Lucky Peak State Park, Idaho - Spring Shores, Sandy Point, Discovery

09/02/2026

Join us this Sunday at 5pm for a guided landscape painting lesson! Channel your inner Bob Ross and meet us at the Spring Shores Marina. Click here to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/share/1C8HNWws98/

08/31/2026

Today is the last day of August… so does Spooky Season start tomorrow? 🦇🎃🍂

There’s no better way to close out summer and welcome fall than by attending our LAST Bat Night of this year’s program season!

Join us at the Middle Shelter of the Discovery Unit this Friday, September 4th at 7:30 p.m. to learn from a ranger about just how important bats really are, use bat detectors to listen for their buzzes, and catch a glimpse of them flying in their natural habitat. 🌙🔉

Please bring a red-light headlamp if you have one, and be sure to pay your entrance fee: $7 day-use fee OR a valid Idaho State Parks Passport.

By the end of the program, you might just realize that bats aren’t the scary creatures people often associate with Halloween, and they’re actually just Sky Puppies!

See you in the dark! 🌚

08/28/2026

Cancellation Notice - No Stargazing tonight (8/28) due to poor weather conditions and staffing constraints. Junior Ranger booth this weekend has also been cancelled due to low staffing. However, if you are at Bogus Basin this weekend for Public Lands day, come say hi! We will be tabling at that event and share all that Idaho State Parks has to offer!

08/27/2026

We are doing a to the year 2000!🎥

This old educational video highlights many familiar places to todays’s visitors. Over the past two decades, our park has grown in many ways, but the shared love for this urban, green space has stayed true.🛥️⛅️🫶

What’s your favorite memory of our park?

08/25/2026

As we approach the end of the season, please review the following updates regarding water levels, Spring Shores operations, and weekend traffic.

Weekend Crowds & Parking:
The warm weather continues to bring large crowds to the lake, particularly on weekends. Trailer parking spaces have been completely full by noon during the past two weekends, so plan accordingly!
Please keep in mind that we have lost most of our summer staff.
To help make the remainder of the season safe and enjoyable for everyone, please:
• Be patient and courteous with our remaining staff as they continue to maintain facilities and assist customers.
• Arrive at the lake early and be prepared for large crowds and limited parking.
• Obey all traffic laws and be courteous to other drivers.

Marina Operations & Water Level Updates:
• The middle of the docks (around slip #25) has approximately 16 feet of water underneath.
• The very end of the docks has approximately 36 feet of water underneath.
• The lake is currently dropping at 2 vertical feet per day.
• Moorage customers are solely responsible for the safety of their vessels. Please monitor water levels at the following link: Hydromet Pacific Northwest Region | Bureau of Reclamation (usbr.gov). For reference, Elevation 3055’ is full pool and Elevation 3035’ is the minimum elevation for all marina docks to float.
• The last day for fuel dock operations is expected to be August 25th or 26th, depending on how low the water levels are. Weekday fuel hours are 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• We recommend that all boats be removed from the marina by August 24, 2026.
• The projected last day to use the East Boat Ramp is August 31, 2026.

These are estimates only and subject to change.
If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected], and we will reach back out to you as soon as possible.
We look forward to seeing you at the lake before summer comes to an end! 🛥️

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08/25/2026

Due to anticipated low visitation and staffing shortages, we will be cancelling the Moon program on Friday, August 28th, and the Junior Ranger Stations on 8/29 and 8/30.

Thank you for your understanding! Please check out our events page for other programs and events we are hosting!

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08/18/2026

It’s that time of year again!

Seasons are changing and folks are heading back to school… that means Sandy Point gate hour changes!

Starting Monday, August 17th Sandy Point will be open 8am – 6pm weekdays and 8am-8pm on weekends. We will be open 8am-8pm on September 7st for Labor Day.
In addition at Spring Shores- the Marina store will be closed Aug 31st -September 3rd, reopen September 4-7, close for the season on September 8th.
Last week for fuel dock is projected for August 24-27th, depending on fuel and water levels- which ever runs out first.

Starting Monday, September 8th Sandy point will be open 8am-6pm daily.

Starting Monday, September 21st, Sandy Point will be open 8am-4pm daily. These will remain the hours until spring.

08/16/2026

Parking lot capacity update for all three units of Lucky Peak as of 2:30 PM on 8/16/26

Spring Shores Unit: Max capacity; traffic is currently backed up about 1/4 of a mile from the park entrance on Arrowrock Rd
Sandy Point Unit: 60% capacity
Discovery Unit: Max capacity

As a reminder, please park in designated spots only. If the lot is full, try a different area of the park. Thank you for your patience everyone!

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08/16/2026

8/16 Notice:

The Junior Ranger Booth at Sandy Point is cancelled for today. We may set up later from 3-5 if staffing allows.

Thank you!

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08/13/2026

See post from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding impact notices of parking lot maintenance that will occur over the next few weeks.

The launches at the Spring Shores Marina will remain open and unaffected throughout the project.

Parking lot work near the dam continues tomorrow, with crackfill occurring at Turner Gulch, Middle Cove, and Barclay Bay. Next week, fresh sealcoat and striping begins. While these areas need more help in total than this work will address, crackfilling and sealcoats are very important measures to prolong the useful life of asphalt at these heavily used recreation areas.

IDPR Spring Shores Marina remains conveniently open and available for use throughout this impact schedule.