Picnic Point (Id)
Boise National Forest — lakeside, fishing, hiking
Location: CASCADE, ID, ID
Price: From $15 per night
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (21 reviews)
Season: May through October
Picnic Point Campground is located on a bluff overlooking beautiful Warm Lake, at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and viewing local wildlife. The campground offers tent-only campsites, which can be accessed via a 50 to 200 foot hike from the parking area.
Cell coverage (FCC estimate): none signal. Actual signal may vary in remote areas.
Amenities: Fire Rings, Picnic Tables, Vault Toilets, Drinking Water, Electric Hookups, Fishing, Boat Launch
Availability alerts: Set a free cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/picnic-point-id to be notified when sites open up.
Picnic Point offers excellent lake access with 8 walk-in tent sites overlooking Warm Lake at 5,300 feet elevation. Visitors enjoy outstanding fishing for multiple trout species, boating, swimming, and wildlife viewing in a quieter tent-only environment without RVs.
Wildlife alert: Gray Wolf, American Elk, Mule Deer present in area. Also Red-breasted Nuthatch, Mountain Bluebird, and garter snakes.
Insider tips for Picnic Point (Id): All 8 sites are walk-in only with no RVs allowed, creating a quieter camping experience Most sites have lake views of Warm Lake Billy Rice Swim Beach is within walking distance for day-use activities Book early as this is a popular federal campground with limited sites
Skip Picnic Point (Id) if: You need RV hookups (no hookups available). You prefer developed campgrounds (vault toilets, drinking water only). You want to camp outside May-October (seasonal closure).
Best time to visit Picnic Point (Id): May-October — Official seasonal operations period.
Nearby campgrounds: Shoreline (CASCADE, ID), Stolle Meadows Cabin (CASCADE, ID), Penn Basin (Cascade, ID), Poverty Flat (McCall, ID).
Cell Phone Coverage at Picnic Point (Id)
Cell signal at Picnic Point (Id) (CASCADE, ID): none overall signal based on FCC broadband data.
Coverage data source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC). Actual signal may vary due to terrain, tree cover, and distance from towers. Camper reports are more reliable than coverage maps in remote areas.
Picnic Point Campground is located on a bluff overlooking beautiful Warm Lake, at an elevation of 5,300 feet. Visitors enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and viewing local wildlife. The campground offers tent-only campsites, which can be accessed via a 50 to 200 foot hike from the parking area.
Verified facts
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Insider tips & when to go
CamperWatch intel · hand-curated entryAll 8 sites are walk-in only with no RVs allowed, creating a quieter camping experience
Most sites have lake views of Warm Lake
Billy Rice Swim Beach is within walking distance for day-use activities
Book early as this is a popular federal campground with limited sites
Official seasonal operations period
Things to do nearby
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FCC BDC · quarterly datasetFCC maps are theoretical — camper reports confirm signal.
Wildlife nearby
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Getting there →
From Cascade, turn east on Warm Lake Highway. Travel approximately 26 miles along the paved road to Forest Road 489 and turn south. Continue about a half-mile past the Shoreline Campground and North Shore Lodge. The campground will be located just past the lodge, on the left side of the road.
Campground entrance
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#community · posts, photos & Q&A · AI-moderated (Claude Vision)Pro tips
- Book on recreation.gov exactly 6 months ahead at 10am ET — Boise National Forest fills fast in peak season.
- Check current road conditions at Boise National Forest before arrival — seasonal closures common.
- Bear country — store all food in bear boxes or locked vehicle at all times.
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