Recreational Activities So
Much To Do & See
Come visit the Payette National Forest spring, summer, autumn, or
winter as a wide range of recreational activities abound during
any of the four seasons. Hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, skiing,
snowmobiling. You can find a spot on the forest to indulge your
recreational interest. Click here for an in-depth look at the Payette National Forest's niche.
The Payette National Forest manages many developed recreation sites, priamarily campgrounds. For information on work planned through 2010, please refer to the Payette National Forest Developed Recreation Action Plan.
Camping
The Payette's five Ranger Districts offer a variety of camping
opportunities. Deep, low-elevation canyons and high peaks can keep
the more adventurous camping almost year round. Campground information
is divided by ranger district. Visit the district camping pages:
Reservations for individual or group sites at Cold Springs, Grouse, Spring
Creek, Hazard, and Upper Payette campground can now be made in advance by
contacting the National Recreation Reservation Service by calling
(877) 444-6777 or by visiting their website
www.recreation.gov
If you just like to wander and are not completely sure what your
plans are, some sites at these units will still be available for first
come first serve campers to take their chances. Reservations are
recommended for holiday weekends.
Leave No Trace is an national and international program designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, picnic, snowshoe, run, bike, hunt, paddle, ride horses, fish, ski or climb. The program strives to educate all those who enjoy the outdoors about the nature of their recreational impacts as well as techniques to prevent and minimize such impacts. Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations. Click link for more information on Leave No Trace.
Trails
Pick your difficulty level and your method of travel. The Payette
has trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and motorized use.
McCall, New
Meadows, and Wilderness Area Trails
Council &
Weiser Area Trails
For information on responsible Off-highway motorized trail use, please click the link below:
Idaho Off-Highway Vehicle Public Information Project
Fishing
Opportunities abound on the Payette. Is your preference for rivers
or do you prefer a hike up to a high elevation lake? A steelhead
season on the Salmon River along the forest's northern boundary
or fishing for trout in the high mountain lakes.
Wildlife Viewing
Birds, elk, .
Safety
Knowledge of the area and terrain, being prepared for varying weather
conditions, and knowing what your limitations are and following
them, will go a long way towards assuring you a safe and enjoyable
trip.
Other links of interest
Discover McCall
Ponderosa State Park
Jug Mountain Ranch
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