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Park overview:

Sacajawea State Park is a 284-acre inland waters, day-use park at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. It features 9,100 feet of freshwater shoreline. The area is spread out with a big sky and excellent views of the two rivers as they flow together.

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Park hours/updates:

Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Closed Nov. 1, reopens March 31.

The park is open to day use only.

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Agency information:

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Campsite Information:

Sacajawea is a day-use park, but does have one Northwest Discovery Water Trail campsite. The water trail campsite is available on a first-come, first-served basis, accommodates eight people and may only be used by those arriving by boat when traveling down the river (support vehicles are permitted). Groups larger than eight people may contact the park at (509) 545-2361 for more information. Overnight moorage is allowed year round, but no restroom facilities are available October through March.

Park Features

The Sacajawea Interpretive Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. It closes for the season Nov. 1. The center features interactive displays that tell the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the experiences of Sacagawea, the young Shoshone Indian woman who accompanied the expedition. The new exhibits relate what is known about her life before, during and after the Expedition. A river beach and children's playground equipment are additional park features.

History

The property was deeded to Washington State Parks in 1931. The park is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone Indian woman who traveled with the Lewis and Clark expedition. The park is located on one of the expedition's campsites, used by Lewis and Clark from October 16 to 18, 1805.

The railroad built the town of Ainsworth in 1879. By 1884, the town was no longer used, and the buildings were moved or destroyed as local construction of the railroad was completed and the crew moved on.

Interpretive opportunities

The park has many outdoor self-guided interpretive displays, as well as framework representations of Native American dwellings. Along with the on site Interpretive Center, the park provides guided tours by a park interpretive specialist. Call the park for times and dates (509) 545-2361.

Services/Supplies

	Available in the area
	• Auto repair • Airport • Boat rental • Camping • Diesel • Fishing/hunting • Gasoline • Gifts • Golf • Groceries • Hardware • Hospital • Marine supplies • Overnight Accommodations • Pay phone • Postal service • Propane • Recreational equipment • White gas • Wood • Swimming

Other services are available within a few miles of the park.

Activities

Trails	Water Activities	Other
• 1.2 mi. Hiking Trails	• Boating (freshwater) • 2 boat ramps (freshwater) • 200 feet of dock (freshwater) • 70 feet of moorage (freshwater) • Fishing (freshwater) • Personal Watercraft (freshwater) • Swimming (freshwater) • Water Skiing (freshwater)	• Bird Watching • 2 Horseshoe pits • Interpretive Activities • 1 Volleyball Field • Wildlife Viewing
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Boating Features

The park has two boat ramps and 200 feet of dock. The boat launch is in a small, protected lagoon.

A daily watercraft launching permit is at a special reduced rate of $5 and a trailer dumping permit for $5 may be purchased at the park.

Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.

The park provides 70 feet of moorage.

There also is one Northwest Discovery Water Trail campsite at the park. It is available on a first-come, first-served basis, accommodates eight people and is designed for paddlers traveling down the river. Groups larger than eight people may contact the park at (509) 545-2361 for more information.

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 offers one kitchen shelter with electricity and a large barbecue grill and one without electricity plus 130 unsheltered picnic tables. One of the shelters can accommodate up to 200 people. For information or reservations, call the park office at (509) 545-2361.

Wildlife

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life
• Coyotes • Deer or Elk • Marmots • Muskrats • Rabbits • Raccoons • Skunks • Squirrels	• Crows or Ravens • Doves or Pigeons • Ducks • Eagles • Geese • Gulls • Hawks • Herons • Hummingbirds • Ospreys • Owls • Pheasants • Quail	• Bass • Bluegill • Catfish • Crappie • Salmon • Steelhead • Sturgeon

Environmental Features

Physical Features		Plant Life
The park's lands are sand dunes interspersed with wetland ponds. The park is on the plain of the great Lake Missoula floods, which swept through the area 12,000 years ago.

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