OPEN CAMPGROUNDS. All campgrounds within the Idaho Ranger District are anticipated to open by Memorial Day weekend. ... Upper Payette Lake campground isn’t expected to open until the July 4 weekend.

Getting there: It’s located 56 miles northeast of Boise on Idaho 21. Upper Payette Lake. Upper Payette Lake Campground is on the far shore of the lake and away from Warren Wagon Road. ...

At Ponderosa State Park, on the shores of Payette Lake in McCall, a basic campsite costs $24 per night and one with full hookups costs $32. Next year, if fees remain the same, out-of-staters will ...