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Overview The gentle Yakima River winds for 27 miles through massive basalt cliffs and rolling desert hills between Ellensburg and Yakima, Washington. The Canyon offers excellent wildlife watching, plant viewing, fishing in a Blue Ribbon trout stream, family river rafting...
You made it to a designated site along the Cascadia Marine Trail! Blind Island is a small, three-acre marine camping park located on the north side of Shaw Island.
Due to standing hazard trees, the Grandview Boat-in Camp is closed to overnight and day use until further notice. Please contact Seattle City Light at (206) 858-3061 with any questions, or email [email protected]. The waters of Boundary Reservoir back up...
Hidden deep within the highlands of northern Okanogan County, visitors will discover a jewel of a mountain lake. Aspen tree groves and sagebrush line the shores, providing a scenic backdrop to many lakeside activities. Mountain goats are often seen high...
Spring wildflowers of the Cowiche Canyon Trail System
Just outside of Yakima, in central Washington, the Cowiche Canyon and adjacent uplands host nearly 900 acres of year-round opportunities for non-motorized outdoor recreation. Spring, Summer and Fall bring opportunities for hiking, trail-running and mountain biking the nearly 13 miles...
The 3-acre Crab Creek primitive recreation site provides two joined 16’ x 16’ horse corrals, two stock watering troughs fed by a perennial stream, and open ground suitable for tent and/or RV camping. The site is popular especially with anglers...
The scenic Douglas Creek canyon is known for its hunting, fishing, hiking, & dispersed camping, as well as swimming in the deep pools and waterfalls at its south end. Start planning your visit today!
Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview The Fishtrap Area offers 9,000 acres of beautiful landscapes and an old farmstead, with habitats ranging from forest to shrub-steppe, grassland, and wetlands. Fishtrap is home to...
At BLM's Fishtrap Area, the historic Folsom Farm interpretive site demonstrates how the landscape was converted into small farms, ranches, and communities beginning in the late 1800's. Enjoy the chance to explore, view and study nature, picnic, backpack, horseback ride...
This remote creek drainage includes a small parking lot, and nearly ½-mile interpretive nature hiking trail. Recreation activities include hiking, nature study and hunting.
Horse Heaven Hills is an undeveloped watchable wildlife and watchable wildflowers area. Popular with locals, it is primarily used for hiking, nature viewing, photography, and mountain biking. Know Before You Go: There are no facilities or services available. The main...
Since the early 1960s, Juniper Dunes has been a popular regional outdoor recreation area. Currently, more than 30,000 people visit Juniper Dunes annually, most of them coming for OHV recreation.
Nestled in the beautiful Cascade Mountains near the historic town of Liberty, BLM's Liberty Recreation Site offers visitors an opportunity to camp near sparkling Williams Creek.
Pacific Lake Recreation Site is located 1/3-mile east of the historic Lakeview Ranch barn and corrals. The recreation site provides three quiet picnic and/or camping sites (each with picnic table and fire ring) in a shrub-steppe ecosystem, and with views...
Palmer Mountain is a great place for hiking, backpacking, dispersed camping, horseback riding, hunting, mounting biking, and fishing at tiny Washburn Lake.
Welcome to the northwestern-most point in the lower 48 states! Patos Island is a wild and remote 200-acre island in the beautiful Salish Sea. The mountains of Canada and the spectacular Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges provide scenic backdrops to...
Within BLM’s Rock Creek Management Area, Rock Creek flows through Channeled Scablands, formed approximately 12,000 years ago by massive Glacial Lake Missoula floods. Striking landscapes and geologic features including buttes, mesas, and columnar basalt outcrops enhance the beauty of perennial...
The Saddle Mountains rise above the Columbia River in south-central Washington, providing views of the surrounding countryside and desert. Visitors can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, and more.
The Telford Recreation Area offers spacious lands for opportunities including hiking, mountain biking, primitive camping, hunting, and horseback riding. Three primitive trailheads each offer parking and an informational kiosk. Know Before You Go: Telford does not have a BLM-developed trail...
Nestled in at the south end of Upper Twin Lake, this site offers picnicking and camping in a serene setting with a few primitive campsites. Bright yellow balsam root are abundant in the spring.
The canyon offers excellent wildlife watching, trout fishing, family-friendly rafting, and camping. The canyon's crevices and cliffs make a perfect home for the densest concentration of nesting birds.