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Lake Walcott Snapshot

Location
11 NE of Rupert, ID
86 miles W of Pocatello, ID
133 miles W of Idaho Falls, ID
178 miles E of Boise, ID
191 miles N of Salt Lake City, UT
 
Acreage
65
 
Elevation
4,700
 
Open
Year-round 
 
Overnight
22 serviced, 18 standard, 1 group, 2 cabins
 
Seasonal Note
Water in the RV campground and restroom/showers has been shut off for the winter.
 
Amenities
Showers, flush toilets, dump station
 
Boating
Ramps and docks for day-use
 
Activities
Camp, picnic, hike, disc golf, mountain bike, cycle, fish, boat, swim, birding, horseshoes, motorized and non-motorzed boating, windsurfing, sailing, water sports, playground, basketball, disc golf
 
Groups
Shelters and campsites for large groups
 
Winter
Ice fishing
 
Trails
Hike, bike, cross country ski, paved paths
 
Wildlife
Rainbow trout, carp, smallmouth bass, bullhead catfish; Great Horned owls, red tail and Swenson hawks, bald eagles, songbirds, waterfowl
 
Learn
Interpretive areas, nature programs 
 
Nearby
Miles of ATV trails, Minidoka Falls, Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge, Rupert Country Club golf course, Rupert Historic District, Minidoka County Historical Museum, Shoshone Falls
 
Rent or buy
Nature Store with disc golf supplies for sale
 
WiFi
Yes, at the visitor center, campground, cabins and day use area
  
GPS coordinates
42.675 | 113.48306
 
 
 

Lake Walcott has a great disc golf course, awesome fishing opportunities, a canopied park perfect for group activities and a variety of campsites. Campers can set up primitive sites along the water's edge. Several group camp sites for tent camping are also available as are fully serviced campsites and cabins.

Next Events

Jul 13
C.A.S.T. for Kids
Sep 14
Idaho State Championship Disc Golf Tournament
Sep 15
Idaho State Championship Disc Golf Tournament

See all Lake Walcott events

Welcome to Lake Walcott State Park

Located on the edge of Idaho's high desert, Lake Walcott offers a welcome refuge for water and wildlife lovers.  Picnickers will love the grassy, shaded day-use area and disc golfers come from all over to play the world-class 21-hole course. The park is a great base from which to explore the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge, which offers some of the best birding in southern Idaho.

Disc Golf at Lake Walcott

Lake Walcott Disc Golf Course map


Lake Walcott Park Fees

  

Motor Vehicle Entry Fee

$5 per vehicle

Serviced camp site

$22 per night 

Standard camp site

$12 per night

Group camp

$36 for up to 32 campers | $3 per person additional up to 35 campers

Cabins

 

$50 per night

Fees do not include sales tax

  
 

Lake Walcott State Park

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959 E Minidoka Dam, Rupert, ID 83350

 

Download Lake Walcott Maps

Location Map

Park Map

Campground Map

Year-Round Trail Map

Disc Golf Course

See video

The Idaho State Parks Passport: Providing Savings for 2013!

When implemented, the Idaho State Parks Passport will allow Idaho motorists to check "Yes!" to support Idaho State Parks by agreeing to pay an additional $10 in conjunction with renewing their license plates through the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and County Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Offices.  The Passport sticker will allow participating Idahoans unlimited daytime entry to Idaho state parks, IDPR operated recreation areas and boating access sites. The Passport will also provide nightly discounts on camping.  

When you pay the additional $10 for your passport, you'll receive a sticker that will adhere to your motor vehicle.  The sticker will provide unlimited access to all 30 state parks for the entire registration year.  

Out-of-state guests will have a savings option too, with the purchase of an Idaho State Park Motor Vehicle Entry Fee (MVEF) Annual.

 

What Will $10 Buy You and Your Family?

  • Admittance to all 30 Idaho State Parks for a year
  • Nightly discounts on camping
  • Hundreds of miles of hiking, cycling, mountain biking and Nordic trails
  • Your favorite boat launches
  • Countless historical and cultural sites within your state parks

Good for Idaho, Good for Idahoans!

Idaho‘s State Park Passport is simply a sustainable way to pay for the maintenance and management of Idaho’s 30 cherished state parks.  For those Idahoans who choose to participate in the program, the Idaho State Parks Passport sticker will replace the $5 per motor vehicle entry fee currently in place at state parks while also providing nightly discounts on camping.  

Out of State Guests

Our out-of-state guests have savings options too! You can purchase a $40 Motor Vehicle Entry Fee (MVEF) Annual and receive access to all of Idaho's State Parks and nightly discounts on camping. MVEF Annuals can be purchased at any Idaho State Park and online.

