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Located one quarter of a mile west of the town of Winchester, just off of Hwy 95, and 35 miles south of Lewiston.
Haven't stayed here yet, but we love to play at the playground and hike around this lake. The Clearwater Trekkers have gone snowshoeing here, and the kids love it. Great place for ice fishing in the winter, snowshoeing, hiking, fishing, canoeing, and just generally hanging out.
We stayed at the Ponderosa yurt. It is amazing. The yurt was great since the weather turned almost freezing and they have heaters installed. The fishing was fantastic. Limited out on trout most days. Also caught several small perch, a bunch of really fat blue gills, and a single white crappie. Saw lots of beautiful wild flowers. Hiked several trails. The yurt came with access to a canoe so we spent some time in the water during the good weather. Also a great place for birders, as we saw several varieties. The area is gorgeous and so serene. A must visit location in the great big beautiful outdoors of northern Idaho.
Great campground. Clean sites. Lots of mature trees. Excellent shower facility. Yurts are a neat option for groups with individuals who don't have a tent/RV. Yurt renters have access to canoe and propane grill.
Man-made lake shallow and green with algae. Not great for swimming.
Nice hiking/biking trails around the lake and through the forest with educational signage. Amphitheater is nice and operates on Saturday nights.
Companion sites too small to fit 2 trailers comfortably. Certainly not with tow vehicles.
If you have a visitor arriving after hours be sure to bring exact change in cash to pay for parking or you will get a ticket from an ambitious and unforgiving park ranger.
These pictures are from Winchester State Park. It is a nice little park. There are yurts and campsites available for use. All the roads are paved and there is plenty of parking in the day use area. A lot of the campsites are flat. The visitor center has loan backpacks for day use. Overall I was impressed
