Steamboat Rock – Campground Expansion

Category Overview

State Parks grants help preserve and develop our state’s best outdoor recreation areas by funding new campgrounds and amenities to increase the capacity of our parks, creating new parks, improving park resources, and protecting historical areas. These grants help our state continue to develop our world-class parks system to share our cultural heritage and natural treasures with all of its visitors.

Project Highlights

State Parks used this grant to develop 20 full-service campsites at Steamboat Rock State Park including a restroom, parking, roads, utilities, site landscaping and irrigation. Work also included development of a paved trail, installation of a 40,000 gallon reservoir and a 0.74 acre sewage lagoon.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: State Parks Category: State Parks WWRP Grant: $1,789,503.44 Applicant Match: $0.00 Project Type: Development County: Grant Legislative District: 7 Status: Closed Completed RCO Project # 06-1576

Location Details

From Wenatchee; travel North Rt. 97, turn right on Rt. 2 East, then cross Banks Lake bridge/dam to Coulee City, then North on Rt. 155 to Steamboat Rock State Park.

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.