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Park Overview
 Lake Easton
State Park is a forested, 516-acre year-round camping park with 24,000 feet of
freshwater access on the shores of Lake Easton in the Cascade Mountain
foothills. The park has beautiful mountain views and hiking trails to explore in
the summer and cross country and snowmobiling trails to enjoy in the winter. The
park's location also allows for snowy winter-sport opportunities.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 6:30 a.m. to Dusk
Winter: 8 a.m. to Dusk. Sno-Park permit required.
Campground and trailer dump close the third weekend in Oct., reopen the third
weekend in April .
The Snoqualmie Pass Tunnel closes Nov. 1 each year. The tunnel usually reopens
May 1 each year, but due to an extended winter in Snoqualmie Pass, this year the
tunnel is scheduled to reopen May 15.
The park is open year round for day use. Winter camping is available in the
day-use area for a nightly fee of $16. Youth and recreation groups interested in
winter camping: The utility campground area is available upon advance
arrangements for groups that can carry their gear in about 500 feet and pack
their garbage out. Tables, stoves and restrooms can be made available; no
motorized access is allowed. Call the park at (509) 656-2586.
A Sno-Park permit is required from Nov. 15 through April 30.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Driving Directions Located 15 miles west of Cle Elum, Wash., and 15 miles
east of Snoqualmie Pass, Wash.
From I-90:
Take exit #70, and follow signs to the park.
Picnic Facilities The park provides 40 picnic tables without shelter, available
first-come, first-served. The day-use area is in a wooded setting with grills,
fire pits, a play structure and an amphitheater.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 6.5 mi. Hiking Trails
- 6 mi. Bike Trails
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- Boating (freshwater)
- Boating (freshwater, non-motorized)
- 1 boat ramp (freshwater)
- 20 feet of dock (freshwater)
- Fishing (freshwater)
- Swimming (freshwater)
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- 1 Amphitheater
- 1 Basketball Court
- Bird Watching
- 2 Horseshoe pits
- Interpretive Activities
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
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A basketball hoop is available in the standard camp area. There is a playground
equipment for kids in the park. Lifeguards are not provided at the swimming
beach. The lake is good for fishing.
The park allows for varied winter activities. There are five miles of groomed
cross-country ski trails in the park December through March, and seven other Sno-Park
areas within a 15-minute drive. There is a snowmobile trail through the park
with access to Easton and the groomed trail system in the Kachess and Stampede
Pass areas.
Boating FeaturesWatercraft launch reopens April 23.
The park offers one boat ramp and 20 feet of dock. Though motorized boating is
allowed, Lake Easton is a shallow reservoir with stumps near the water's
surface. High-speed activities are not recommended. Boat motors are limited to
10 horse power
A daily permit is available for watercraft launching and trailer dumping at the
park for $5.
Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at
region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.
Lifeguards are not provided at the swimming beach.
Winter Recreation
- Cross-country Skiing
- Dog Sledding
- Snowmobiling
- Snow Play
Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Bobcats
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Deer or Elk
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Hawks
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Ospreys
- Owls
- Woodpeckers
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
| Lake Easton State Park is on the
Yakima River and Lake Easton, with old-growth forest, dense
vegetation and freshwater marshlands. |
- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Lupines
- Orchids
- Paintbrush
- Berries
- Moss or Lichens
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History The park is located within a glacial valley in the Washington Cascade
Range. The Northern Pacific Railroad built a tunnel through the Cascades
beginning at Easton. |
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