Chelan, WA

Lake Chelan SP

Book on Washington State ParksBasecampLakesideForestFamily-friendlyHikingFishingSwimmingMotor-boatingRV-friendly

Availability

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About this spot

Lake Chelan State Park is a 127-acre camping park on the forested south shore of Lake Chelan. The park has 6,000 feet of shoreline and the beach is accessible by stairs. The 50.5-mile lake, with a depth of 1,486 feet, draws boaters, sailors, anglers, water skiers and windsurfers and seasonal residents. The area features some of the finest hiking trails in Washington, and adventurous hikers make the park their base from which to explore the North Cascades.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.33°26°JJanuary: average high 33°F, average low 26°F37°26°FFebruary: average high 37°F, average low 26°F48°33°MMarch: average high 48°F, average low 33°F59°40°AApril: average high 59°F, average low 40°F71°49°MMay: average high 71°F, average low 49°F79°55°JJune: average high 79°F, average low 55°F88°62°JJuly: average high 88°F, average low 62°F88°64°AAugust: average high 88°F, average low 64°F76°57°SSeptember: average high 76°F, average low 57°F61°46°OOctober: average high 61°F, average low 46°F44°34°NNovember: average high 44°F, average low 34°F34°26°DDecember: average high 34°F, average low 26°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

Lake Chelan

Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Lake Chelan, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.JFMA54°MMay: average water temperature 54°F61°JJune: average water temperature 61°F68°JJuly: average water temperature 68°F70°AAugust: average water temperature 70°F63°SSeptember: average water temperature 63°FOND

What to expect

  • Sites
    109 sites with hookup options, 2 group sites, marina
  • Nearby
    Chelan (10 min), Manson (15 min)
  • Hikes
    Chelan Butte, Chelan Lakeshore Trail, North Cascades trailheads (1h)
  • Other things to do
    Chelan boat tours to Stehekin, 30+ wineries (Chelan AVA), Slidewaters waterpark, Lake Chelan downtown
  • Notes
    Shoulder of Lake Chelan; warmer than alpine lakes thanks to lower elevation south end.