Lyons Ferry State Park is a public recreation area located near the confluence of the

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and

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rivers, northwest of Starbuck,

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. The state park is on Route 261 abreast of

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, a reservoir on the Snake River created with the construction in the 1960s of the

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some downstream. The park offers facilities for boating, fishing, and swimming. The area is managed cooperatively by the

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and the

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, which operates the Lyons Ferry Marina.

History

The park bears the name of the Snake River ferry service which ceased operations in 1968 after more than 100 years of service when it was replaced with the Snake River Bridge. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began park construction in 1969, then leased the site to the state in 1971. It operated as a state park from 1971 until 2002, when the lease was relinquished by the state due to budget constraints. The Army Corps of Engineers operated the property as Lyons Ferry Park and Lyons Ferry Marina until 2015, when it returned to

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status with the signing of a new lease.

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Lyons Ferry State Park
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission {{authority control State parks of Washington (state) Parks in Franklin County, Washington United States Army Corps of Engineers Protected areas established in 1971