Bridgeport State Park

Bridgeport State Park
Bridgeport State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Bridgeport State Park
Bridgeport State Park (the United States)
LocationOkanogan County, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°00′44″N 119°37′01″W / 48.01223°N 119.61707°W / 48.01223; -119.61707[1]
Area622 acres (252 ha)
Elevation994 ft (303 m)
Established1955[2]
Administered byWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Visitors99,229 (in 2024)[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Bridgeport State Park is a public recreation area located two miles east of Bridgeport, Washington, on the north shore of Rufus Woods Lake, the Columbia River reservoir created by the Chief Joseph Dam.[4] The state park was built through a partnership between Washington State Parks and the Army Corps of Engineers after completion of the dam in 1955.[5] The park's 25-year lease was renewed in 1990 and again in 2015.[6] The 622-acre (252 ha) park includes 7,500 feet (2,300 m) of shoreline, camping areas, four miles (6.4 km) of hiking trails, and facilities for boating, fishing, swimming, and golf.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bridgeport State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Bridgeport State Park History". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Visitation Reports". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bridgeport State Park". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "State considers future of Bridgeport park". Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle. March 18, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Commission seeks new lease". Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle. April 22, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2018.