Farragut State Park is a former US Navy training station that has been used by many departments and organizations over the years that it has been abandoned. Established in 1942, the former training station was a wildlife management area and later on a scout Jamboree hosting venue to now a state park.

The downfall of Farragut Naval Training Station

This massive training station was built to provide more sailors in World War II. After World War II, the United States Department of defense saw no use in its continued operation and decommissioned it in 1946. The station was left to decay for four years and in 1950 it was transferred to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.The naval station in Farragut was years later transferred back to the national government which handed it over to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. The park was turned into a full-fledged park with animals like mountain goats and small breeds of fish. A museum is yet to be constructed inside the property to teach tourists about the rich history of the new state park.

Role of the station in World War II

Despite its impact of producing over 53,000 soldiers yearly who helped fight in the war, it was also where prisoners of war were kept. Germans soldiers who were not lucky and were captured during the war were detained in Farragut State Park. They were subjected to the hard labor of lawning the property together with servicing and maintaining the buildings in the property.

When is the right time to visit the park and are there Hazards to look out for?

Farragut state park still has traces of toxic chemicals from guns and explosives which were used during the training. The toxic chemicals are hazardous to people visiting the park. The state park is open for visits and tours all year round with the exception of winter. During winters, most of the roads to Farragut Park are rendered impassable and unsafe. You can visit the memorable historic park any other season. The historic complex building stands strong despite all those years of disuse. It was changed into a national historic district and is currently under the management of the state government of Colorado.