Lincoln Rock State Park is a public recreation area on the east side of the
Columbia River
The Columbia River ( Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia ...
's
Lake Entiat, north of
Wenatchee
Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and largest city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and was estimated to have increased to 34,360 as of 2019. Located in the north-central part ...
and one mile upstream from the
Rocky Reach Dam.
The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural ...
covers opposite the cliff formation for which it is named.
The park provides views of the south end of Swakane Canyon and of
Turtle Rock Island in Lake Entiat, a 150-acre nature preserve that was isolated from the mainland when the lake formed in the 1960s. The park offers water activities, including fishing, boating, and swimming, in addition to facilities for picnicking, camping, hiking, and field sports.
[ It is managed by the ]Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
The Washington State Park System is a set of State park, state parks owned by the state government of Washington (state), Washington, United States, USA. They are managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. There are over 140 ...
under a lease agreement with the owners, the Chelan County Public Utility District.[
]
References
External links
Lincoln Rock State Park
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Lincoln Rock State Park Map
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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State parks of Washington (state)
Parks in Chelan County, Washington
Protected areas established in 1981