The Upper Columbia River is rich in cultural and natural significance. For more than 9000 years people have gathered along the banks of the river to fish and trade with each other. Missionaries and explorers for the Hudson Bay Company and the Northwest Trading Company mapped the area and developed relationships with the tribes which lived here. In 1941, damming of the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project created a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the lake is now the largest recreation feature in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
Recreation
Popular activities at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are camping, fishing, water skiing, boating, bird watching, picnicking, audio-visual program, guided canoe trips and walks. Visiting historic Fort Spokane and St. Paul’s Mission are other highlights of visiting Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area with interpretive talks and exhibits. Off-road vehicle use is prohibited. Permits for fishing and hunting are available through Washington State, the Spokane Tribe and the Colville Confederated Tribe of Indians.
Traveler Facts
Contact Information
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
1008 Crest Drive
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
Phone: 509-633-9441 (Headquarters)
Phone: 509-738-6266 (Visitor Information)
Phone: 509-725-2715 (Visitor Information)
Popularity: 1% [?]
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