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| | Lake Chelan State Park - Boating | | The park is a 127-acre camping park on the forested south shore of Lake Chelan. The park has 6,000 feet of shoreline, lakeside views and expansive lawns for strolling and playing. The park gets an annual average rainfall of 11 inches. Summer tends to be hot and dry. Annual average snowfall is 42 inches. The park has one single-lane launch with a nearby 28-car parking lot that fills rapidly on weekends. The park offers 495 feet of dock, some of it near the launch and some of it at the opposite end of the park near lakeside camping. The lake was carved by two competing glaciers, the Chelan Glacier and the continental ice sheet. |
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| | Lake Wentachee State Park - Swimming | | The park is a 489-acre camping park with 12,623 feet of waterfront on glacier-fed Lake Wentachee and the Wentachee River. The park is bisected by the Wentachee River, creating two distinct areas -- South Park, with areas for camping, swimming and horseback riding; and North Park, in a less developed, forested section, a quarter-mile walk from the lake. Other activities include hiking and picnicking, in the wintertime, cross-country skiing and sledding. |
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| | Lincoln Rock State Park - Boating | | This is an 80-acre camping park on the east side of Lake Entiat, created by Rocky Reach Dam blocking the flow of the Columbia River north of Wentachee. The park, a popular place for swimming, water-skiing and respite from the hot sun, was named for a basalt outcropping said to resemble the profile of Abraham Lincoln. The park offers 27 standard sites, 32 full hookup sites, 35 sites with water and electricity, 80 picnic sites, 1,240 feet of freshwater moorage space, three boat launches, 2.75 miles of road, 1.3 miles of paved trails, four comfort stations, a bathhouse, a trailer dump, playground equipment, an amphitheater, three picnic shelters, two tennis courts, one multi-use court for paddle ball, handball, and basketball, horseshoe pits, two sand volleyball courts, a multipurpose field with baseball backstop and soccer goals, and a swim beach. |
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| | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Water Activities In National Forests | | The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington extends over 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the north boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park. The forest provides hundreds of accessible lakes, rivers and streams, and ample opportunities for hunting and fishing, river rafting, bird watching, mountain climbing, berry picking and general sightseeing. |
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| | Stephen Mather Wilderness - Kayaking & Canoeing | | The Stephen Mather Wilderness is part of the 106 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. This System of wild lands contributes significantly to the ecological, economic, and social health of our country. Wilderness provides clean air and water, a shelter for endangered species, sacred places for indigenous peoples, a living laboratory for research, and a classroom for exploring personal values while experiencing risk, reward, and self-reliance. In wilderness, visitors can enjoy challenging recreational activities like hiking, backpacking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, horse packing, bird watching, stargazing, and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. |
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| | Wentachee Confluence State Park - Beaches, Swimming | | This is a 197-acre year-round camping park at the confluence of the Wentachee and Columbia rivers. Situated at the edge of town, the park has two personalities. The North Confluence is urban and recreational, while the South Confluence is a wetland natural area. Muskrat and beaver may be seen in the rivers here. The park has shaded, grassy areas, sports fields, a roped-off river swimming beach, a boat launch and walking access to the Horan Natural Area. |
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