West Sound Guide: State Parks: Curlew Lake State Park

Curlew Lake State Park is a 123-acre camping park. It borders an air field, is eight miles from a public fossil dig and is also near an active osprey nest that can be viewed from the park. Curlew is one of the most relaxing campgrounds in the state, offering water-and snow-sport activity as well as natural-history and archeological study in the midst of gorgeous surroundings.

Marine Park: No

Park Hours

Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Closed Oct. 29, reopens March 28.

Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
During camping season, campers may enter after hours but are asked to be quiet during setup.

Significant History

Curlew Lake State Park was a summer camp for some of the Indian tribes of this region.

Major Landmarks

Geologists indicate that this area was a large fault zone. There are many mineral mines in the area.

Directions provided by the state parks department are given below the map, or you can try to have google create the directions from the coordinates we have on file.

Directions

From Seattle:
Drive to Republic and take SR 20 east. Drive 2.5 miles to SR 21 north. Go north seven miles. Follow signs to park.

From Spokane:
Take SR 395 to Colville. Continue on, crossing Lake Roosevelt. Take SR 20 after crossing lake. Travel over Sherman Pass to SR 21 north. Go north seven miles. Follow signs to park.

From Canada:
Cross border at Grand Forks, and follow SR 21 south for 30 miles. Follow signs to park.

Mammals	Birds	Fish & Sea Life	Plantlife
Bears Chipmunks Coyotes Deer/Elk Foxes Marmots Muskrats Rabbits Raccoons Skunks Squirrels	Crows/Ravens Dove/Pigeon Ducks Eagles Geese Hawks Herons Humming Birds Jays Osprey Swan Turkey Woodpeckers	Bass Trout	Douglas Fir Ponderosa Pine Alders Ash Trees Cherry Trees Maple Trees Oak Trees Poplars Daisies Foxgloves Lupines Paintbrush Rose Berries Eel Grass Ferns Moss or Lichens Thistle

General	Trails	Freshwater Activities	Saltwater Activities
Swimming Bird Watching Wildlife Viewing Interpretive 1 Amphitheater	2 mi. of Biking Trailer 2 mi. of Hiking Trails	Boating - Nonmotorized Fishing Personal Watercraft WaterSkiing 2 Boat Ramps 80 ft. of Dock
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 good for trout and large-mouth bass. The fossil-dig site at Stone Rose is worth the trip for the rock hound and the archeologically curious. A trip to Grand Forks in Canada is a nice day trip for the family. Picnic Notes There are ten unsheltered picnic tables in the park, available first-come, first-served. The swimming area has three braziers for cooking. Boating/Water Notes 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.

General

Trails

Freshwater Activities

Saltwater Activities

Swimming

Bird Watching

Wildlife Viewing

Interpretive

1 Amphitheater

2 mi. of Biking Trailer

2 mi. of Hiking Trails

Boating - Nonmotorized

Fishing

Personal Watercraft

WaterSkiing

2 Boat Ramps

80 ft. of Dock

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 good for trout and large-mouth bass.

The fossil-dig site at Stone Rose is worth the trip for the rock hound and the archeologically curious. A trip to Grand Forks in Canada is a nice day trip for the family.

Picnic Notes

There are ten unsheltered picnic tables in the park, available first-come, first-served. The swimming area has three braziers for cooking.

Boating/Water Notes

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.

Park Services	Area Services
Pay Phone	Auto Repair Airport Boating Camping Area Diesel Fishing and Hunting Supplies Gasolene Gifts Groceries Hardware Horse rental Hospital Overnight Accomodations Pay Phones US Mail Propane White Gas Wood
The airport is just east of the park. If you fly in, the park will try to help transport your gear. Call (509) 775-3592, and park personnel will work with you.