Julianna Cockrell asked local photographers for the best locations near Rexburg for fall and winter photography.

Top photo: A beautiful fall day at Beaver Dick Park. Photo courtesy of www.annachristinephoto.com. Don’t miss our list of local photographers and their websites and the bottom of this story.

REXBURG—The leaves are changing color and that means nature is preparing a new backdrop for photography. Whether you’d prefer posing under vibrant red and orange trees or standing in a frozen tundra, here are the top 7 places for fall and winter photography.

Family photos in Island Park, Idaho. Photo courtesy of www.annachristinephoto.com .

BYU-Idaho campus/LDS Temple
Beaver Dick Park
Warm Slough
Lyons Creek/Cress Creek
Twin Bridges Campground
Mesa Falls
Island Park

BYU-Idaho campus/LDS Temple

The campus of Brigham Young University-Idaho is the closest location on our list. The variety of buildings and backgrounds on campus is the reason Parker & Abbey Photography use it in their photography. Just south of campus, the Rexburg Temple features fiery red bushes in the fall and serene, snowy landscapes in winter.

Beaver Dick Park

Beaver Dick Park is only 10 minutes away from Rexburg. Beaver Dick Park has a variety of backgrounds for fall and winter photography.

A beautiful, snowy scene at Cress Creek. Photo courtesy of www.annachristinephoto.com .

Warm Slough

A 17-minute drive through Rexburg’s backcountry will take you to Warm Slough. This river is 7.9 miles long so you can stop anywhere along the way for photographs.

Lyons/Cress Creek

Lyons Creek is a river 20 minutes south of Rexburg that you’ll pass on the way to Cress Creek. You can stop along E 10000 S and S Snake River Rd to find a landscape best suited for your pictures. If that doesn’t suit you, you can continue down the road to Cress Creek which is beautiful during the colder months. (Google Maps will help you find both locations.)

Twin Bridges Campground

Another 20-minute drive south of Rexburg is Twin Bridges Campground. Not unlike Beaver Dick Park, Twin Bridges has a variety of backgrounds for fall and winter photos.

Mesa Falls

Mesa Falls is 50-minute drive north of Rexburg. Certain roads can close due to snow, but the falls aren’t the only place to take pictures in that area. According to Parker Johnson, from Parker and Abbey Photography, there is an unused rail-road with a tunnel that can be used for photography backgrounds.