Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Park Closure Hawk Creek Area Closed for 2026 Recreation Season

The Hawk Creek Campground and boat launch area will close to all public access starting April 16 through November 14. The closure is necessary to keep visitors, staff, and construction crews safe during the Hawk Creek Road Improvements and Stabilization Project. It may be extended to next spring, if needed.

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Caution Fall 2026 Prescribed Fire Notice at Lake Roosevelt

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following prescribed burn during fall 2026.

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Park Closure Fort Spokane boat launch & day use open; Campground open with some closures

Fort Spokane Campground has re-opened to the public with minimal closures as of 8/14/2026. Sites 39, 40, 41, 50, and walk-in sites 64-68 will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to fire damage and hazard trees. Caution tape and closure signs have been posted for visitor safety. Please remain in open areas of the campground only. The Fort Spokane day use area and boat launch remain open. Please continue to use caution throughout these areas.

Overview

The ancient geologic landscape of the upper Columbia River cradles Lake Roosevelt in walls of stone carved by massive ice age floods. Come explore the shorelines and learn the stories of American Indians, traders and trappers, settlers and dam builders who called this place home. Swim, boat, hike, camp, and fish at this hidden gem in Northeast Washington, created by the Grand Coulee Dam.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Auto and ATV
  • Scenic Driving
  • Astronomy
  • Stargazing
  • Boating
  • Motorized Boating
  • Sailing
  • Camping
  • Canoe or Kayak Camping
  • Car or Front Country Camping
  • Group Camping
  • RV Camping
  • Fishing
  • Freshwater Fishing
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Hands-On
  • Citizen Science
  • Volunteer Vacation
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Hunting and Gathering
  • Hunting
  • Paddling
  • Canoeing
  • Canoe or Kayak Camping
  • Kayaking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Swimming
  • Freshwater Swimming
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

All Park Hours: The park is open 24 hours per day, unless otherwise designated. Day use areas are open from dawn until dusk. Administrative buildings are closed to public.

Getting there

From Spokane Take I-90 West. At Exit 277, merge onto US-2 toward Davenport/Fairchild AFB/Spokane Airport. Just past Wilbur, turn right onto WA-21. Stay left onto Highway 174. Turn right onto WA-155. Stay on WA-155 past Grand Coulee Dam and into the town of Coulee Dam. Cross the Columbia River and continue on WA-155. Turn right onto Crest Drive and follow up the hill. The Headquarters Office is located on the left.

Visitor centers

Campgrounds

  • North Gorge Campground (12 sites) — reserve
  • Snag Cove Campground (9 sites) — reserve
  • Kettle River Campground (13 sites) — reserve
  • Evans Campground (43 sites) — reserve
  • Evans Group Site (1 sites) — reserve
  • Kamloops Island Campground (17 sites) — reserve
  • Marcus Island Campground (25 sites) — reserve
  • Kettle Falls Campground (74 sites) — reserve
  • Locust Grove Group Sites (2 sites) — reserve
  • Haag Cove Campground (18 sites) — reserve
  • Cloverleaf Campground (7 sites) — reserve
  • Gifford Campground (42 sites) — reserve
  • Gifford Group Site (1 sites) — reserve
  • Hunters Campground (37 sites) — reserve
  • Hunters Group Sites (3 sites) — reserve
  • Camp Na-Bor-Lee (non-profit operated) (10 sites) — reserve
  • Fort Spokane Campground (67 sites) — reserve
  • Porcupine Bay Campground (20 sites) — reserve
  • Hawk Creek Campground (20 sites) — reserve
  • Jones Bay Campground (9 sites) — reserve
  • Keller Ferry Campground (Concessionaire-operated) (55 sites) — reserve
  • Keller Ferry Group Sites (Concessionaire-operated) (2 sites) — reserve
  • Spring Canyon Campground (68 sites) — reserve
  • Spring Canyon Group Sites (2 sites) — reserve

Weather

Lake Roosevelt is generally a cool or cold place from fall through spring with overcast skies. In the summer, the skies clear and present warm to hot days. More information on weather can be found under Alerts and Conditions.

Phone: 509-754-7800

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Purple flowers with green leaves grow over the cliffside while a boat motors over blue lake water.
Lake Roosevelt Kettle Falls Mission Point · NPS / N. Olson
Scattered beach umbrellas shade various people sitting in chairs at a lakeside beach.
Lake Roosevelt Fort Spokane Day Use Area · NPS / J. Woerner
Stormy clouds over a blue lake with a rainbow stretching from one side of the lake to the other.
Lake Roosevelt Crescent Bay Rainbow · NPS Photo
Warm and purple hues light up the sky and water as a kayaker in a red kayak paddles along.
Lake Roosevelt Kettle River Kayaker · NPS / J. Woerner
Tan and green plants create a hillside overlooking a blue lake, grey mountains, and a light blue sky
Lake Roosevelt Spring Canyon Landscape · NPS Photo
A boater navigates on a grey waterway through green grasses with tall dark green trees behind them.
Lake Roosevelt Hawk Creek Boaters · NPS / J. Woerner

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