USDA Forest Service · Idaho
Upper Payette Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Idaho, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Group Site A: $20 per night Group Site B: $30 per night
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,587 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- UPPER LAKE CG (NFSR 50546C) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- McCall, ID
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Two group sites are available just north of Upper Payette Lake Campground along the lake shore. Both sites are located adjacent to one another. Group site one accommodates up to 20 people while group site two accommodates up to 30 people. Both sites feature on site parking, picnic tables, fire rings, and space for tent camping. Potable water is available on site. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -2° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -3° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 23° | 10° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 27° | 11° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 32° | 24° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 41° | 29° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 54° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 42° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 45° | 33° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 34° | 10° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 26° | -8° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 17° | 1° | 43° | 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.
Trails nearby
- French Creek Trailhead · 3.5 mi as the crow flies
French Creek 17 mi Hike, Center Ridge 10 mi Hike · Drive there - Upper Hazard Lake Trailhead · 7.5 mi as the crow flies
Upper Hazard/Hard Creek Basin 4.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Duck/Hum Lake Trailhead · 7.6 mi as the crow flies
Twenty Mile 11 mi Hike · Drive there - Hard Creek Trailhead · 7.6 mi as the crow flies
Upper Hazard/Hard Creek Basin 4.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Big Dave Creek Trailhead · 9.0 mi as the crow flies
Lava Ridge 6.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 357 trails in Payette National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Upper Payette Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 23 sites
- Hazard Lake · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 14 sites
- Grouse Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 23 sites
- Burgdorf Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 1 sites
- Burgdorf · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 5 sites
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