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Campgrounds, golf course and other amenities reopen at Grant PUD recreation sites
Relax, play, and explore
We have recreation sites with grassy areas, great beaches, walking and biking trails, and play equipment for a fun family afternoon. Want to camp overnight? Our campgrounds offer both park-like settings and rustic, back-to-nature surroundings. We have several boat launches up and down the river where you can launch your watercraft for free. We also have two great centers for education - the Grant PUD Visitors Center and the Wanapum Heritage Center. Click here for printable recreation-site map.
Contact Lands and Recreation:
Call 509-754-5085 (Monday through Friday / 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or email lands@gcpud.org.

Apricot Orchard Boat Launch 


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This area has a single-lane boat launch, ADA transfer platform, parking area, ADA paths/access, sing …
Amenities
- Boat launch & parking (free)
- Hand launch
- Information
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Buckshot Recreation & Wildlife Area 



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This area is managed in cooperation with WDFW. A small boat launch accesses the Priest Rapids Pool. …
Amenities
- Boat launch & parking (free)
- Information
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Burkett Lake Recreation Area 








This is a dispersed recreation area. Shoreline fishing is popular. There is a day-use picnic shelter …
Amenities
- Hand launch
- Information
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

Crescent Bar Recreation Area 




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The Crescent Bar Recreation Area features two boat launches one on Crescent Bar Island at Riverbend …
Crescent Bar Recreation Area
The Crescent Bar Recreation Area features two boat launches one on Crescent Bar Island at Riverbend Park and one off the island at Chinook Park. There are also 55 reserved RV campsites, playground equipment, picnic shelters, a walking path and nine-hole golf course all open to the public.
Make campsite or picnic shelter reservations and more by visiting the Crescent Bar Recreation Area page.
See the multi-year transformation of the recreation site in this time-lapse video.
Amenities
- Boat launch & parking (free)
- Fuel
- Hand launch
- Information
- Moorage
- Picnic area
- Potable water
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

Frenchman Coulee Recreation Area 

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This area is popular for beach goers and fishermen. Amenities include boat launch ramp, ADA boarding …
Amenities
- Boat launch & parking (free)
- Information
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

Grant PUD Visitors Center 




The Grant PUD Visitors Center is located near Wanapum Dam about seven miles south of Vantage off Hig …
Grant PUD Visitors Center
The Grant PUD Visitors Center is located near Wanapum Dam about seven miles south of Vantage off Highway 243. The center has many interactive features with free family fun and learning about how Grant PUD operates its dams on the Columbia River, as well as information about the region and its history. Free admission.
Closed until further notice - More Info
Hours are M-F from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m (Oct. - April) and open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week (May - Sept.). For information or to arrange for a large-group visit, please call our Grant PUD Visitors Center number at (509) 793-1501.
This picnic area has shaded tables and an irrigated lawn. The Wanapum Dam and fish bypass can be viewed from this location.
Amenities
- Information
- Potable water
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Huntzinger Boat Launch 

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This single-lane boat launch has an ADA accessible dock and vault toilets. It provides access to the …

Huntzinger Fishing Pier 


This popular, ADA accessible fishing site on the Wanapum Pool was used as a barge landing during the …
Amenities
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Jackson Creek Fish Camp 






This popular site provides camping and fishing opportunities along the Columbia River with shoreline …
Jackson Creek Fish Camp
This popular site provides camping and fishing opportunities along the Columbia River with shoreline access, vault toilets, and 10 dry campsites (no water/sewer/electricity) accessible by vehicle (2 are ADA accessible). Small trailers are permitted if they fit within the campsite parking spot. There is no potable water at Jackson Creek Fish Camp. The campground is operated on a first-come, first-served basis with a nightly fee of $10.
Amenities
- Information
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Lower Wanapum Boat Launch 
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One-lane launch accesses Priest Rapids pool. Launch can accommodate small to medium recreational boa …

