Lincoln Rock: Overview
Park overview:
Lincoln Rock State Park is an 80-acre camping park on the east side of Lake Entiat, created by Rocky Reach Dam blocking the flow of the Columbia River north of Wenatchee. The park, a popular place for swimming, water-skiing and respite from the hot sun, was named for a basalt outcropping said to resemble the profile of Abraham Lincoln.Want to support Washington State Parks? Get involved by joining a friends' group. For more information, visit the Friends' Group web page.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Closed Nov. 1, reopens March 1.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Agency information:
Don't move firewood: Please protect the Pacific Northwest from invasive species by obtaining or purchasing your firewood at or near your camping destination (within 50 miles). Firewood can carry insects and diseases that threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by buying and burning your firewood locally. For more information, visit online at www.dontmovefirewood.org or the Washington Invasive Species Council website.
The Discover Pass now can be used on either of two vehicles!Annual pass: $30
One-day pass: $10
(Transaction and dealer fees may apply)
A Discover Pass is required for motor-vehicle access to state parks and recreation lands managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Exemptions: Your purchase of the Discover Pass supports recreation on state lands. However, the Discover Pass is not required if you are camping or renting overnight accommodations, for the duration of your stay at that state park. For additional exemptions and more information, please visit the Discover Pass website.
Campsite Information:
The park has 27 tent spaces, 67 utility spaces, four cabins, one dump site, five restrooms (one ADA) and 14 showers (three ADA). There are 32 full hookup utility sites and 35 have electricity and water. Maximum site length is 65 feet (may have limited availability). All lawn areas, including tent area, are irrigated daily. Only one extra vehicle per campsite is allowed. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.Cabins are reservable March 15 through Oct. 15.
2013 camping fees:
Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).May 15 – Sept. 15 (peak season)
Primitive campsite and water trail camping: $12
Standard campsite: $23 non-premium site, $26 premium site
Partial-utility campsite*: $30 non-premium site, $35 premium site
Full-utility campsite*: $32 non-premium site, $37 premium site
*Please note: Camping fees during the 2013 peak season are $28 for partial-utility sites and $29 for full-utility sites at Beacon Rock, Brooks Memorial, Columbia Hills, Conconully, Lewis & Clark and Schafer state parks. These parks are first come, first served.
Jan. 1 – May 14 and Sept. 16 – Dec. 31 (off-peak season)
Primitive campsite and water trail camping: $12
Standard campsite: $22 for non-premium and premium sites
Partial-utility campsite: $28 for non-premium and premium sites
Full-utility campsite: $29 for non-premium and premium sites
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations (if available): Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hours
Check-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park from April 1 through Sept. 30; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
Park Features
The park provides lawns and shade trees in the midst of an arid environment. River rock lines trails. Children's' play equipment add fun to the park. Beavers are visible on the Columbia River.
History
Lincoln Rock was named after a prominent geological feature, visible across the river, which resembles the profile of Abraham Lincoln. According to early newspaper accounts, this rock outcropping was first named in 1898 by Ed Ferguson and Charles Schoff, deckhand and engineer on the Columbia River steamboat Echo. Schoff took a picture of it, and the rock became a point of interest for passengers and crews on all the sternwheelers plying the Columbia. In 1902 another photo of Lincoln Rock in Ladies Home Journal made the landmark famous across the U.S. Lincoln Rock State Park was acquired by the state on April 1, 1980.Interpretive opportunities
Park staff offer interpretive programs on most Saturdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
| • Boat rentals • Camping • Park store | • Boat rental • Diesel • Fishing/hunting • Gasoline • Groceries • Propane • Wood |
The park store is open during the summer season. Jet ski and boat rentals and other services are available in the area.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
| • 2 mi. Hiking Trails • 2 mi. Bike Trails | • Boating (freshwater) • 3 boat ramps (freshwater) • 632 feet of dock (freshwater) • 650 feet of moorage (freshwater) • Fishing (freshwater) • Personal Watercraft (freshwater) • Swimming (freshwater) • Water Skiing (freshwater) | • 1 Amphitheater • 1 Basketball Court • Bird Watching • 3 Horseshoe pits • 1 Softball Field • 1 Soccer Field • 3 Volleyball Fields |
Large grassy fields invite a variety of team sports. A childrens' playground and two tennis courts are located in the park. A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website. | ||
Events
The 2013 State Parks free days are as follows:
Jan. 21 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day
March 30 – In honor of Washington State Parks' 100th birthday on March 19
April 27 and 28 – National Parks Week
June 1 – National Trails Day
June 8 and 9 – National Get Outdoors Day and Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Fishing weekend
Aug. 4 – Peak season free day
Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day
Nov. 9 through 11 – Veteran's Day weekend
Please note: A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during State Parks free days. For more information, please visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
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Boating Features
The boat launch is open year round.Lake Entiat is 31 miles long. The park has three boat ramps and 632 feet of dock. Personal watercraft are allowed.
A daily watercraft launching permit for $7 and a trailer dumping permit for $5 may be purchased at the park.
Annual permits may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.
Lake Entiat's 650 feet of moorage includes five small floats along the shore for overnight campers. Floats are reservable from May 15 through Sept. 15 and available on a first-come, first-served basis the remainder of the year. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
Moorage fees are charged year round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from 1 p.m. to 8 a.m. Daily and annual permits are available. For more information, call (360) 902-8844.
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park provides three kitchen shelters with electricity, plus 30 sheltered and 50 unsheltered picnic tables.Two of the shelters are reservable by visiting online or calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. One shelter has a guest capacity of 100 and the other 150. Both have water and sinks.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
| • Coyotes • Deer or Elk • Marmots • Muskrats • Rabbits | • Crows or Ravens • Doves or Pigeons • Ducks • Eagles • Geese • Gulls • Hawks • Herons • Jays • Owls • Quail • Woodpeckers | • Bass • Steelhead • Trout |
Environmental Features
| Physical Features | Plant Life | ||
| Expansive lawns and shade trees break up the brown, rocky terrain of the Scablands. Average annual rainfall is 15 inches, with ten inches of snowfall. | • Ponderosa Pine • Spruce • Ash • Birch • Cherry • Maple • Oak • Poplar • Lupines |
