A splendid location to camp here at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is Evans Campground; the summit of Gold Hill can be seen from Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. So many cool things right next door to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, clearly impressive.
Very magnificent water scenery is available at Meyers Falls Dam near Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area gets very little precipitation; the month with most of the snow is December, and the driest of the months is September. The
warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation
Area.
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. FEES/PERMITS
Activity Fee BOAT LAUNCH FEE $6.00 for 7 Days $40 for Annual All boat launch facilities maintained on land operated by the National Park Service have a mandatory fee. Discounted prices of $30 for
the Annual Permit are offered January 1 through April 30. You may receive these through the mail. Call 509-633-9441 for more information.
CAMPING FEE $10 for Day Camping is on a first come- first serve basis. It is $10 per night per site May 1 through September
30. The cost is $5 per night per site October 1 through April 30. Only two units with no more than 10 people are allowed per site.
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.
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