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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.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: Closed Oct. 16, reopens March 9.
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 seven miles north of East Wenatchee, Wash., on
the eastern bank of the Columbia River.
From East Wenatchee:
Drive north on SR. 2 about seven miles. Signs indicate park entrance on the
left.
Picnic Facilities The park provides three kitchen shelters with electricity,
plus 30 sheltered and 50 unsheltered picnic tables.
Two of the shelters are reservable by calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.
One shelter has a guest capacity of 100 and the other 150. Both have water and
sinks.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 2 mi. Hiking Trails
- 2 mi. Bike Trails
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- Boating (freshwater)
- Boating (freshwater, non-motorized)
- 3 boat ramps (freshwater)
- 632 feet of dock (freshwater)
- 650 feet of moorage (freshwater)
- Fishing (freshwater)
- Personal Watercraft (freshwater)
- Swimming (freshwater)
- Water Skiing (freshwater)
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- 1 Amphitheater
- 1 Basketball Court
- Bird Watching
- 3 Horseshoe pits
- 1 Softball Field
- Paragliding
- 1 Soccer Field
- 2 Volleyball Fields
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Large grassy fields invite a variety of team sports. A childrens' playground is
provided.
Boating FeaturesWatercraft launch reopens March 7.
Lake Entiat is 31 miles long. The park has three boat ramps and 632 feet of
dock. Personal watercraft are allowed.
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.
Lake Entiat's 650 feet of moorage includes five small floats along the shore for
overnight campers, first-come, first-served.
Moorage fees are charged year-round for mooring at docks, floats and buoys from
1 p.m. to 8 a.m.:
-Daily moorage fee is 50 cents per foot, with a minimum of $10.
-Moorage buoys, $10 a night.
-Annual moorage permit fee is $3.50 per foot, with a minimum of $50.
Moorage permits are available at parks offering moorage. For information, call
(360) 902-8844.
Telephone Device for the Deaf, (360) 664-3133.
Winter Recreation
Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Coyotes
- Deer or Elk
- Marmots
- Muskrats
- Rabbits
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- Crows or Ravens
- Doves or Pigeons
- Ducks
- Eagles
- Geese
- Gulls
- Hawks
- Herons
- Jays
- Owls
- Quail
- Woodpeckers
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
| 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
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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 1889 by Billy
Schaft and Ed Ferguson. Schaft took a picture and Ferguson commented how much it
resembled Abraham Lincoln. The picture was entered in the photograph contest of
a prominent magazine, where it won first prize. Because of the nationwide
circulation of the magazine, the name of Lincoln Rock was officially adopted for
the landmark. Lincoln Rock State Park was acquired by the state on April 1, 1980 |
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