In Donnelly, you’ll find over 410 cabin stays ready for your next trip—many tucked among pine forests or near shimmering lakes. Average nights run about $152, but you can score options as low as $105. Cabins here range from rustic hideouts to modern timber lodges, most offering wifi, toilets, and campfires for that end-of-day wind-down. Wildlife-watching is a constant—elk and osprey are regulars. Summer brings swimming, while winter turns the trails into a snow sports playground. For a unique pick, check out Camp Modern (1 review), a favorite among those who like style with their solitude.

Top-rated cabin rentals near Donnelly

Mountain High

1. Mountain High

34mi from Donnelly · 1 site

Wooded forest with spectacular views of Pollock and Granite Mountains and adjacent public land for hiking and exploring. Access to a creek and the Little Salmon River for fishing just 2.7 miles. Less than 30-minute drive to nearby Riggins, New Meadows or McCall for unlimited outdoor activities. Access is through a locked gate via a rough, rocky and steep road. A high clearance vehicle with good tires is required.

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Ponderosa State Park

2. Ponderosa State Park

100%

(2)

State park 13mi from Donnelly · 168 sites

Discover Ponderosa State Park's scenic landscapes and diverse activities.

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Payette National Forest

3. Payette National Forest

78%

(9)

National forest 30mi from Donnelly · 279 sites

Lakes, creeks, and peaks, oh my! Payette National Forest has ‘em all. Salmon-Challis National Forest and Nez-Pearce Clearwater National Forest are its neighbors, while its Victor Peak, Loon Creek, Loon Lake, North Loon Mountain, Bruin Mountain, Bear Pete Mountain, and Boulder Creek could keep you busy for months. Forage for mushrooms or berries, fish in the chinook salmon hatchery at the South Fork of the Salmon River, or snowboard down Brundage Mountain. Hike to the three historic fire lookouts, or check out the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, the second largest wilderness area outside Alaska (don’t worry, plenty before you have visited and returned). In this wealth of outdoor activity, it’s hard to tear yourself away for a visit into town. However, you will be glad you took the time to visit the closest town of McCall, where luxury mountain lodges have thermal spas perfect for resting your aching bones in between treks up or down the mountains.

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Lake Cascade State Park

4. Lake Cascade State Park

93%

(7)

State park 15mi from Donnelly · 234 sites

Discover Lake Cascade State Park's scenic beauty and outdoor adventures.

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Boise National Forest

5. Boise National Forest

81%

(42)

National forest 50mi from Donnelly · 653 sites

You could say Boise National Forest is in the tri-forest area. It is surrounded on all sides by Payette, Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests, it is situated conveniently close to both urban fun in Boise, and limitless wilderness adventures everywhere else. Alpine tundra is dotted with evergreen forest in the green rolling hills here, topped with snow, and anchored by sparkling valley waterways. The Payette River is great for rafting, while Banks Beach and Beehive Bend are just some of the prime access points on the forest’s 250 lakes and reservoirs (Arrowrock Reservoir has surprisingly primo salmon fishing for central Idaho). Hikers will find 500 trails, including some that lead to 360-panoramic views at fire lookouts. The ambitious should try 10,000-foot high Trinity Mountain, while more liesurely trekkers will get just as good a view at Silver Creek. As if that’s not all enough to keep you busy, there are also endless mountain biking trails, including a scenic route along Shafer Butte. You’ll have your hands full at this intersection of so many great parks!

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In Donnelly, you’ll find over 410 cabin stays ready for your next trip—many tucked among pine forests or near shimmering lakes. Average nights run about $152, but you can score options as low as $105. Cabins here range from rustic hideouts to modern timber lodges, most offering wifi, toilets, and campfires for that end-of-day wind-down. Wildlife-watching is a constant—elk and osprey are regulars. Summer brings swimming, while winter turns the trails into a snow sports playground. For a unique pick, check out Camp Modern (1 review), a favorite among those who like style with their solitude.

Top-rated cabin rentals near Donnelly

Mountain High

1. Mountain High

34mi from Donnelly · 1 site

Wooded forest with spectacular views of Pollock and Granite Mountains and adjacent public land for hiking and exploring. Access to a creek and the Little Salmon River for fishing just 2.7 miles. Less than 30-minute drive to nearby Riggins, New Meadows or McCall for unlimited outdoor activities. Access is through a locked gate via a rough, rocky and steep road. A high clearance vehicle with good tires is required.

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Ponderosa State Park

2. Ponderosa State Park

100%

(2)

State park 13mi from Donnelly · 168 sites

Discover Ponderosa State Park's scenic landscapes and diverse activities.

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Payette National Forest

3. Payette National Forest

78%

(9)

National forest 30mi from Donnelly · 279 sites

Lakes, creeks, and peaks, oh my! Payette National Forest has ‘em all. Salmon-Challis National Forest and Nez-Pearce Clearwater National Forest are its neighbors, while its Victor Peak, Loon Creek, Loon Lake, North Loon Mountain, Bruin Mountain, Bear Pete Mountain, and Boulder Creek could keep you busy for months. Forage for mushrooms or berries, fish in the chinook salmon hatchery at the South Fork of the Salmon River, or snowboard down Brundage Mountain. Hike to the three historic fire lookouts, or check out the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, the second largest wilderness area outside Alaska (don’t worry, plenty before you have visited and returned). In this wealth of outdoor activity, it’s hard to tear yourself away for a visit into town. However, you will be glad you took the time to visit the closest town of McCall, where luxury mountain lodges have thermal spas perfect for resting your aching bones in between treks up or down the mountains.

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Lake Cascade State Park

4. Lake Cascade State Park

93%

(7)

State park 15mi from Donnelly · 234 sites

Discover Lake Cascade State Park's scenic beauty and outdoor adventures.

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Boise National Forest

5. Boise National Forest

81%

(42)

National forest 50mi from Donnelly · 653 sites

You could say Boise National Forest is in the tri-forest area. It is surrounded on all sides by Payette, Salmon-Challis, and Sawtooth National Forests, it is situated conveniently close to both urban fun in Boise, and limitless wilderness adventures everywhere else. Alpine tundra is dotted with evergreen forest in the green rolling hills here, topped with snow, and anchored by sparkling valley waterways. The Payette River is great for rafting, while Banks Beach and Beehive Bend are just some of the prime access points on the forest’s 250 lakes and reservoirs (Arrowrock Reservoir has surprisingly primo salmon fishing for central Idaho). Hikers will find 500 trails, including some that lead to 360-panoramic views at fire lookouts. The ambitious should try 10,000-foot high Trinity Mountain, while more liesurely trekkers will get just as good a view at Silver Creek. As if that’s not all enough to keep you busy, there are also endless mountain biking trails, including a scenic route along Shafer Butte. You’ll have your hands full at this intersection of so many great parks!

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Campfires