Arco (Idaho) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Butte County, Idaho, United States
About Arco (Idaho)
Nearby Idaho National Laboratory, formerly known as National Reactor Testing Station and under various other names, is an important place for nuclear science and engineering development. Notable milestones are its first usable amount of electricity produced from nuclear power and the power plant for the world’s first nuclear submarine. The laboratory was also a place of the US's first nuclear accident with fatalities in 1961. The Stationary Low-Power Reactor Number One (SL-1), a US Army experimental nuclear power reactor, underwent a steam explosion and meltdown, killing three operators.
Top Attractions in Arco (Idaho)
Explore the best things to see and do in Arco (Idaho):
- ★Experimental Breeder Reactor I
- ★Idaho National Laboratory
- ★Number Hill
- ★USS Hawkbill (SSN-666)
Where to Eat in Arco (Idaho)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Lost River Drive In
- 🍴Pickle's Place
Where to Stay in Arco (Idaho)
- 🏨Lost River Motel
Arco (Idaho) Travel Guide Sections
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