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Recreation Passes & Permits
Pass Information
Payette River Pass
Annual River Passes for the Payette River recreation area in the Banks and Garden Valley are available. Day-Use Fees apply for all river sites along the South Fork Payette River and the Main Payette River. Restrooms will be open and maintained regularly. River site users pay a $3 day-use fee or wave the day-use fee with purchase of a season pass for $20. Fees begin in early spring and extend through early fall.
The passes can also be used in fee areas along the South Fork of the Snake River. During the boating season, self-service fee stations are available for non-annual pass holders.
Funds received are used for operation, improvement and site maintenance to enhance recreation opportunities and public use along the Payette River. The program is currently within the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act as a Fee System.
In effect since 1996, the program is managed jointly by the Bureau of Land Management and the Boise National Forest, with the cooperation of the Boise County Sheriff’s Department. The Forest Service manages the daily operations and maintenance, while the Bureau of Land Management performs most of the construction activities.
Some accomplishments using the fees collected in 2011 included the restriping of the Banks Access parking lot, painting dressing rooms at the Banks Access, sanding and staining the Deer Creek ramp, and general maintenance at all the river recreation sites.
The passes allow you to park and use the facilities at Deer Creek, Danskin, Banks, Banks Beach, Chief Parish, Beehive Bend and Deadwood Campground river access sites.
The passes are available at the Emmett Ranger District and the Garden Valley Guard Station duuring the summer months. Other sales outlets include: Ray's Corner Market, Cascade Outfitters, Cascade Raft Company, Garden Valley Chevron, Alpenglow Mountain Sport, Horseshoe Bend Chevron and Idaho River Sports. Day passes can be purchased at the river access sites.
More Information on Payette River Passes
Idaho State Parks & Recreation Passes
Park N' Ski - $25 - The annual and three day parking permits are a cornerstone of the Nordic program. Revenues from the sale of permits go toward trail improvements, plowing parking lots and grooming trails.
Features
Interagency Access Pass
The Interagency Access Pass gives a 50% discount on some expanded amenity fees like campgrounds (does not include hookups for water/sewer/electricity), highly developed boat launches and swimming sites and for specialized interpretive services. This is a free lifetime permit that is issued to US citizens with a permanent disability. You must apply for these passports in person and bring proof of blindness or permanent disability.
Interagency Senior Pass
Interagency Senior Pass
- $20 annual, plus a $10 processing fee. A lifetime Senior Pass is also available.
- Valid for one full year from month of purchase (through last day of that month).
- Please note that the price of the lifetime Senior Pass increased to $80 on August 28, 2017. Also, a new $20 annual Senior Pass became available at the same time.