Spring 2025
- Ponderosa Campgrounds will open on May 22, 2025, for the camping season.
- Northwest Passage Campground now requires a reservation.
- Kokanee Cove Construction
– Construction has begun at the Kokanee Cove site and will continue throughout the Summer.
– Please stay out of this area until it reopens safely.
– Anticipated opening of this area will be in the spring of 2026. - Water Tower 2 Restoration
– Work will continue this summer in the Water Tower 2 restoration cut.
– Crews will remove grand fir trees 8″ and under and pile them for burning late this fall.
– Large slash piles will be burned this fall as well.
Lakeview Deluxe Cabins
Ponderosa State Park has nine cabins nestled along the shore of Payette Lake. These cabins come with a full-size refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, and dishwasher. The kitchens also include; cookware, bakeware, dinnerware, utensils, cups, coffee maker, toaster, and so much more. The bedrooms and bathrooms come stocked with blankets, sheets, and towels.
- Mule-Deer: Sleeps up to 4 guests. The space is ADA accessible, featuring a ramp that leads to the entrance. It has an open floor plan, which includes a queen-size bed and a fold-out sofa that also converts to a queen size. The bathroom is equipped with a full tub and a fold-down bench for added convenience.
Photos of Mule Deer cabin:
- Moose: Sleeps 2 guests. The accommodation is ADA accessible, featuring a ramp leading to the entrance. It includes a pass-through bathroom equipped with a roll-in shower that connects to the main bedroom, which has a queen-sized bed. Customers are allowed to bring an air mattress to be placed in the loft to increase sleeping capacity.
Photos of Moose cabin:
- Bear, Wolf, Fox: Sleeps 2. These all have the same floor plan with a queen-size bed. Customers are permitted to bring an air mattress to be placed in the loft to accommodate their sleeping capacity.
- Eagle, Owl, White-tail: This cabin sleeps up to 6 guests and is single-level, featuring two bedrooms. One bedroom includes a queen-size bed, while the other has one queen-size bed and one full-size bed.e bed and one full-size bed. bed.
Photos of White-tail cabin:
- Elk: Sleeps 6. This cabin is the largest of the options, featuring vaulted ceilings. On the main level, there is a bedroom with a queen-sized bed. The loft area contains two queen beds, though no privacy walls separate them. In the living room, you’ll find a standard sofa, an accompanying chair, and a dining table with six chairs.
Camper Cabin: Non-Deluxe
- Fawn: This camper cabin sleeps 3 and has basic amenities: a table, a couch, and a bunk bed. It does not have water or a restroom, but it does have heat/air conditioning and power. There is an outdoor spigot.
Photos of Fawn cabin:
There is a 2-night minimum stay per reservation.
- $10.00 – $25.00 Reservation Fee (per cabin) plus tax
- $100.00 Cleaning/Damage Deposit (per reservation) *
- All cabins are $300 for residents and $330 for non-residents.
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Current Conditions
Address: Physical Address: 1920 N Davis Ave | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 89 McCall, ID 83638
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.
