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PARK UPDATE:

Spring 2025 Update

  • Water Activation
    – Sugarloaf is scheduled for the week of May 15, 2025 (weather permitting).
    –Van Wyck has water for fill-ups.
  • Open Campgrounds
    – Ridgeview, Big Sage & Sage Bluff
    –Same-day or future reservations required
  • Group Yurts
    – Osprey Point Group Yurts by reservation only
  • Walk-In Camping
    – Blue Heron & Van Wyck
    – Pay via envelope (cash/check) at the on-site fee tube or call 208-382-6544 once you’ve claimed a site
  • Dock Installation
    – Boat handling docks being installed the weeks of April 28, 2025 and May 5, 2025 (conditions permitting)
  • Make Your Reservation
    – Online: Reservations at Lake Cascade | Idaho State Parks
    – Phone: 888-922-6743
Park Reservations
By phone: 1-888-9-CAMPID or 1-888-922-6743

Location: 75 miles N of Boise, ID | 293 miles S of Spokane, WA | 418 miles NW of Salt Lake City, UT

Amenities:

  • Boat Ramp/Launch
  • Charcoal Grills
  • Dump station
  • Electricity
  • Fire Rings
  • Firewood Sales
  • Flush toilets
  • Group Picnic Shelter
  • Indoor Restrooms
  • Indoor Showers
  • Kayak Rental
  • Paddle Board Rental
  • Picnic Areas
  • Swimming - Lake/River
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water - Drinking

Accommodations:

  • Group Camp
  • RV Campsites
  • Tent Campsites
  • Yurts

Boating: Ramps, handling docks, life jacket loaner station at Blue Heron, Van Wyck, Sugarloaf, Boulder Creek, Buttercup, Poison Creek

Winter Groomed Nordic Track(s): Yes

Trail Types: Hike, bike, Nordic

ADA Accessibility features:

  • ADA Boat Ramp
  • ADA Campsite
  • ADA Restroom
  • ADA Yurt

Acreage: 500

Elevation: 4,828

Coordinates: 44.5077, -116.0304

Groups: Shelters at Big Sage and Poison Creek, camping at Snowbank, yurts at Osprey Point, conference room at the Visitors Center

Overnight: 164 standard, 83 serviced (7 ADA), 32 primitive, 2 group camps (1 group yurt area, with 3 yurts and group camping at Snowbank)

Nearby: Whitewater Park, public pool and fitness center, whitewater rafting, golf, alpine & Nordic ski, snowmobiling, recreational vehicle trails

Rent or Buy: Kayak and stand-up-paddleboard rental available at Van Wyck Boat Ramp. Check with office for availability. Be sure to stop by the new retail store at the Visitors Center.

Wifi Info: Wifi is available but with limited bandwidth. There are hotspots at the Ridgeview and Poison Creek campgrounds, and at the Visitors Center.

Learn: Junior Ranger programs, summer workshops, First Time Adventure Program, Experience Idaho Loaner Backpacks

Pets: Yes

Visitor Center: Yes

Museum Available: No

Current Conditions

Contact the Park

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.

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