest airport
Boise Airport
The closest airport is BOISE AIRPORT, 40 miles from THUNDERBIRD MOTEL.