Lake Wenatchee State Park - July 15-16th, 2016

We stayed at site #2, which is on the South Campground with all tent sites. The North Campground is RV sites. The large day-use area and beach is also here at the South Campground. There is a large parking lot at the day-use area, just past the store.

At the South Campground the Bathrooms have soap and a single shower stall. Two more shower stalls are in the bathroom at the day-use area near the lake along with a changing area and a small store that also serves ice cream and some hot food. Sites have tent pads, picnic tables and fire rings. There is a nice kids playground, as well as a volleyball court and horse shoes for rent, a warming hut and a picnic shelter.

At the amphitheater Saturday the local volunteer firefighters provided the junior ranger show. It was lots of fun and they were very nice letting the kids climb all over their trucks, ask questions and try the gear on.

Many of the sites are very pretty, large and nice. #2 was an economy site just because of the location near the entrance, but even it was fine. Some sites cost a bit more because of location near the water. Those further from the water had more brush cover between sites.

We tried boating but the gale force winds and 3' breakers coming strait toward shore made it challenging. Despite the wind the beach was pleasant, and the wind died down significantly the second day. There is a really nice shallow swimming area with sandy bottom and an island about 200 yards from the beach for those that can best the headwind and make it off the shore through the waves.