Garden Valley including Crouch
“Enjoy Nature in the Playground of Southwest Idaho!”
Mountains, white water rivers, outdoor activities and abundant wildlife are all found in this pristine area located only one hour from Boise, the capital of Idaho.
Garden Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place in Boise County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 394. The mountain setting and recreation opportunities attract visitors from the Boise area.
The mountain setting and recreation opportunities attract visitors from the Boise area. There is an Adventure Park for summer and winter activities, summer trail rides, winter sleigh rides rafting, tubing, wildlife viewing and many camping sites in the lush forests to make a weekend getaway fun for the whole family. The Wildlife Scenic By-Way follows the Southfork of the Payette River from Banks to Lowman. Lodging at a golf resort or a quiet motel is available for the non campers.
Life there during the pioneer days was quite harsh and economic opportunity was based on logging, mining, and ranching. In later years there was work as hunting guides. 
Garden Valley has an area of 7.632 square miles (19.77 km); 7.397 square miles (19.16 km) of this is land, and 0.235 square miles (0.61 km) is water.
Notable people
- James Castle, artist was a native of Garden Valley
- Paul Revere Dick, professionally known as Paul Revere, founder of rock group Paul Revere and the Raiders
Crouch
Crouch is a city in Boise County, Idaho, United States. The population was 162 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1934, and named for resident William Crouch.
There are affordable getaway vacation rentals, Art gallery, shops on the Boardwalk and antiques will fill a day trip or weekend stay. A huge park on the river is a great place to picnic and a summertime outdoor theater. 
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