Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

National Recreation Area · WA · nps.gov page

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.Photo: NPS / J. Woerner

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.

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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.Photo: NPS / N. Olson
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.Photo: NPS / J. Woerner
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.Photo: NPS Photo
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.Photo: NPS / J. Woerner
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.Photo: NPS Photo
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.Photo: NPS / J. Woerner
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.Photo: NPS / N. Olson
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.Photo: NPS Photo

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.