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Various motorboats on a blue lake, landscaped by tall tree filled hills.

Launch your boat at one of Lake Roosevelt's various boat launches along the lake.

Purple flowers with green leaves grow over the cliffside while a boat motors over blue lake water.

Spring wildflowers bloom at St. Paul's Mission overlook near Kettle Falls.

Scattered beach umbrellas shade various people sitting in chairs at a lakeside beach.

Visitors and locals regularly enjoy day use area beaches as a chance to cool off during the summer.

Stormy clouds over a blue lake with a rainbow stretching from one side of the lake to the other.

A rainbow stretched over Lake Roosevelt near Crescent Bay.

Warm and purple hues light up the sky and water as a kayaker in a red kayak paddles along.

Lake Roosevelt isn't just for motorboats; kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders can find peace in quieter areas of the park.

Tan and green plants create a hillside overlooking a blue lake, grey mountains, and a light blue sky

The southern portion of Lake Roosevelt is made up of shrub-steppe habitat, also known as the channeled scablands.

A boater navigates on a grey waterway through green grasses with tall dark green trees behind them.

Hawk Creek offers a campground and boat launch in a tucked away cove. As lake levels fluctuate, the landscape at Hawk Creek changes drastically.

A pond surrounded by dark green plants reflects a cloudy sky and tall green pine trees.

Kettle Falls offers a more forested environment, characterized by the Okanogan highlands.

Snow covered landscape has three trees, two with brown leaves, and one with none.

Lake Roosevelt can be visited during all seasons, including the winter.

Physical Address:

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

1008 Crest Drive

Coulee Dam, WA 99116

Mailing Address:

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

1008 Crest Drive

Coulee Dam, WA 99116

contact-details

Phone Number: 509-754-7800 Voice

Email Address: laro_web_master@nps.gov
Description: Our rangers will get back to you as soon as possible with any questions or comments.

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

The ancient geologic landscape of the upper Columbia River cradles Lake Roosevelt in walls of stone carved by massive ice age floods. Come explore the shorelines and learn the stories of American Indians, traders and trappers, settlers and dam builders who called this place home. Swim, boat, hike, camp, and fish at this hidden gem in Northeast Washington, created by the Grand Coulee Dam.

park designation:National Recreation Area

Directions:

From Spokane Take I-90 West. At Exit 277, merge onto US-2 toward Davenport/Fairchild AFB/Spokane Airport. Just past Wilbur, turn right onto WA-21. Stay left onto Highway 174. Turn right onto WA-155. Stay on WA-155 past Grand Coulee Dam and into the town of Coulee Dam. Cross the Columbia River and continue on WA-155. Turn right onto Crest Drive and follow up the hill. The Headquarters Office is located on the left.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

All Park Hours

The park is open 24 hours per day, unless otherwise designated. Day use areas are open from dawn until dusk. Administrative buildings are closed to public.

Weather Information:

Lake Roosevelt is generally a cool or cold place from fall through spring with overcast skies. In the summer, the skies clear and present warm to hot days. More information on weather can be found under Alerts and Conditions.