Spring 2024 Update:
First come, first served camping is now available in Blue Heron, Big Sage, Van Wyck, Ridgeview, and Poison Creek camping units. Water is turned on at these units, as well as the electric at Ridgeview, Poison Creek and the 3 electric sites at Big Sage. Sewer hookups are NOT available at this time, but the dump station at Van Wyck is OPEN. Please note that Blue Heron has tentative closures during May and June to finish the paving project started last fall. Boat handling docks are installed at Van Wyck, Sugarloaf, Poison Creek and Boulder Creek. Boulder Creek and Cabarton day use areas are open with water and bathroom access. Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with what’s going on at the park.
Osprey Point Yurts are available year-round, and can be made by calling 1-888-922-6743 or by visiting www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov.
For information about the Lake Cascade Marina, click here or visit the tab below.
About the Park
Lake Cascade offers two group camping opportunities, including Snowbank group camp and Osprey Point group yurts, 279 individual campsites in 10 developed campgrounds (with power, sewer, and water at Poison Creek and Ridgeview) two dispersed camping areas with primitive camping, several day use areas, and six boat launch ramps.
Windsurfers and boat sails crisscross Lake Cascade when the afternoon winds kick up. Anglers catch Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, or Small-mouth Bass all year long and hikers or mountain bikers traverse a variety of trails within and beyond the park. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, the nearby North Fork of the Payette River offers world-class white water adventure.
Lake Cascade has as many camping options as it does recreational opportunities with hundreds of campsites ranging from primitive to fully serviced hook-ups. The sites are located along 86 miles of shoreline with beautiful views of Lake Cascade and the North Fork Mountain Range.
Visit the Bureau of Reclamation website for current water levels.
The park is open year round. Reservations are from the Thursday before Memorial Day to Labor Day. In the winter (snow season), camping is limited and outside of reservations, it is based on a first come first serve. Call the park for details.
Current Conditions
Address: 100 Kelly's Parkway (P.O. BOX 709)
Cascade, ID 83611
Phone: (208) 382-6544
Hours of Operation: Day-use locations within state parks are open from 7 am to 10 pm, per Idaho state code 26.01.20 (5). Day-use hours may change based on park manager discretion.
Biking
Bird Watching
Boating
Camping
Cross Country (XC) Skiing
Experience Idaho Backpacks
First Time Adventure
Fishing
Hiking
Horseback
Horseshoe Pits
Junior Ranger
Learning
Paddlesports
RVing
Sailing
Snowshoeing
Swimming
Volunteering
Yurts