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Ponderosa State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Payette Lake North Shore Sunrise.jpg
Sunrise on the north shore of Payette Lake
Ponderosa State Park is located in Idaho
Ponderosa State Park
Ponderosa State Park
Location in Idaho
Ponderosa State Park is located in the United States
Ponderosa State Park
Ponderosa State Park
Location in the United States
Location Valley County, Idaho, United States
Nearest city McCall
Area 1,515 acres (6.13 km2)
Elevation 5,050 ft (1,540 m)
Designation Idaho state park
Established 1973
Administrator Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
Website Ponderosa State Park

Ponderosa State Park is a public recreation area and state park occupying a peninsula in Payette Lake on the northeast edge of McCall in Valley County, Idaho, United States. The park's 1,515 acres (613 ha) include a second unit, called North Beach, located six miles (9.7 km) north of McCall at the northern extremity of the lake. The park has hiking and biking trails, guided walks, evening programs, beaches, picnic areas, and opportunities for skiing, snowshoeing, and wildlife watching.

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