Idaho State Parks and Recreation has banned alcohol in the North Beach section of Ponderosa State Park for the July 4 weekend because of safety concerns on the popular Payette Lake beach.

Contractors are lined up to build 4 to 7 miles of trail this summer. That will connect the existing Payette Rim Trail to the North Beach area at the north end of the lake and cost about $70,000.

Pristine national forests, Payette Lake, and mountain ranges provide a perfect backdrop to your outdoor exploration any time of year. To experience the best of McCall's nature in any season, visit ...

22 state-owned Payette Lake cabin sites to go to auction Nov. 13 Tue., Oct. 20, 2015 By Betsy Z. Russell [email protected] (208) 336-2854 ...

From time to time over 15 years, people have seen an enormous sea serpent glubbing about in Idaho's Payette Lake. Most of them kept their mouths shut. But someone always talked. The lake is a ...

Listing of the Day. Location: McCall, Idaho. Price: $14.85 million. This cozy mountain-style home offers two beaches and 213 feet of private shoreline on the eastern arm of Payette Lake, a large ...

Idaho officials on Wednesday sold only one of five parcels at an auction involving a 14-acre island in Payette Lake near the vacation and second-home town of McCall in west-central Idaho.

In June, Idaho officials voted to sell the 14-acre "high-end" island in Payette Lake. Governor Brad Little and four other members of the Idaho Land Board voted 5-0 to confirm a previous decision ...

A new conservation group has formed out of McCall-area residents, outdoor recreation organizations and more in an effort to preserve state-owned land around Payette Lake that could be privatized ...