| In the heart of the Cascade Mountains of | | | | the Columbia River.Boating and fishing are available |
| Washington State sits Lake Wenatchee, a | | | | on the lake itself, along with camping at a number |
| mountain lake setting that attracts thousand of | | | | of different locations. On the shore, right at |
| sightseers and is a hub of recreational | | | | where the lake drains out into the Wenatchee |
| opportunities. The Lake Wenatchee area offers | | | | River, is Lake Wenatchee State Park. The State |
| many things to do and is surprisingly easy to get | | | | Park is divided by the Wenatchee River into a |
| to.Lake Wenatchee is centrally located in the state | | | | north and south section, the south section having |
| and is accessible from either side of the state via | | | | the boat dock, beach, and roped off swimming |
| Highway 2. Travelers from the Seattle are will | | | | area. The beach area can be crowded on hot |
| most likely be coming over Stevens Pass in the | | | | summer days with campers and locals alike |
| west, while travelers from Eastern Washington will | | | | cooling off in the beautiful mountain water. Before |
| come via the town of Wenatchee or Blewett | | | | entering the south section of Lake Wenatchee |
| Pass. The lake is 244 feet deep at its deepest | | | | State Park you drive through the Nason Creek |
| and is approximately 6 miles in length with just | | | | Campground. Nason Creek flows through this |
| over 13 miles of shoreline. Lake Wenatchee is fed | | | | small campground and then into the Wenatchee |
| by the White River and the Little Wenatchee | | | | River. Just before the entrance to the state park, |
| River, along with snow run off from the | | | | the road takes a left, if you were to follow this |
| surrounding mountains. Lake Wenatchee empties | | | | for three to four miles it would lead you to |
| on the east end into the Wenatchee River which | | | | Glacier View Campground near the west end of |
| flows down through the towns of Leavenworth, | | | | Lake Wenatchee. |
| Cashmere, and Wenatchee before emptying into | | | | |