Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Custom Search The Upper Columbia River is rich in cultural and natural significance. For more than 9000 years people have gathered along the banks of the river to fish and trade with each other. Missionaries and explorers for the Hudson Bay Company and the Northwest Trading Company mapped the area and developed relationships with the tribes which lived here. In 1941, damming of the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project created a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the lake is now the largest recreation feature in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, camping, canoeing and visiting historic Fort Spokane and St. Paul's Mission are highlights of visiting Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.    CONTACTS Email - laro_web_master@nps.gov Fax- 509-633-9332 Write to 1008 Crest Drive Coulee Dam, WA 99116 - or - 1368 S. Kettle Park Rd. Kettle Falls, WA 99141 Phone Headquarters - 509-633-9441 Visitor Information - 509-738-6266 Visitor Information - 509-725-2715 TRAVEL BASICS Operating Hours, Seasons Most facilities are open year-round. The recreation season is May through October. The Visitor Center and Museum at Fort Spokane are open Memorial Day through the middle of October. Getting There PLANE - Spokane is the nearest city with a commercial airport. CAR - From Spokane you can get to the northern district of the park by taking Hwy. 395 north 90 miles to Kettle Falls. State Road 25 follows along the lake shore from the northern most boundary to Fort Spokane and Porcupine Bay. Hwy 2 can be used to get to the southern district of the park. There is a map attached to our website. Weather & Climate Weather conditions vary from the northern most part of the park to the southern part. Accessibility Most of the developed campgrounds and picnic areas at Lake Roosevelt are fully accessible. There are tables and bathrooms accessible for people who need special accomodations available throughout the park. All camping sites are paved. CAMPING Evans Campground Open All Year Water not always available First come- First serve basis. Thirty-four sites suitable for tents and RVs of all sizes. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Lots of shade, amphitheater and free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Water availablity is contingent on water levels. For More Information on this campground please call 509-738-6266 Fort Spokane Campground Open All Year First come- First serve basis. Sixty-seven sites suitable for tents and RVs of all sizes. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Lots of shade, amphitheater and free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Fort Spokane museum open in summer. Living History program Historic Weapons demonstrations at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays in July and August. For More Information on this campground please call 509-725-2715 Gifford Campground Open All Year First come- First serve basis. Fourty-seven sites suitable for tents and RVs of all sizes. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example)and 10 people per site. Some shade, free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Water availablity contingent on lake level. For More Information on this campground please call 509-738-6266 Hunters Campground Open All Year First come- First serve basis. Thirty-nine sites are suitable for tents and most RVs. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Some shade. Free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Water availablity is contingent on lake level. For More Information on this campground please call 509-738-6266 Keller Ferry Open All Year First come-First serve basis. Fifty-five sites. Some are suitable for tents and some for most RVs. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Some shade. Free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Water availability is contingent on lake level. This is a very busy and often full campground. Look for alternatives when planning. For More Information on this campground please call 509-633-9188 Kettle Falls Campground Open All Year First come- First serve basis. Eighty-nine sites suitable for tents and RVs of all sizes. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Lots of shade, amphitheater and free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Adjacent to Kettle Falls marina and boat launch. For More Information on this campground please call 509-738-6266 Porcupine Bay Open All Year First come-First serve basis. Thirty-one sites. Some are suitable for tents and some for most RVs. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Some shade. Free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Water availability is contingent on lake level. This is a very busy and often full campground. Look for alternatives when planning. For More Information on this campground please call 509-725-2715 Spring Canyon Open All Year First come- First serve basis. Eighty-seven sites. Some are suitable for tents and some for most RVs. No more than two units (one RV and one car for example) and 10 people per site. Some shade. Free scheduled activities during summer season. No hookups. Free dump station and water for RV tanks. Comfort stations. Water availablity is contingent on lake level. Contact station is open on weekends June-August. For More Information on this campground please call 509-633-9188 FACILITIES Museums FORT SPOKANE VISITOR CENTER Phone - 509-725-2715 Location - Lake Roosevelt lies from just below the Canadian boarder to the Grand Coulee Dam. There is 151 miles of lake, more than 500 miles of shore and 28 campgrounds. Closures - Closed during the winter months. Open for school groups by reservation. Call 509-725-2715 for information. Special Programs - Every Sunday from June 29 to September 1 at 11:00 A.M. living history and blackpowder weapons demonstrations. Call 509-725-2715 Exhibits - The Indian Frontier military post at Fort Spokane were established in 1880 and closed in 1899. The facility was transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and converted into a boarding school for the Indian Tribes in the area. There are exhibits and trail guides on both subjects. Available Facilities - Hiking trails around the historic site have interpretive plaques about the history of the area. The historic Guardhouse has been developed into a museum with exhibits on the Indian boarding school and the military history of the Fort. The historic Powder Magazine and stables are still standing. Picnic gazebos and playgrounds are at most of the larger campgrounds. Group campsites are available by reservation only in several different locations. Visitor Information Centers are located in the Headquarters office in Coulee Dam, by the Kettle Falls campground and marina and at Spring Canyon. Hours are limited at those locations.   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.   Campgrounds Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Panorama RV Park and Storage, Kettle Falls, 1 miles away Grandview Inn and RV Park, Kettle Falls, 2 miles away Marcus Island Campground, Stevens County, 2 miles away Circle Up RV Park, Kettle Falls, 4 miles away Evans Group Camp, -blank-, 4 miles away Evans Campground, Stevens County, 4 miles away Kamloops Island Campground, Ferry County, 4 miles away   Marinas Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Kettle Falls Marina, Kettle Falls , 1 miles away   Hotels Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Comfort Inn Colville, Colville , 10 miles away   Ski Areas Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Red Mountain, British Columbia , 27 miles away, 2919 foot drop, 6 lifts, 87 runs 49 Degrees North, Washington , 37 miles away, 1851 foot drop, 6 lifts, 68 runs Whitewater, British Columbia , 73 miles away, 1300 foot drop, 3 lifts, 43 runs Mt. Spokane, Washington , 74 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 5 lifts, 44 runs Big White, British Columbia , 78 miles away, 2550 foot drop, 16 lifts, 118 runs Mount Baldy, British Columbia , 85 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 20 runs   Whitewater Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Sherman Creek, Ferry County , 13 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (turnout to fish hatchery) Sherman Creek, Ferry County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Log Flume interpretive site to Inchelium Road) Kettle River, Ferry / Stevens County , 16 miles away, Class II-III - 12.8 miles long (Orient to Barstow) Big Sheep Creek, -blank- County , 23 miles away, Class II(III) - 3 miles long (Sheep Creek Road mile 7.5 to Sheep Creek Camp Ground)   Public Lands Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Colville National Forest, Washington , 23 miles away Crystal Falls State Park, Washington , 31 miles away   Golf Courses Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Colville's Dominion Meadows, Colville , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Emerald Lake, Ferry County , 14 miles away