Methow Wildlife Area Campground Improvements

Category Overview

The State Lands Development and Renovation category provides funding to two state agencies to repair, renovate, and develop outdoor recreation facilities on existing recreation lands. As the popularity of outdoor recreation increases in our state, these grants help address overcrowding, ensure our outdoor amenities are safe for public use, improve visitor experience, and allow more people to enjoy our great outdoors.

Project Highlights

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will use this grant to improve The Bear Creek #1 campground, located on the Methow Wildlife Area in Okanogan County. Development activities include, grading and resurfacing of the campground roads, the installation of 2 new kiosks, the installation of new campsite site numbers, picnic tables and fire rings and demolition of the old outhouse and replacement with a new CXT Vault toilet. Additional development will include the renovatation and addition of 2 ADA campsites and barrier rock along roads and primary camping areas The primary recreation opportunity provided by this project is safe and sustainable camping.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: Fish & Wildlife Dept of Category: State Lands Development & Renovation WWRP Grant: $325,000.00 Applicant Match: $0.00 Project Type: Development County: Okanogan Legislative District: 7 Status: Active RCO Project # 24-1948

Location Details

From downtown Winthrop, Washington, head NW on Riverside Ave for 0.2 miles, continue onto Bluff St 0.5 miles, Continue onto East Chewuch Rd 1.0 miles, turn right onto Bear Creek Rd 3.7 miles, turn left into the Bear Creek Campground in 0.8 miles.

What is the WWRP

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.