Payette Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Payette Lake is a 29-acre lake near McCall, Idaho, at about 5,001 feet. It is managed by the state park agency.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park4 mi away
- Arrowhead RV Park30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Ridgeline TrailHikingPhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Lilly Marsh TrailHiking0.5 mi
- McCall AreaRock climbing2.5 mi
- Ponderosa State ParkState park3.7 mi
- The Thinking SpotRock climbing3.9 mi
- Last ChanceCamping6.2 mi
- Goose CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Lake ForkCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Antelope (Boise National Forest, ID)Lake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- North Fork Payette Rec SiteRiver fishing · ~19 min drive
- Deadwood ReservoirLake fishing · ~1h 23m drive
- EastsideLake fishing · ~1h 13m drive
- Cascade Ranger District and OfficeRiver fishing · ~51 min drive
- Payette LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Payette LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Box LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Boulder Meadows ReservoirLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Lower Jug Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Payette Lake
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 13°
15 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
42° / 21°
16 wet
Apr
50° / 28°
13 wet
May
61° / 36°
13 wet
Jun
69° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 47°
4 wet
Aug
81° / 45°
4 wet
Sep
71° / 38°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
13 wet
Dec
30° / 14°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mccall Ap, ID, 4.3 mi away at 5,013 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
