Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area – Washington

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Lake Roosevelt

the Canadian border going to Coulee Dam along the Columbia River, WA

In 1941 the Grand Coulee Dam was built on the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project, creating a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area provides opportunities for boating, fishing, swimming, camping, canoeing, hunting and visiting historic Fort Spokane and St. Paul’s Mission.