Priest Rapids Recreation Area 




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Includes a campground, with 14 dry sites (no water/sewer/electricity), 3-lane boat launch with docks …
Priest Rapids Recreation Area
Includes a campground, with 14 dry sites (no water/sewer/electricity), 3-lane boat launch with docks, 3.1-mile trail with great views of waterfront, covered picnic areas and barbeques, swimming beach, fish-cleaning table, interpretation and education signs, irrigated turf in the campground, and vault toilets. There is potable water in the PRRA campground.
Picnic areas and hand-launch sites for paddle sports are accessible at both ends of the trail. Much of PRRA is ADA compliant including the boat launch and docks, swimming beach, vault toilets, picnic areas and tables, hand-launch sites, and the trail.
Camping is open year-round. Visitors can reserve campsites for the peak season, March 1 through Sept. 30. Reservations can only be made for the current calendar year, starting Jan. 15, every year. Drop-in camping Oct. 1 through Feb. 28 on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a nightly camping fee of $20.
View the campsite map
Amenities
- Boat launch & parking (free)
- Hand launch
- Information
- Picnic area
- Potable water
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

Rattlesnake Cove Recreation Area 





This site is located south of the Sunland Estates shoreline community. Amenities include: picnic are …
Amenities
- Information
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Rocky Coulee Recreation Area 







This remote area has a hand-boat launch, short primitive trail, and 10 dispersed, tent-only, dry cam …
Rocky Coulee Recreation Area
This remote area has a hand-boat launch, short primitive trail, and 10 dispersed, tent-only, dry campsites (no water/sewer/electricity), available on a first-come, first-served basis. The site has vault toilets and shoreline access. There is no potable water at Rocky Coulee Recreation Area. Parking is very limited. There is a nightly camping fee of $10.
Amenities
- Hand launch
- Information
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

Sand Hollow Recreation Area 






Includes a campground with 40 dry sites (no water/sewer/electricity), trail, swimming area, sandy …
Sand Hollow Recreation Area
Includes a campground with 40 dry sites (no water/sewer/electricity), trail, swimming area, sandy beaches, covered picnic areas with barbeques, interpretation and education signs, and ADA compliant campsites, picnic areas and tables, swim beach and vault toilets. There is no potable water at Sand Hollow Recreation Area.
Tents are preferred, but small trailers (less than 20 feet) are permitted if they fit within the campsite parking spot. Camping is open year-round. Visitors can reserve campsites for the peak season, March 1 through September 30. Reservations can only be made for the current calendar year, starting Jan. 15, every year. Drop-in camping Oct. 1 through Feb. 28 on a first-come, first-served basis.There is a nightly camping fee of $15.
View the campsite map
Amenities
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

The Cove Recreation Area 





A large, shaded lawn area is available for day-use activities including BBQ grill and picnic tables. …
Amenities
- Information
- Picnic area
- Restrooms

Vantage Boat Launch & Recreation Area 
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The Vantage Recreation area includes a popular boat launch located on the west side of the Columbia …
Amenities
- Boat launch & parking (free)
- Picnic area
- Potable water
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

Wanapum Dam Overlook 



This scenic vista showcases views of the Wanapum Dam and Sentinel Gap. Information about the Ice Age …
Amenities
- Picnic area
- Restrooms
- Wheelchair accessible

Wanapum Dam Turbine Park 








This picnic area has shaded tables and an irrigated lawn. The Wanapum Dam and fish bypass can be vie …
Amenities
- Information
- Picnic area
- Potable water
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible

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Single-lane launch with ADA boarding float is located above Wanapum Dam. Launch was recently extende …

Wanapum Heritage Center 





The Wanapum Heritage Center offers a look at the culture and values of the Wanapum band of Native Am …
Wanapum Heritage Center
The Wanapum Heritage Center offers a look at the culture and values of the Wanapum band of Native Americans of Priest Rapids. The center includes artifacts, displays, information and presentations depicting the heritage of the Wanapum. Admission is free.
Closed until further notice - More Info
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Amenities
- Information
- Potable water
- Restrooms
- Sheltered picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible
Things to consider before you go out

River Levels
River levels can fluctuate without notice, exposing hazards and also leaving beached boats high and dry. You can check river levels at each individual site with a boat launch above.
Food & Vendor Marina Applications
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