Why visit Cascade
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Roxy Cinema and Cascade Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 86 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cascade
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cascade
Cascade is a rural city in and the county seat of Valley County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Cascade, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes10
The Odd Duck
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
205 South Main Street, Cascade
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
History
The Cascade Dam across the Payette River was completed in 1948, and is located in the north end of the city. The dam created Cascade Reservoir along the west side of the city. With the introduction of nearby Tamarack Resort in 2004, the name was officially changed to Lake Cascade for marketing reasons.
Cascade was the home of a sizable Boise Cascade sawmill, which closed in May 2001.
From the History section of Cascade, Idaho on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship4
Saint Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.5 mi
101 Vista Point Boulevard, Cascade
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare2
Map of Cascade
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 15°F | 3.0 in | 21.8 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 17°F | 2.5 in | 14.1 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 24°F | 2.6 in | 9.2 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 30°F | 2.0 in | 3.3 in |
| May | 63°F | 37°F | 2.1 in | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 70°F | 43°F | 1.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 48°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 47°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 40°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 31°F | 1.7 in | 0.9 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 24°F | 2.6 in | 10.1 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 16°F | 3.5 in | 26.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cascade 1 Nw (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Valley County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2022-08-19: Four Corners Fire (Fire)
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2017-05-18: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2010-08-26: Hurd Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Council 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- McCall 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Garden Valley 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Cambridge 32 mi west, about 51 min by car
- New Meadows 34 mi north, about 55 min by car
- Midvale 35 mi west, about 56 min by car
- Horseshoe Bend 42 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Emmett 49 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Weiser 49 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Payette 53 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Russell Lee, On main street of Cascade, Idaho, 1941, Russell Lee, Public domain
- Cascade Idaho, Bighorn Ram, Recycled Barbed Wire Sculpture - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cascade Idaho, Ultra Cool Salmon - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
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