Lake Walcott
Bridal Alter on Gothic Avenue Tour route.
Bridal Alter on Gothic Avenue Tour route.
Located in South central Idaho within the Minidoka Wildlife Refuge. Lake Walcott is administered by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Created by
Minidoka Dam, which is part of the
Mindoka Project. 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 Upper Snake River Basin 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. Boat ramp elevations.
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.
The Rotunda on the Gothic Avenue Tour route.
Photo courtesy of the NPS
Bridal Alter on Gothic Avenue Tour route.
Bridal Alter on Gothic Avenue Tour route.
Bridal Alter in Gothic Avenue.
Kentucky Monument with candle-written signatures from the 1800s.
Parking Pad
Parking Pad 188
Campsite
Campsite 188
The Rotunda on the Gothic Avenue Tour route.
Photo courtesy of the NPS
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Directions: Located 13 miles northeast of Rupert off Interstate 86.
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