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METHOW VALLEY CAMPGROUNDS OFFER SCENERY, ACTIVITIES AND ACCESS
OR MANY METHOW VAL-
LEY VISITORS, THE ULTI-
MATE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE includes camping, whether you
pitch a tent, tow a trailer or drive
an RV. Between the public and pri-
vate facilities from one end of the
valley to the other, there are plenty of popular options.
Camping is popular at two state parks in the Methow Valley: Pearrygin Lake State Park near Winthrop, and Alta Lake State Park near Pateros. The state Discover Pass is required for day use, but not required for visitors who are staying overnight and pay the cost of a campground. For fıshing, a license is required. Camping reservations for either state park can be made online at https://washington.goingtocamp.com or by calling (888) 226-7688. Pearrygin Lake, one of Washington’s most popular state parks, fılls up well in advance, so don’t delay. Pearrygin Lake offers swimming, fıshing, boating and hiking. The day use area has picnic tables, a boat launch, a bathhouse, a sandy beach, barbecue stands and a volleyball court. A 60-foot dock extends into the lake, which is open to freshwater fıshing and water skiing. The park has a full range of overnight accommodations, including
standard tent sites, full RV hook-up sites, furnished cabins with kitchenettes, and a vacation house. There is a dump station, restrooms and showers. Campfıre programs are offered in the amphitheater. There are hiking and biking opportunities around the park as well. Alta Lake State Park was at the heart of the Carlton Complex fıres during the summer of 2014. Although the 174-acre park sustained damage, park personnel have worked hard to restore the facilities. Alta Lake is 2 miles long and a halfmile wide. The park offers good trout fıshing during summer months, along with windsurfıng and sailboarding. Numerous picnic tables and a picnic shelters rest on the grassy lawn beneath large shade trees. A sandy beach and dock frame the swimming area of the cool lake waters. There are also hiking trails nearby. The scenic 18-hole Alta Lake Golf Course is nearby, and the Columbia River is just 4 miles away with opportunities for waterskiing, jet skiing, and more boating and fıshing. Alta Lake State park has a dock, park store, tent spaces, RV utility spaces, trailer dump, restrooms and showers. Wi-Fi is also available at the park. Stop by the U.S. Forest Service offıce in Winthrop for maps and information about the Forest Service’s 24 campgrounds in the area. Some spots are more popular than others, so plan accordingly. For a list of campground
Camping options are cause for smiling. PHOTO BY STEVE MITCHELL locations and descriptions, visit the Methow Valley Ranger district page
at www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/ recarea/?recid=59073.
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