Lake Cascade State Park

Lake Cascade State Park
Lake Cascade
Lake Cascade State Park
Location in Idaho
Lake Cascade State Park
Location in the United States
LocationValley County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityCascade, Idaho
Coordinates44°30′28″N 116°01′49″W / 44.5077°N 116.0304°W / 44.5077; -116.0304[1]
Area500 acres (200 ha)[1]
Elevation4,828 ft (1,472 m)[1]
Established1999[2]
Administered byIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteOfficial website

Lake Cascade State Park is a public recreation area consisting of multiple units totaling 500 acres (200 ha) around Lake Cascade, an impoundment of the North Fork of the Payette River that covers 27,000 acres (11,000 ha)[3] in Valley County, Idaho, United States. The state park includes 279 individual campsites in 10 developed campgrounds, six boat ramps, and opportunities for hiking, fishing, ice fishing, skiing, and bird watching.[4]

Wildlife

This state park is home to waterfowl, deer, rainbow trout, raccoon, eagles, black bear, owls, fox, songbirds, badger, coho salmon, elk, cougar, hawks, smallmouth bass, perch, and skunk.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lake Cascade State Park Information". Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. June 18, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "History: State Lands in Idaho". Idaho Museum of Natural History. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cascade Reservoir (Lake Cascade)". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Lake Cascade State Park". Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.