POMEROY, Wash. – Outdoors enthusiasts can enjoy spring at recreation facilities on Lower Granite Lake managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Corps recreation planners invite the public to "play it safe" while having some warm-weather fun. Although above-water temperatures are becoming warmer, springtime water temperatures can be cold enough to cause swimmers to develop hypothermia – a severe lowering of core body temperature. State boating, hunting and fishing regulations apply to visitors at Corps sites. Hunting is allowed in designated areas only. Boaters should ensure personal floatation devices (PFDs) are on board for each person – children are required to wear PFDs when in a boat less than 19 feet long. Recreation information is available on our Web site: www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors/.
Volunteers are a key factor in keeping recreation facilities clean and beautiful for everyone to enjoy, according to Lower Granite Natural Resources Management Office park rangers. If you’d like to volunteer to help with an individual or group project, contact the Lower Granite Natural Resources Management Office at 509-751-0240 or e-mail ClarkstonNaturalResources@usace.army.mil. Individuals or organizations interested in volunteering at other Corps-operated recreation sites throughout the Walla Walla District may contact Natural Resources Management at 509-527-7139 or e-mail VolunteerCOEWalla@usace.army.mil.
Contact information for Lower Granite Lake parks on the lower Snake River listed below unless stated otherwise: Lower Granite Natural Resources Management. Telephone: 509-751-0240. Email: ClarkstonNaturalResources@usace.army.mil.
Lower Granite Lock and Dam – For dam-crossing information, call 1-888-DAM-INFO (326-4636). For tour information, call 509-843-1493 ext. 211 or 262. Facilities: south shore visitor center (not accessible from north shore when dam-crossing closed), open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; fish-viewing room, day-use. Getting there: From state highway 127, turn east just south of the Snake River on Lower Deadman Creek Road, proceed 35 miles following the directional signs to Lower Granite Dam; located at Snake River Mile 110.
Offield Landing – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use, boat ramp, primitive camping. Wood fires prohibited June 10 through Oct. 10. Getting there: travel 1 mile east of Lower Granite Dam; located at Snake River Mile 108, on the south riverbank.
Wawawai County Park (operated by Whitman County, 509-397-6238) – Open year-round (water available April 15 through Oct. 15). Facilities: camping, day-use. Day-use area is open 7 a.m. to dusk. Wood fires prohibited June 10 through Oct. 10. Getting there: travel 31 miles northwest of Lewiston, Idaho, on State Highway 193/Wawawai River Road, or 18 miles southwest of Pullman, Wash., on Wawawai-Pullman Road; located at Snake River Mile 110.5, on the north riverbank.
Wawawai Landing – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use, boating and primitive camping. Wood fires prohibited from June 10 through October 10. Getting there: travel 30 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho, on State Highway 193/Wawawai River Road, or 19 miles southwest of Pullman, Washington, on Wawawai-Pullman Road; located at Snake River Mile 111, on the north riverbank.
Blyton Landing – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use, boat ramp, primitive camping. Wood fires prohibited June 10 through Oct. 10. Getting there: travel 20 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho, on State Highway 193/Wawawai River Road; located at Snake River Mile 119 on the north riverbank.
Nisqually John Landing – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use, boating, primitive camping. Wood fires prohibited June 10 through Oct. 10. Getting there: travel 15 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho, on State Highway 193/Wawawai River Road; located at Snake River Mile 123, on the north riverbank.
Chief Timothy Park (Operated by Northwest Land Management, http://clm-services.com/cabins/117-chief-timothy-park-cabins or 509-758-9580). Open May 1 through Oct. 31. Facilities: full-service camping, day-use, boat ramp. Getting there: travel 8 miles west of Clarkston, Washington, on U.S. Highway 12; located at Snake River Mile 132, on the south riverbank.
Hells Canyon Marina (operated by Port of Clarkston, Wash., contact managers at 509-758-6963) – Open year-round during daylight hours. Facilities: boating, convenience store, restaurant, marine gas, marine dump station. Getting there: located at west end of Clarkston, Wash., near the intersection of U.S. Highway 12 and 15th Street, at Snake River Mile 138, on the south riverbank.
Lewiston Levee Parkway – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use with 13 miles of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers National Recreation Trail. Getting there: runs parallel to Snake River Avenue in Lewiston, Idaho; located at Snake River Mile 140-146, also runs parallel to Lewiston Levee Bypass, located on Clearwater River Mile 0-2, on the south river bank and runs parallel to Highway 12, located on Clearwater River Mile 2-7, on the north riverbank.
Greenbelt Trail – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use with 7 miles of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers National Recreation Trail. Getting there: runs parallel to Riverside Drive in Clarkston, Wash.; located at Snake River Mile 140-147, on the west riverbank.
Greenbelt Ramp – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use and boat ramp. Getting there: located just north of the Interstate Blue Bridge in Clarkston, Wash., at Snake River Mile 140, on the west riverbank.
Southway Ramp (operated by Nez Perce County, 208-799-3089) – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use, boating. Getting there: located just south of Lewiston, Idaho, on Snake River Avenue, at Snake River Mile 141, on the east riverbank.
Swallows Park – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use and boating. Shelter reservations call 509-751-0240. Getting there: travel 1 mile south of Clarkston, Wash., on Highway 129; located at Snake River Mile 142, on the west riverbank.
Hells Gate State Park (operated by the State of Idaho, 208-799-5015) – Open year-round. Facilities: camping, day-use, boating, marina, convenience store, marine gas, marine dump station. Getting there: travel 5 miles south of Lewiston, Idaho, on Snake River Avenue; located at Snake River Mile 143, on the east riverbank.
Chief Looking Glass Park (operated by City of Asotin, Wash., 509-243-4411) – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use. Getting there: travel 5 miles south of Clarkston, Wash., on Highway 129; located in the city of Asotin, Wash., Snake River Mile 146, on the west riverbank.
Clearwater Park (operated by City of Lewiston, Idaho, 208-746-2313) – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use. Getting there: located adjacent to Memorial Bridge in Lewiston, Idaho, at Clearwater River Mile 2, on the north riverbank.
Clearwater Ramp (operated by Nez Perce County, 208-799-3089) – Open year-round. Facilities: day-use, boat ramp. Getting there: travel 1.7 miles east of Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 12; located at Clearwater River Mile 3.5, on the north riverbank.
Granite Lake RV Resort (operated by Port of Clarkston, Wash., contact managers at 509-751-1635. Open year-round. Facilities: camping, convenience store. Getting there: travel north on 5th Street from Highway 12 in Clarkston, Wash., stay on 5th street as it forks(take the right fork). Turn right on Granite Lake Drive.
Granite Lake Park (operated by Port of Clarkston, Wash., 509-758-5272) – Open year-round during daylight hours. Facilities: day use and boating. Getting there: travel north one-half mile on 13th Street from Highway 12 in Clarkston, take right on Port Way for one-half mile.
Gateway Park(operated by City of Clarkston, Wash., 509-758-1662 – Open year-round during daylight hours. Facilities: day use. Getting there: travel south 100 yards on Riverview Blvd. from Highway 12 in Clarkston.
A list of Walla Walla District recreation sites is online at www.nww.usace.army.mil/corpsoutdoors/parkslist.htm.
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