 

Lake Walcott Snapshot

Location
11 NE of Rupert, ID
86 miles W of Pocatello, ID
133 miles W of Idaho Falls, ID
178 miles E of Boise, ID
191 miles N of Salt Lake City, UT
 
Acreage
65
 
Elevation
4,700
 
Open
Year-round 
 
Overnight
22 serviced, 18 standard, 1 group, 2 cabins
 
Seasonal Note
Water in the RV campground and restroom/showers has been shut off for the winter.
 
Amenities
Showers, flush toilets, dump station
 
Boating
Ramps and docks for day-use
 
Activities
Camp, picnic, hike, disc golf, mountain bike, cycle, fish, boat, swim, birding, horseshoes, motorized and non-motorzed boating, windsurfing, sailing, water sports, playground, basketball, disc golf
 
Groups
Shelters and campsites for large groups
 
Winter
Ice fishing
 
Trails
Hike, bike, cross country ski, paved paths
 
Wildlife
Rainbow trout, carp, smallmouth bass, bullhead catfish; Great Horned owls, red tail and Swenson hawks, bald eagles, songbirds, waterfowl
 
Learn
Interpretive areas, nature programs 
 
Nearby
Miles of ATV trails, Minidoka Falls, Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge, Rupert Country Club golf course, Rupert Historic District, Minidoka County Historical Museum, Shoshone Falls
 
Rent or buy
Nature Store with disc golf supplies for sale
 
WiFi
Yes, at the visitor center, campground, cabins and day use area
  
GPS coordinates
42.675 | 113.48306
 
 
 

Lake Walcott has a great disc golf course, awesome fishing opportunities, a canopied park perfect for group activities and a variety of campsites. Campers can set up primitive sites along the water's edge. Several group camp sites for tent camping are also available as are fully serviced campsites and cabins.

Next Events

Jul 13
C.A.S.T. for Kids
Sep 14
Idaho State Championship Disc Golf Tournament
Sep 15
Idaho State Championship Disc Golf Tournament

See all Lake Walcott events

Welcome to Lake Walcott State Park

Located on the edge of Idaho's high desert, Lake Walcott offers a welcome refuge for water and wildlife lovers.  Picnickers will love the grassy, shaded day-use area and disc golfers come from all over to play the world-class 21-hole course. The park is a great base from which to explore the Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge, which offers some of the best birding in southern Idaho.

Disc Golf at Lake Walcott

Lake Walcott Disc Golf Course map


Lake Walcott Park Fees

  

Motor Vehicle Entry Fee

$5 per vehicle

Serviced camp site

$22 per night 

Standard camp site

$12 per night

Group camp

$36 for up to 32 campers | $3 per person additional up to 35 campers

Cabins

 

$50 per night

Fees do not include sales tax

  
 

Lake Walcott State Park

Javascript is required to view this map.
959 E Minidoka Dam, Rupert, ID 83350

 

Download Lake Walcott Maps

Location Map

Park Map

Campground Map

Year-Round Trail Map

Disc Golf Course

See video

The Idaho State Parks Passport: Providing Savings for 2013!

When implemented, the Idaho State Parks Passport will allow Idaho motorists to check "Yes!" to support Idaho State Parks by agreeing to pay an additional $10 in conjunction with renewing their license plates through the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and County Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Offices.  The Passport sticker will allow participating Idahoans unlimited daytime entry to Idaho state parks, IDPR operated recreation areas and boating access sites. The Passport will also provide nightly discounts on camping.  

When you pay the additional $10 for your passport, you'll receive a sticker that will adhere to your motor vehicle.  The sticker will provide unlimited access to all 30 state parks for the entire registration year.  

Out-of-state guests will have a savings option too, with the purchase of an Idaho State Park Motor Vehicle Entry Fee (MVEF) Annual.

 

What Will $10 Buy You and Your Family?

  • Admittance to all 30 Idaho State Parks for a year
  • Nightly discounts on camping
  • Hundreds of miles of hiking, cycling, mountain biking and Nordic trails
  • Your favorite boat launches
  • Countless historical and cultural sites within your state parks

Good for Idaho, Good for Idahoans!

Idaho‘s State Park Passport is simply a sustainable way to pay for the maintenance and management of Idaho’s 30 cherished state parks.  For those Idahoans who choose to participate in the program, the Idaho State Parks Passport sticker will replace the $5 per motor vehicle entry fee currently in place at state parks while also providing nightly discounts on camping.  

Out of State Guests

Our out-of-state guests have savings options too! You can purchase a $40 Motor Vehicle Entry Fee (MVEF) Annual and receive access to all of Idaho's State Parks and nightly discounts on camping. MVEF Annuals can be purchased at any Idaho State Park and online.