About Us

Windsurfers and boat sails crisscross Lake Cascade when the afternoon winds kick up.  Fishers 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.

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

Amenities
Showers at Poison Creek and Ridgeview, dump station at Van Wyck and West Mountain, firewood, seasonal (non-motorized) boat rental, First Time Adventure Program

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

Activities
Camp, picnic, hike, mountain bike, cycle, swim, horseshoes, motorized and non-motorized boats, sailing, windsurfing, fish, water sports

Group
Shelters at Big Sage and Poison Creek, camping at Snowbank, yurts at Osprey Point

Winter
Ice fishing, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing

Trails
Hike, bike, Nordic

Wildlife
Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Perch, Deer, Elk, Fox, Bear, Cougar, Waterfowl, Eagle, Hawk, Owl, Song Birds, Badger, Raccoon, Skunk

Learn
Junior Ranger programs, summer workshops, First Time Adventure Program