Glenns Ferry, Idaho

About Glenns Ferry

Glenns Ferry is a small town in southern Idaho with an estimated population of 1,288.

Glenns Ferry holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 619 residents per square mile.

📰 Glenns Ferry News Today

• Historic Glenns Ferry Opera Theatre revives community spirit through local productions ktvb.com · Aug 18
• Glenns Ferry looking to make a run under new head coach KMVT · Aug 12
• Hagerman vs Glenns Ferry Football - Oct 9, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Glenns Ferry Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Report: Multiple fires lit after severe winds, thunderstorms near Glenns Ferry, Burley KBOI · May 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Glenns Ferry Unique

• The only place in America named Glenns Ferry — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Glenns Ferry

• Hanson's Cafe&Motel (café)
• The Stop Drive-In

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Glenns Ferry Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glenns Ferry

• Three Island Crossing State Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Three Island State Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Glenns Ferry

• GLENNS FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GLENNS FERRY HIGH SCHOOL
• GLENNS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Glenns Ferry

🏘️ Nearby Communities