Camper Cabins

Located in South central Idaho within the <A HREF="http://www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=14614">Minidoka Wildlife Refuge</a>. Lake Walcott is administered by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Created by <AHREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Facility.jsp?fac_Name=Minidoka+Dam">Minidoka Dam</a>, which is part of the <AHREF="http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Minidoka%20Project">Mindoka Project. </a> Boat fishing on Lake Walcott is permitted from April 1 through September 30 in designated areas. Approximately 5 miles of shoreline are available for year-round bank fishing. Available species include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, crappie, and yellow perch. Reservoir acre feet and total reservoir capacity and cubic feet/second release rates for rivers below <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/burtea.html">Upper Snake River Basin</a> reservoirs and select river locations are updated daily and graphically provided. Site offers: dump station, flush toilets, drinking water, hiking, pull-through camping sites, barrier-free access. <A HREF="http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ramps/walcott/walcott.html"> Boat ramp elevations.</a> Historic Walcott Park, located on the west end of Lake Walcott, once housed an experimental farm, housing for Bureau of Reclamation workers, a resort, and a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. Stone retaining walls built by CCC workers still stand. A kiosk on the park's south end describes the park's history with a series of interpretive panels.