McCall, Idaho

About McCall

McCall is a small town in western Idaho, home to 4,104 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

McCall holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.06 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 453 residents per square mile.

📰 McCall News Today

• Body found in Payette Lake after person jumped in, ‘did not resurface’ Idaho Statesman · Jul 28
• New Day Cafe – Dispatches from Idaho, August 13, 2026 Daily Kos · Aug 13
• Photos: McCall mansion is one of Idaho’s most expensive properties for sale Valley Lookout · Jun 11
• Public meetings scheduled for potential land exchange near Idaho’s Payette Lake Idaho Capital Sun · Jun 18
• Missing swimmer recovered from Payette Lake, sheriff says Idaho News 6 · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McCall Unique

• The only place in America named McCall — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in McCall

• Brunchette on the Lake — brunch
• Fogglifter Cafe — american (café)
• Growler's Pizza Grill — pizza
• Growler’s Pizza Grill — pizza
• KB's McCall — mexican
• Lardo's Grill and Saloon
• My Father's Place — burger
• Payette Dream Coffee House & Diner — coffee shop
• Rupert's Restaurant — fine dining
• Salmon River Brewery — pub

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Central Idaho Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McCall

• Ponderosa State Park reviews ★
• Art Roberts Park reviews ★
• Big Chair Park reviews ★
• Box Creek Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brown Park reviews ★
• Legacy Park reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Whitetail Club Park reviews ★
• Wild Horse Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in McCall

• BARBARA R MORGAN ELEMENTARY
• HEARTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
• MCCALL-DONNELLY HIGH SCHOOL
• PAYETTE LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• St Luke'S Mccall · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of McCall

🏘️ Nearby Communities