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Recreation Activities

A full range of habitats are found on the public lands in Washington and include the maritime Puget Sound lowlands, the central Columbia Basin sagebrush regime, many riparian zones, and the coniferous forest and sub-alpine areas of northeast Washington.

Please see the Recreation sites for the Spokane District listed below. If you would like to visit the OR/WA Recreation database and search by region and activity, please click here.

Supplementary rules applicable to public use of recreation areas can be found here.

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Site Name and Description	Activities	Facilities
Patos Islands Fees: Cooperatively managed with Washington State Parks park fees apply Patos Island, a wild and remote 200- acre island, is the northwestern-most point in the lower 48 states. Patos Island Lighthouse, ... more>>
Point Colville Fees: none Point Colville is located on the southeast corner of Lopez Island, the third largest island in the San Juan Archipelago. Visitors ... more>>
Posey Island Fees: Cooperatively managed with Washington State Parks park fees apply Posey Island, a one-acre marine camping park, is located minutes from Roche Harbor by sea kayak or small private boat. Visitors to ... more>>
Rock Creek/Escure Ranch Fees: none This area lies within the scenic Rock Creek drainage in the Palouse Tract of the Channeled Scablands, formed approximately 12,000 years ... more>>
Roza Fees: 5/15-9/15 $5/vehicle daily use and $15 overnight for Umtanum, Lmuma Creek, Big Pines, and Roza sites. Roza is located in the scenic Yakima River Canyon, 21 miles south of Ellensburg, Washington, which cuts through massive basalt cliffs ... more>>
Split Rock Fees: none The Split Rock recreation site is located on the only public sandy beach on Palmer Lake, in northern Okanogan County. Although Palmer ... more>>
Telford Fees: none The Telford area offers year-round, no-fee recreation opportunities including hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, primitive ... more>>
Turn Point Fees: none With its commanding view of Haro Strait and the Canadian Gulf Islands and Orca Whales, Turn Point offers wonderful opportunities for ... more>>
Twin Lakes Fees: none This area is a unique part of the Channeled Scablands with more than 14,000 acres of BLM public land located in Lincoln County. It ... more>>
Umtanum Fees: 5/15-9/15 $5/vehicle daily use and $15 overnight for Umtanum, Lmuma Creek, Big Pines, and Roza sites. The Umtanum recreation site is located in the scenic Yakima River Canyon, 12 miles south of Ellensburg, Washington, which cuts through ... more>>
Watmough Bay Fees: none The protected Watmough Bay provides excellent recreational opportunities and many boaters and visitors enjoy its solitude and protection. more>>
Yakima River Canyon Fees: 5/15-9/15 $5/vehicle daily use and $15 overnight for Umtanum, Lmuma Creek, Big Pines, and Roza sites. Welcome to the Yakima River Canyon, where Highway 821 parallels the gentle Yakima River for 27 miles, through massive basalt cliffs ... more>>