Outdoor Adventure

Outdoor recreation is just steps from your door at River Ranch, McCall. On-property trails are perfect for hiking in the summer and groomed for cross-country skiing in the winter, while the community’s private ponds and 2.5 miles of Payette River frontage offer direct access to fishing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding.

Hop on the nearby bike path to reach downtown McCall and Payette Lake—just 2.4 miles away—for boating, fishing, lakefront hikes, and endless summer fun.

Beyond the gates of River Ranch, a vast network of adventure awaits within 50 miles: world-class downhill and Nordic skiing, hundreds of miles of trails for hiking and biking, abundant public lands for hunting and snowmobiling, and natural hot springs for soaking it all in.

And if you're willing to venture just beyond 50 miles from River Ranch, the outdoor possibilities become truly endless. You’ll find access to even more remote alpine lakes, deep wilderness trails, vast hunting and snowmobiling territory, and iconic destinations like the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness, Hells Canyon, and the Sawtooth Mountains. These regions open the door to multi-day backpacking trips, world-class rafting, backcountry skiing, and secluded hot springs—making River Ranch not just a gateway to adventure, but a launchpad for exploring some of the most spectacular and untouched landscapes in the entire West.