Three skiers riding a chairlift under a deep blue Idaho sky

THE McCALL
LIFE

Skiing at Brundage and Tamarack, summers on Payette Lake, deer on the shoreline and golf among the pines. All two hours from Boise.

Four seasons in the mountains

A single ski track through untouched powder below snow-loaded firs

First tracks

Brundage Mountain is minutes from town and Tamarack Resort is a short drive south. Wake up to fresh snow and be on the lift before Boise has finished its commute.

  • Brundage Mountain
  • Tamarack Resort
  • Nordic & snowmobile trails
  • McCall Winter Carnival
Deep blue mountain lake framed by forested ridges near McCall

Lake days

Payette Lake is the heart of town: boating, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and long evenings on the dock. Long, mild days and cool mountain nights.

  • Boating on Payette Lake
  • Ponderosa State Park
  • Paddleboard & kayak
  • Lake Cascade
Mule deer on the snowy shore of a frozen Payette Lake

Quiet neighbors

Mule deer on the lakeshore, elk in the meadows, osprey over the water. Ponderosa pine forest and national forest land are right at the edge of town.

  • Payette National Forest
  • Hiking & mountain biking
  • Fly fishing
  • Hot springs
Aerial view of Whitetail golf course among the pines with mountains beyond

Long afternoons

Mountain golf at Whitetail, Jug Mountain Ranch, Tamarack and McCall Golf Club, then dinner and a walk along the water downtown. The pace here is the point. Read our golf guide.

  • Whitetail Club
  • Jug Mountain Ranch
  • McCall Golf Club
  • Lakeside dining
  • Downtown shops & galleries

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