Camp Host

The Cascade Ranger District is currently seeking to fill two Camp Host opportunities. Sites include Shoreline campground at Warm Lake, and French Creek campground on Cascade Lake.

A free campsite will be provided for the Host(s) who must have a self-contained RV or trailer. Tools and supplies will be furnished by the Forest Service.

Shoreline Campground

Shoreline campground is located just across the road from beautiful Warm Lake, at an elevation of 5,300 feet. The campground is situated in a mixed growth lodgepole pine forest, which offers partial shade. Summer wildflowers are abundant in the area. A variety of wildlife including bears, deer, elk, fox, grouse, eagles, osprey, grosbeaks, whooping cranes and otters, lives around the lake. Warm Lake offers great fishing opportunities for cutthroat, rainbow, lake and bull trout. Boating, canoeing and swimming are popular activities. Billy Rice Swim Beach is nearby, offering a day-use site for picnicking and swimming. A boat ramp is located just across the road from the campground. The surrounding area offers great hiking, mountain biking, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, and hunting. The WeWuKiye Trail No. 252 is popular among hikers and mountain bikers. It was recently built and can be accessed at the campground’s entrance. For off-road vehicle enthusiasts, Telephone Ridge Trail No. 112 offers 20 miles of trails for all riding levels, with staging areas within the campground and at Warm Lake Campground just down the road. The camp host site has hook-ups for water, sewer, and electricity. The site also has available phone and wi-fi.

French Creek Campground

French Creek Campground is located next to scenic Lake Cascade in west-central Idaho. It is near the town of Cascade, at an elevation of 4,850 feet. The campground is situated on the western shore of Lake Cascade and on the banks of French Creek. A forest of mixed conifers covers the campground, providing ample shade. Thimbleberry and huckleberry plants are abundant throughout the upper reaches of the campground. Lake Cascade offers excellent opportunities for boating, water skiing, canoeing, windsurfing and sailing. Anglers enjoy casting for rainbow trout, coho salmon, smallmouth bass and perch. Many hiking and biking trails are in the area as well. The camp host site offers water and sewer.

A subsistence reimbursement allowance is available.

Cascade, Donelly, and McCall are the closest towns for grocery shopping and resupply.

Propane and supplies will be provided by the Forest Service as needed.

Adults are preferred, as are seniors or a family. The start and end dates of this opportunity will vary depending on weather conditions/snow.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions.