CURLEW LAKE STATE PARK
Curlew Lake State Park is a 123-acre camping park. It borders an air field, is eight miles from a public fossil dig and is also near an active osprey nest that can be viewed from the park. Curlew is one of the most relaxing campgrounds in the state, offering water-and snow-sport activity as well as natural-history and archeological study in the midst of gorgeous surroundings. The park has archaeological significance as a former Indian campground. An active osprey nest is viewable.
An area of the park was a summer camp for some of the regional Indian tribes. In one section, an indigenous pestle was found. In another section, discarded shells of freshwater clams lie close by an ancient fire ring.
Curlew Lake State Park was a summer camp for some of the Indian tribes of this region.
A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to Washington state parks for day use. For more information about the Discover Pass and exemptions, please visit the
Discover Pass web page.
The park has 57 tent spaces, 25 utility spaces, one dump station, two restrooms and four showers. The south camp area has 10 campsites with eight sites overlooking the lake. There is a no-fee mooring dock for these sites, two restrooms and two showers both ADA accessible. The main campground has 16 tent sites overlooking the lake and 47 tent spaces total.
There are 18 full-hookup sites and seven with water and power only. Maximum site length is 40 feet limited availability. The restroom has two showers. Most hookups will take a 35-foot camping rig. If hookup sites are full, camp in the random area and expect a one- or two-day wait until one of the hookups is available. Campsites 2-18, 20-34, 48-56 and 73-82 can be reserved. The remaining campsites are first come, first served. All campers must register at the ranger station.