Update: August 17, 2021 — Campfires allowed again!
Improved air quality allowed the Department of Environmental Quality to lift the ban on campfires put in place last weekend.
Work on Idaho 55
Preliminary work activities, including snow removal, for the ID-55 construction between Smiths Ferry and the Rainbow Bridge will start March 8. Drivers can expect daytime work with a 15-minute delay through March 12.
Spring construction will start on March 15. Expect full road closures Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information and to sign up for email updates and text alerts, visit itdprojects.org/id55smithsferry.
Location: 107 miles N of Boise, ID | 266 miles SE of Spokane, WA | 447 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
- Picnic Areas
- Swimming - Lake/River
- Vault Toilets
- Water - Drinking
- Water Fountains
Accommodations:
- Cabins
- RV Campsites
- Tent Campsites
- Yurts
Winter Groomed Nordic Track(s): Yes
Trail Types: Hike and bike on wide & single tracked trails with a variety of surface from paved to dirt; groomed Nordic and signed snowshoe trails
ADA Accessibility features:
- ADA Boat Ramp
- ADA Cabin
- ADA Campsite
- ADA Restroom
- ADA Trail
Acreage: 1,515
Elevation: 5,050
Coordinates: 44.92778, -116.08222
Groups: Shelter, camps
Overnight: 163 serviced campsites, 22 standard, 7 serviced ADA sites, 9 deluxe cabins (2 ADA), 1 camper cabin
Nearby: Ski, golf, tubing, ice skating, hot springs, wildlife sanctuary, resorts, sleigh rides, Blue Moon Yurt, Backwoods Adventures, Central Idaho Historical Museum, lift-served mountain biking.
Rent or Buy: Canoe and kayak rental; Nature Store for souvenirs and gifts
Wifi Info: Yes, at the visitor center and activity center
Learn: Guided walks, programs, education center will do programs for Schools and other organizations upon request (need a few weeks’ notice to interpretative staff), and Junior Ranger programs are offered during the summer months only.
Visitor Center: Yes
Museum Available: No
Current Conditions
Address: 1920 N Davis Ave
McCall, ID 83638
Phone: (208) 634-2164
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.
