Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 2 mi. Hiking Trails
• 2 mi. Bike Trails
| • Boating (freshwater)
• 2 boat ramps (freshwater)
• 80 feet of dock (freshwater)
• Fishing (freshwater)
• Personal Watercraft (freshwater)
• Swimming (freshwater)
• Water Skiing (freshwater)
| • 1 Amphitheater
• Bird Watching
• Interpretive Activities
• Wildlife Viewing
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The park is a great home base for bicycle tour groups.
There are many fishable lakes and streams in the area. Fishing at Curlew Lake is excellent for rainbow trout. The lake also offers fishing for large and small-mouth bass and, for the more adventurous, tiger muskies. The minimum catch size for tiger muskies is 50 inches. 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.
Rock hounds and the archaeologically curious may explore the nearby Stone Rose public dig site. A trip to Grand Forks in Canada is a nice day trip for the family. |
Events
Free days at state parks: Visit Washington state parks for free. The Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park on ten designated free days in 2013.
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.
| Events |
| Date/time | Event description | State Park |
| Aug. 3 - 10 |
Ride Around Washington: The Cascade Bicycle Club is celebrating the 15th Ride Around Washington with a return to a favorite route. The route begins near the Canadian border at Curlew Lake State Park, continues down the middle of Washington and ends at Maryhill State Park in the Columbia River Gorge. This route is a favorite because of the diverse terrain, vegetation and climate, excellent roads, and the striking beauty of the scenery. Registration and fee required for participation. The event is open to the first 250 who register. Presented by the Cascade Bicycle Club. For more information, visit https://shop.cascade.org/content/events/ride-around-washington.
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Curlew Lake
(509) 775-3592 |
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Boating Features
Watercraft launch reopens April 2.
There are two, no-fee boat ramps and 80 feet of handling dock. Curlew Lake is 5.5 miles long. There is fuel at other resorts around the lake.
A daily permit is available for watercraft launching at the park for $7. Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices,
online, and at parks when staff is available.
Winter Recreation
• Snow Play
Picnic and Day-use Facilities
There are ten unsheltered picnic tables in the park, available first come, first served. The swimming area has three braziers for cooking.
