Idaho State Parks · Idaho
Ponderosa State Park
Idaho State Parks · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 192
- Hookups
- 170 electric, 170 with water, 22 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,023 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Payette Lake
- Nearest town
- McCall
- Address
- 1920 N Davis Ave
- Phone
- 208-634-2164
- Activities
- Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Paddlesports, Swimming, Volleyball, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing
179 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Ponderosa State Park is an Idaho State Park with 192 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Idaho State Parks and Recreation's published statewide camping rate (tax inclusive): Basic sites $14-$24/night, Electric sites $26-$32/night, Full Hook-Up sites $28-$40/night, larger-capacity Companion sites $46-$80/night. Plus a $7/vehicle/day Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee ($14 for non-residents at Bear Lake, Farragut, Hells Gate, Priest Lake & Round Lake specifically; $7 for non-residents elsewhere) and a $10/reservation transaction fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -3° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 20° | -6° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 26° | 10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 28° | 16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 34° | 27° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 43° | 31° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 53° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 53° | 42° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 46° | 34° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 33° | 10° | 71° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 27° | -6° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | 2° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lake Fork · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 11 sites
- Last Chance · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 25 sites
- Grouse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 23 sites
- Paddy Flat Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 2 sites
- Upper Payette Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 23 sites
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