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Ponderosa Campground, Ponderosa State Park, Mccall, ID

Ponderosa Campground is part of Ponderosa State Park in Idaho (2 hrs 16 min north of Boise, ID) with an elevation of 5,022 feet. There are a total of 171 campsites including 10 cabins. The campground is open all year. 161 sites can accommodate RVs between 15 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. 50 sites have full hookups (electric, water and sewer). 111 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $37.00 to $188.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, wifi, playground, boat ramp, restroom, amphitheater, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
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The Ponderosa State Park dump station is located on Scenic Drive (no pun intended), just east of the Blackberry Loop of campsites. There's four stations, so two trailers or RVs can be emptied at one time. They can come in from either direction. Boat tour next to the campground on Payette Lake. Ponderosa offers free showers. The water is warm, but not hot. Four-mile ride on a paved road from the campground to Osprey Point, overlooking Payette Lake. Ponderosa's ranger station, located on Scenic Drive east of the Blackberry Loop, also serves as an activity center for park activities.Boating on Payette Lake.Clean restrooms in each loop, with flush toilets.Entrance kiosk at Ponderosa State Park. Campers check in here and day-use visitors pay an entrance fee.Individual shower stalls in the centrally located restroom building. Hot water and free!One of several hiking and biking trails spread throughout Ponderosa State Park.The Huckleberry and Dogwood loops have covered shelters that are available for campers at no cost. They are lighted and have two electric plugins.Visitor Center just west from the entrance kiosk. The staff can answer questions or change campsite assignments if there's an opening and you want to switch.Each camping loop at Ponderosa has its own bathhouse, with flush toilets and free hot showers. They are located near ADA accessible campsites.Heading out from the campsite to see Payette Lake.Ponderosa Campground, ID
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Ponderosa

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Total sites: 171
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Booking Window: 9 months

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@JohnSowell · Camped on Aug 26, 2023 at Campsite #245
Site 245 in the Elderberry Loop is the most spacious of all campsites we've stayed at in that loop and neighboring Dogwood Loop. These two loops are newer and have move room between sites than in the older part of the campground farther north. Although all sites throughout the park have water and electric outlets, Elderberry and Dogwood sites also have sewer hookups. Site 245 offers a wooden fence along three sides, adding to space and privacy. The paved back-in driveway can serve RVs and trailers up to 40 feet. Ponderosa State Park is one of our favorite Idaho campgrounds, located on Payette Lake two hours north of Boise.
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@JohnSowell · Camped on May 28, 2022 at Campsite #237
Ponderosa State Park, on the banks of Payette Lake, is one of Idaho's premier camping spots. It has two campgrounds, the unimaginatively named RV Campground and Peninsula Campground. The RV campground, the newer of the two, has full hookups, water, electricity and sewer. The campsites are more spread out than in Peninsula and there are centralized covered shelters that are available for campers for day use. The lake is a major draw but there are also numerous hiking and biking trails. The resort town of McCall is only three minutes away. Reservations are allowed nine months in advance and these campgrounds are usually booked for the entire summer. Cancelations do come up and people are sometimes able to grab a spot a few days ahead of time. Deer are plentiful and often wander through the campsites.
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