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Chief Joseph Dam
• Bridgeport • Free tours in summer (509) 686-5501
Grand Coulee Dam
• Laser light show, visitor center, free tours (509) 633-9265
Crown PointVista
• Grand Coulee area’s best vantage point. 2 miles west of
Grand Coulee on SR174.
Sasquatch •
Disautel Pass (Hwy 155) 18 foot metal work sculpture by Smoker
Marchand. Easier to spot when heading west towards Omak from Nespelem.
Smoker Marchand Sculptures
• Rootdiggers in Belvedere, Bighorn Sheep
at Omak Lake, and The Gathering Place outside of Omak, Lake Roosevelt High
School, Coulee Dam.
Historical & Cultural Stops
ColvilleTribal Museum
• Coulee Dam. Displays of basketry, beadwork, clothing and tools from this
area.A diorama at the end depicts the traditional salmon fishing so important to the area, and a mural
above the door shows Kettle Falls before it was submerged by the dam.
Coulee Pioneer Museum
• Grand Coulee DamArea • (509) 631-0303
Dyer GhostTown •
In Douglas County on Central Ferry Canyon Road
Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center
• Near Bridgeport • Presentations, interpretive center in
summer.Th–Su, 10–6 • (509) 689-6665
HistoricalWalkingTour
of Grand Coulee Dam. Start at Visitor Center in Grand Coulee, follow signs.
Little Elk Chief Joseph Interpretive Area
Pateros Museum
•Weekdays 8-4:30 at Pateros City Hall. • (509) 923-2571
www.Pateros.com.
Wildlife Areas
Bridgeport Bar •
Near the mouth
of the Okanogan River, 450 acres
of wetlands and ponds.Waterfowl,
Bald eagles,American white pelicans,
long-billed curlews and Sandhill cranes,
California quail, Ring-necked pheasants
and grey partridge occur on the area.
Central Ferry Canyon •
The Central
Ferry Canyon Unit encompasses 1,908
acres of land located southwest of
Brewster. Shrubsteppe habitat occurs
extensively on this unit, providing
habitat for sharp-tailed grouse, white-
tailed jackrabbit, sage thrasher, sage
and Brewer’s sparrows, mule deer and
other wildlife.
Indian Dan Canyon •
4,412 acres
northeast of Brewster. Shrubsteppe
habitat occurs extensively on this
unit, providing habitat for sharp-tailed
grouse, white-tailed jackrabbit, sage and
Brewer’s sparrows, mule deer, white-
tailed deer and other wildlife.
West Foster Creek •
TheWest
Foster Creek unit’s 1,050 acres
lie south of and adjacent to the
Bridgeport Unit of the Sagebrush Flat
Wildlife Area in Douglas County. Its
shrubsteppe habitat supports sharp-
tailed grouse, white-tailed jackrabbit,
sage thrasher, sage and Brewer’s
sparrows, mule deer and other wildlife
species.
Attractions
Selected Campgrounds
Alta Lake State Park •
Pateros • 3 miles north of Pateros,
this state park has great swimming for kids and families, boat
launch, camping, concessions stand and golf course adjacent.
Also horseback riding nearby (see listing to lower right).
Bridgeport State Park On RufusWoods Lake •
Boat
launch, fishing, camping, golf courses nearby, swimming.
Columbia Cove RV Park •
Brewster • 29 full hook-ups,
plus dry camping area and bath house. Located right next to
city pool and waterslide. (509) 733-0540.
Jones Bay & Osborn Bay
• 44 primitive campsites with
vault toilets at Jones Bay and 36 primitive campsites with
vault toilets at Osborn Bay. No drinking water.Accessible
by Northrup Canyon boat launch. 5 equestrian campsites at
Northrup Canyon.
Spring Canyon Campground On Lake Roosevelt
• 87
reservable sites, flush toilets, showers, boat docks, hiking trails.
Approximately 5 miles from Grand Coulee Dam.
Southwest Lake Roosevelt
• Four boat-in campgrounds:
Goldsmith campground, Jones Bay campground, Penix camp-
ground and Plum Point campground. All have vault toilets and
boat docks.
Steamboat Rock State Park On Banks Lake •
Main
Steamboat Rock campground has 136 utility sites, 26 tent
sites, three cabins, flush toilets, showers, boat docks, conces-
sion-operated store, amphitheater, basketball court, volleyball
field, playground, and 12 primitive, boat-in, non-reservable
campsites with vault toilets, drinking water, and ADA pier. Of-
fers water recreation, biking, camping, hiking, wildlife watching.
Golf course and other activities nearby.
For reservations and information
onWashington State Parks,
call (888) 226-7688
or visit www.parks.wa.gov
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