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Lake Chelan State Park, Chelan, WA

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Sports & Outdoors

Lake Chelan State Park

A popular Washington state park on the southwest shore of Lake Chelan, known for camping, swimming, boating and hiking.

7544 S Lakeshore Road, Chelan, WA 98816 · Chelan, WA

About Lake Chelan State Park

This shoreline park sits on the southwest side of Lake Chelan in central Washington. Visitors can camp, hike, bike, swim, fish, paddle and play volleyball. Water lovers can rent kayaks and paddleboards nearby, and a marina offers slips and moorage. The park has a kitchen shelter, picnic tables, a sandy beach and a small food stand that also sells firewood. Two roadside monuments nearby recall a past earthquake and a 1945 school bus accident that happened near the lake.

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What's around here?

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    Family Favorite

    Slidewaters

    $25–$50

    A lakeside water park in Chelan with ten slides, a lazy river and a surf wave pool.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    7.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park

    Under $25

    A Washington state park on the northern shore of Lake Chelan, offering camping, a marina, and trail access into the North Cascades.

    8.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums

    Entiat Museum

    Check prices

    A small local museum in a 1895 house in Entiat, showing logging and fruit-industry history.

    14 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Leavenworth Snowmobile Rentals

    $50+

    Guided and self-drive snowmobile rentals on groomed trails near Leavenworth.

    22 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Mountain Springs Lodge

    $50+

    A Cascade foothills lodge near Leavenworth known for ziplining, snowmobile tours and sleigh rides.

    23 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums

    Rocky Reach Discovery Center

    No admission fee

    A free, interactive learning center at Rocky Reach Dam covering rivers, salmon, and hydropower for visitors of all ages.

    24 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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