Whether camping, hiking, boating, fishing, sightseeing, or just a nice relaxing day trip is what youre looking for; there is plenty of opportunity in the state parks of North Central Washington. From the Canadian border to the north, to the dry arid sage lands to the east and south, to the pine tree covered mountains to the west; the North Central Washington region provides limitless diversity and things to do to entertain for a lifetime.

Alta Lake State Park
Alta Lake State Park sits on a small secluded desert lake hidden away from the busy world of Lake Chelan which is only 30 miles to the south.

Nearest towns: Pateros, Brewster, Methow, Chelan
Bodies of water nearby: On Alta Lake, Methow River, Columbia River
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, hiking, wildlife viewing, golfing, sailboarding, swimming

Bridgeport State Park
Bridgeport State Park lays just behind Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River.

Nearest towns: Bridgeport, Brewster, Pateros
Bodies of water nearby: On Columbia River, Okanogan River
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, golfing, sailboarding, wildlife viewing

Conconully State Park
Conconully State Park is one of the oldest parks in the State of Washington dating back to 1910.

Nearest towns: Conconully, Riverside, Omak, Okanogan
Bodies of water nearby: On Conconully Lake, Salmon Creek
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, wildlife viewing, mountain biking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling

Daroga State Park
Daroga State Park sits right on the mighty Columbia River between Chelan and Wenatchee and is a popular destination to water sport enthusiasts.

Nearest towns: Chelan, Orondo, Waterville, East Wenatchee, Wenatchee
Bodies of water nearby: On Columbia River, Lake Chelan
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, baseball field, basketball courts, golfing, soccer field,

Fort Okanogan State Park
Fort Okanogan State Park is a day use park near where the Okanogan River empties into the Columbia River.

Nearest towns: Bridgeport, Brewster, Pateros
Bodies of water nearby: On Columbia River, Okanogan River, Methow River
Activities in the vicinity: Bird watching, museum

Lake Chelan State Park
Lake Chelan State Park sits on 50-mile long Lake Chelan, an outdoor recreation magnet to the entire Pacific Northwest.

Nearest towns: Chelan, Manson, Entiat
Bodies of water nearby: On Lake Chelan, Columbia River, Entiat River
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, camping, golfing, shopping, sailboarding, wineries

Lake Wenatchee State Park
Lake Wenatchee State Park sits high in the Cascade Mountains only a few miles from one of the main east-west routes linking eastern and western Washington.

Nearest towns: Plain, Leavenworth, Peshastin, Cashmere
Bodies of water nearby: On Lake Wenatchee, Twin Lakes, Fish Lake, Nason Creek, Lost Lake, White River, Little Wenatchee River, Wenatchee River, Chiwawa River
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, hiking, boating, camping, swimming, mountain climbing, sailboarding, rock climbing, mountain climbing, wildlife viewing, skiing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling

Lincoln Rock State Park
Lincoln Rock State Park is well used by local water enthusiasts who want to spend the day fishing, boating, or water skiing on the Columbia River.

Nearest towns: Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Cashmere, Orondo, Waterville
Bodies of water nearby: On Columbia River
Activities in the vicinity: Boating, water skiing, swimming, fishing, shopping, museum, basketball court, softball field

Osoyoos Lake State Park
Osoyoos Lake Veterans Memorial State Park is on the south end of 14 mile long Osoyoos Lake which is half in Canada and half in the United States.

Nearest towns: Oroville, Osoyoos, Molson, Nighthawk
Bodies of water nearby: On Osoyoos Lake, Wannacut Lake, Palmer Lake, Similkameen River
Activities in the vicinity: Boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, volleyball court

Pearrygin Lake State Park
Pearrygin Lake State Park sits on beautiful Pearrygin Lake in the heart of the Methow Valley.

Nearest towns: Winthrop, Twisp, Mazama
Bodies of water nearby: On Pearrygin Lake, Methow River, Boulder Creek, Beaver Creek, Chewuch River
Activities in the vicinity: Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, wildlife viewing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing

Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
Peshastin Pinnacle State Park is a desert area park popular with rock climbers.

Nearest towns: Wenatchee, Cashmere, East Wenatchee, Peshastin, Dryden, Monitor, Leavenworth
Bodies of water nearby: Wenatchee River, Columbia River
Activities in the vicinity: Rock climbing, hiking, river rafting

Squilchuck State Park
Squilchuck State Park is a small park on the way up to the Mission Ridge Ski Area, just south of Wenatchee.

Nearest towns: Wenatchee, East Wenatchee
Bodies of water nearby: Columbia River
Activities in the vicinity: Mountain biking, hiking, cross country skiing, skiing, snowshoeing

Steamboat Rock State Park
People looking for water recreation know to head for Steamboat Rock State Park on beautiful Banks Lake.

Nearest towns: Electric City, Coulee City, Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee
Bodies of water nearby: On Banks Lake, Columbia River, Lake Roosevelt (Columbia River)
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, volleyball field, rock climbing, horse trails

Sun Lakes State Park
Sun Lakes State Park sits a few miles south of the south end of Banks Lank in the beautiful Dry Falls area.

Nearest towns: Coulee City, Soap Lake, Ephrata
Bodies of water nearby: (Nine small lakes inside the parks boundaries), Banks Lake, Park Lake, Blue Lake, Lenore Lake, Soap Lake
Activities in the vicinity: Hiking, wildlife viewing, fishing, water skiing, boating, swimming, golfing, miniature golf, mountain biking

Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park is on the south shore of 50-mile long Lake Chelan.

Nearest towns: Chelan, Entiat
Bodies of water nearby: On Lake Chelan, Columbia River, Entiat River
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, hiking, camping, golfing, shopping, wineries, art galleries, museum, ferry ride, mountain biking

Wenatchee Confluence State Park
At the mouth of the Wenatchee River, where it spills into the Columbia River, is Wenatchee Confluence State Park.

Nearest towns: In Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Cashmere, Entiat, Leavenworth
Bodies of water nearby: On Columbia River, Wenatchee River
Activities in the vicinity: Fishing, boating, swimming, water skiing, shopping, museum,10+mile paved loop path, wildlife viewing, tennis court, playground equipment, basketball courts, softball field, soccer field

Some information courtesy the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commision.

Mark Peters
www.NCWpics.com