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Lake Cascade State Park
PARK UPDATE
Spring 2025 Update
ALL campgrounds are open, and all posted amenities are available.
- Group Yurts
– Osprey Point Group Yurts are by reservation only - Walk-In Camping
– Blue Heron & Van Wyck, & Curlew
– Pay via envelope (cash/check) using the on-site fee tube. - Dock Installation
–All Docks have been installed. - Make Your Reservation
– Online: Reservations at Lake Cascade | Idaho State Parks
– Phone: 888-922-6743
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Address:
P.O. Box 709
Cascade, ID 83611
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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.
- Hike
- Bike
- Nordic
- ADA Boat Ramp
- ADA Campsite
- ADA Restroom
- ADA Yurt
- Boat Ramp/Launch
- Charcoal Grills
- Dump Station
- Electricity
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Sales
- Group Picnic Shelter
- Indoor Restrooms
- Indoor Showers
- Kayak Rental
- Paddleboard Rental
- Picnic Areas
- Swimming – Lake/River
- Vault Toilets
- Water – Drinking
General Accomodations
- Group Camp
- RV Campsites
- Tent Campsites
- Yurts
General Information
Please Note: A signed contract and permit is required. You must sign and return the shelter contract and the permit when you make a reservation for the shelters.
Day-Use Shelter Use Contract
Group Use Permit
- 6% Idaho state sales tax required on all fees.
- Shelter reservation fee of $25.00 is Non-Refundable (does not apply to shelter fee).
- Reservation fee, use fees and cleaning/damage deposit must be paid at the time of the reservation.
- Cleaning Deposit refundable based on cleanliness of shelter and use area.
- All motor vehicles entering the park must pay the $7.00 entrance fee or display a valid Idaho State Parks Passport.
- Parking is limited.
- If you wish to have acoustical music, approval must be obtained from park staff prior to your gathering.
- Shelter hours are from 9:00am to 10:00pm.
- Pets must be on a leashed at all times and owners are responsible for pet clean up.
- Reserved area is limited to the immediate outdoor area surrounding the shelter reserved. Exclusive use of waterfront/beach is no included or permitted.
- All decorations must have prior approval.
- Tent stakes, spikes or ground anchors are not permitted.
- The person making this reservation is responsible for informing all group members, caterers, rental companies and etc. of the above information.
- Groups arriving at the park without a reservation may use the group shelters (provided they are not reserved by another group), subject to Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation rules. Hours and cleanup rules apply.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations that occur twenty-one (21) or fewer calendar days prior to arrival, will be assessed a cancellation fee equal to the first night (base rate). Cancellations that occur more than twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to arrival will be assessed a cancellation fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).Winters (Yearly):
All camping will be moved to the boat ramp parking lots of:
- Blue Heron
- Van Wyck
- Poison Creek
The fee per night for winter camping is:
- $20 – Idaho Residents
- $23 – Non-Idaho Residents
- $7 – Daily Motorized Vehicle Entrance Fee unless Park Pass is properly displayed.
Please remember that campfires are NOT allowed in the parking lot area.
Day Use only winter access parking lots:
- Boulder Creek Unit
- Stonebreaker Winter Access Parking
Open from 6am to 10pm December 1st-March 31st. No Overnight Parking allowed. Please remember that campfires are NOT allowed in the parking lot area.
Campground & Unit Maps
Winter Trail Maps
- Winter Trail Map
- Hasbrouck Ranch Cascade. ID Nordic Trails Map
- Lake Cascade Park Loop Skiing/Snowshoe Trail Map
Ice Fishing Access & Maps
Download Lake Cascade Maps
Location Overview Map
Location Map Northern Unit
Location Map Sugarloaf Unit
Location Map Southern Unit
Summer Trail Map Crown Point Unit
Campground & Unit Maps
Cabarton Day Use
Snowbank Group Use
Blue Heron
Big Sage
Sage Bluff
Van Wyck
Ridgeview
Crown Point
Sugarloaf
Boulder Creek
Huckleberry
Buttercup
West Mountain
Poison Creek
Winter Trail Maps
Winter Trail Map
Hasbrouck Ranch Cascade. ID Nordic Trails Map
Lake Cascade Park Loop Skiing/Snowshoe Trail Map
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Special Projects
Open House on Proposed Marina: April 2, 2024
The meeting will solicit public input on the proposal for up to 200 boat slips, onsite fuel sales and a boat rental and retail facility. It will occur from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Post #60 at 105. E. Mill St., Cascade, ID 83611.
Representatives of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR), the federal Bureau of Reclamation, and Tamarack Resort will answer questions about the proposal and the review process. The marina is being considered by Reclamation under the National Environmental Policy Act.
The public comment period runs until April 17, 2024, and only comments submitted in writing via the BOR website or mailed or hand delivered to bureau will be considered (info below).
Additional information:
Background
The Idaho Park and Recreation Board approved an agreement with Tamarack Resort to develop a marina on Lake Cascade at Poison Creek at its November 8, 2023 meeting.
A National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review will begin in the winter of 2023/2024, and successful completion of the process is a requirement for the project to be built. Tamarack proposed a marina of up to 200 slips, which will sell fuel and have other services.
The federal Bureau of Reclamation will lead the review process, which will include public outreach and an opportunity for Reclamation to receive input on the proposal. No comments will be accepted until the process is underway, which ensures all input becomes part of the official record.
The 20-year agreement between IDPR and Tamarack is contingent upon the Reclamation review and approval. Click here to see the details.
The Tamarack proposal was one of two accepted by the IDPR Board in December 2021 after a request for proposals. Following the approval of the Tamarack agreement, department staff checked with the second company, Lake Cascade Sport and Marine, which had submitted a proposal for a Van Wyck marina. The company has notified IDPR that it has formerly withdrawn its proposal, and IDPR will consider potential options for this area.
More Background: Concepts Accepted in December 2021
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation originally considered two proposals to provide future marinas on Lake Cascade. The department issued a “Letter of Intent” to two entities that responded to a 2021 request for proposals — Tamarack Resort and Lake Cascade Sport and Marine.
At this point, the parties are negotiating to determine if the proposals have the potential to be viable projects worth pursuing. For the proposals to move forward, IDPR will require detailed conceptual plans to be submitted, which will then be reviewed and will only move forward if found to be desirable.
Ultimately, the proposals must be submitted to the federal Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to undergo the full federal review process, which would offer a chance for interested parties to provide comment.
The proposals were presented to the Idaho Park and Recreation Board at the December 1, 2021 meeting:
- Staff Report and Request for Proposal Package
- Lake Cascade Sport and Marine Proposal
- Tamarack Resort Proposal
History
For more than 30 years, support for marinas on Lake Cascade has been building. In 1991, BOR completed a Lake Cascade Resource Management Plan, which was updated in 2002 and indicated community interest in facilities. In 2004, the Lake Cascade Marina Preliminary Study was completed, which again assessed the viability of marina services on the lake. IDPR, BOR, citizens and businesses and developers worked cooperatively on the study.
Finally, in 2016, Lake Cascade State Park and the department participated in the Cascade Community Review. One of the review’s outcomes was renewed support for development of marina services on the lake.
The department issued a request for proposals for marina services in late 2021, which netted the Tamarack proposal involving the park’s Poison Creek unit and the Lake Cascade Sport and Marine proposal involving the Van Wyck unit.
For more information email inquiry@idpr.idaho.gov or call 208-514-2254.