National Recreation Area · WA
The National Park Service lists 8 things to do at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. 5 have no extra fee, 8 need no reservation, and 8 allow pets. Each listing links to the full NPS page. Data is from the NPS snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
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Download the activity book and earn your badge to become a Junior Ranger OR follow the link to the web site to find accessible activities for all ages: make a podcast, create a play, write or act out a story, pretend the floor is lava!
Year-round Pets allowed
The waters of Lake Roosevelt offer many opportunities for fun in watercraft from canoes and motorboats, to paddleboards and houseboats. Learn about launch fees and permits here.
Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed
'If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.' Slow down and paddle the waters of Lake Roosevelt by kayak or canoe or board. Discover hidden coves and quiet beaches away from the busy campgrounds and day use areas.
Year-round Fee applies Pets allowed
Lake Roosevelt offers hundreds of miles of shoreline, so you can relax and easily find a place to relax and drop in a line. Check out our links to local agencies where you can purchase your fishing license.
Fee applies Pets allowed
The Bunchgrass Prairie Trail is located at Spring Canyon Campground and Day Use Area. Hike along this trail to learn more about native plants in the channeled scabland ecosystem.
0-1 Hours Pets allowed
A half-mile loop trail along a relatively flat bluff takes you through standing pine forests to the edge of Lake Roosevelt. From there you can see the site of Kettle Falls, a place used for millennia by the local tribes for salmon fishing.
0-1 Hours Pets allowed
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Located at Fort Spokane, this self-guided trail navigates to trailside markers telling the story of the people who lived and worked here in the late 1800s.
1-2 Hours Pets allowed
The Sherman Creek Wildlife Area is a cooperative trail system between the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service.
Pets allowed
Check current alerts and closures, entrance fees and operating hours for Lake Roosevelt. Programs and tours can change with the season or be cancelled on short notice — confirm on the NPS page before you plan around one.
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