Overview
In 1941 the Grand Coulee Dam was built on the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project, creating a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area provides opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, camping, canoeing, hunting and visiting historic Fort Spokane and St. Paul’s Mission.
Reservations
Attractions
Campgrounds/Day Use
- KETTLE FALLS CAMPGROUND
- FORT SPOKANE
- SPRING CANYON
- EVANS GROUP CAMP
- KETTLE FALLS LOCUST GROVE GROUP SITE
- GIFFORD GROUP SITE
- HUNTERS GROUP SITE
- FORT SPOKANE GROUP SITE
- SPRING CANYON GROUP SITE
- Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum
- North Gorge Campground
- Evans Campground
- Marcus Island Campground
- Snag Cove Campground
- Kettle River Campground
- Kamloops Island Campground
- Haag Cove Campground
- Gifford Campground
- Cloverleaf Campground
- Hunters Campground
- Porcupine Bay Campground
- Hawk Creek Campground
- Jones Bay Campground
Nearby Activities
- Boating
- Camping
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
Gallery
Getting Here
GPS Coordinates
Latitude 48° 10′ 17.3545″ N
Longitude 118° 21′ 4.9367″ W
Driving 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