Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Washington

  Interesting to see this area via google satelitte...in 1892 my paternal grandfather purchased 95.5 acres along the river at the China Bend area from the govt. It must have been repurchased by the Bureau of Reclamation when the Dam was being considered. Glad it's still beautiful. Says Mary Tifft Froelicher

There is tremendous outdoors recreation at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area that you can use. What a place this is for outdoors folks. You could also have a look at Turtle Lake while you're here at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area;
    it's nearby, and Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is not far at all from Kettle Falls. Do have a look at Meyers Falls Reservoir close to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, it's a pretty lake, and camping at Marcus Island Campground is always a tremendous experience.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a wonderful wilderness area that is popular with people from all over. Life's too short to enjoy all the cool stuff right next door to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Hyatt Lake is a nearby lake that you could take a look at; if you came to camp Grandview Inn and RV Park is a great spot to do that. Fun activities are abundant; there's always something for everybody to take pleasure in.
Camping is available at Evans Campground, and hey, Pingston Creek is a tremendous local stream. If you get bored
 
    it's nearby, and Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is not far at all from Kettle Falls. Do have a look at Meyers Falls Reservoir close to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, it's a pretty lake, and camping at Marcus Island Campground is always a tremendous experience.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
It's a popular place to travel to for people getting here from Kettle Falls. The marvelous attractiveness of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is there for your viewing pleasure. Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is pretty waterless commonly; throughout the month of December you get the most snow around here, and the driest month of the year is September.
A trip to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a wonderful selection when you must spend some time in the wilderness. At Lake Roosevelt
 
National Recreation Area throughout the days of summer highs are in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 40's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area temperatures drop to the 10's. A wonderful place to camp here at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is Circle Up RV Park, and Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is not the only place nearby, Blue Gulch Reservoir is a nearby lake.
There's so much to do here at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area that you need to camp here for a while, Panorama RV Park and Storage is a pleasant location for that, and Meyers Falls Dam is a lovely site, definitely worth stopping at.

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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