Upper Payette Lake Campground
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Upper Payette Lake Campground is located 16 miles from McCall, Idaho, on the shores of beautiful Upper Payette Lake. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing and exploring local trails. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Keep reading
Recreation Upper Payette Lake is a no-wake lake that offers great fishing, canoeing and kayaking opportunities. The paved, mile-long Shoreline Trail begins in the campground and several additional hiking and biking trails begin just across the road from the entrance. Facilities The campground offers two group sites that can accommodate up to 20 and 30 guests. Several additional single and double-family sites are available as well. All sites are accessible; some have lake views and some have lake access. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided. A boat ramp, day-use site and several paved pathways are located in the campground. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Natural Features The lake is situated at the foot of the Salmon River Mountains at an approximate elevation of 5,900 feet. Engelmann spruce and lodgepole pine forest the site, providing partial shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant. Summer days are typically warm and nights are cool.
The sites · 23
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 002 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 003 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 004 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 005 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 006 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 007 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 008 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 009 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 010 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 011 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 012 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 013 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 014 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 015 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 016 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 017 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 018 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 019 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | 020 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | GA1 | group standard nonelectric | — | — | yes |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | GA2 | group standard nonelectric | — | — | yes |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | Scan and Pay Double | management | — | — | |
| UPPER PAYETTE LAKE CAMPGROUND | Scan and Pay Single | management | — | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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This campground sits in ID-01. This member’s public-lands record →