BREWSTER, BRIDGEPORT & PATEROS
BRIDGEPORT Bridgeport offers four city parks, lavish shade and picnic areas.
Berryman Park boasts expansive lawns, a barbecue area with covered picnic area, basketball court, play area and the city swimming pool open in the summer, as well as a war memorial with vintage aircraft and militaria. Marina Park is a peaceful, overnight campground featuring breathtaking views, marina, boat launch, play area, restrooms, showers and plenty of green grass for picnics and lazy days. For anglers, Bridgeport offers Rufus Woods Lake for triploid trout, walleye, native rainbow and bass. Lake Wood has a nine-hole golf course and trails for hiking and biking. Bridgeport State Park is a 748-acre camping park with 7,500 feet of freshwater shoreline on the lake behind Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River. The park provides 18 acres of lawn and some shade in the midst of the desert terrain. For more information go to www.bridgeportwashington.net.
BREWSTER Situated along the Columbia River, the quiet town of Brewster
offers excellent fishing, numerous boat launches, docks and riverside picnic areas. Surrounded by apple and cherry orchards, the beauty of farmland and the mighty Columbia River creates an environment perfect for bird watching, fishing and hiking.
PATEROS Pateros, a four-season destination, was founded in 1913. Perfectly
located on the banks of the Columbia and Methow rivers, it offers everything an avid outdoors person would love. Hiking, biking, swimming, boating and sightseeing are just a few of the possibilities, not to mention the snowmobiling, skiing and hunting later in the year. For the fisherman in the family, Pateros has one of the best fisheries in the state. Steelhead, salmon, walleye and bass fishing are all available. There are several parks to give visitors a wide variety of picnic and playground choices. On the Pedestrian Mall there is a new splash pad for those of all ages to play and cool off by and the swim area has been newly refurbished. Visit the New City Museum at city hall and then take a self-guided history tour along the park trail under shady trees and visit the many places to eat along the way. Maybe you would like to just pull up a park bench and relax while watching the wildlife play along the riverbanks. Pateros has eight boat docks and two boat launches available on Lake Pateros, the reservoir created behind Wells Dam. There are close to 30 miles of uncrowded water to explore and play on and curbside camping is also available. The big event for Pateros is the annual Apple Pie Jamboree, which takes place in July. For more information on Pateros contact the Pateros Visitor Center at (509) 923-2571 or check out the website; www.pateros.com.
The Brewster Swimming Pool is open weekdays from Memorial through Labor Day and has two waterslides and two diving boards. Columbia Cove Park offers boat launches, an RV park and a river swimming area as well. At the far end of town in Legion Park, there is a decommissioned T-33A Star U.S. Air Force jet on display. Golfing is available at Gamble Sands. The new, modern 18-hole golf course is situated high above the Columbia River. Gamble Sands is blessed with one of nature's great locations and dramatic golf settings. Fun events and celebrations are held throughout the year. Brewster is fast becoming known for having one of the best salmon fisheries in the state. The annual King Salmon Derby takes place the first week of August. Other city events include Pig Out in the Park/4th of July Celebration, and the second annual Winter Sky Lantern Festival. These offer an open invitation for visitors to enjoy the small town atmosphere. Nearby Chief Joseph Dam adds to the water sports playground. For more information visit www.brewsterchamber.org. 30
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