Lewis and Clark Trail State Park

About Lewis and Clark Trail State Park

Lewis and Clark Trail State Park is one of the most popular hiking and camping destinations in the United States. The park is a mixture of overgrown forest and dry grassland, and regular flooding gives the park its distinctive character on the river. Ponderosa is the cotton forest that is abundant in this park, as well as many other wild flower species such as elk, elk, coyotes, foxes and coyotes.

Flooding releases sediment and slows competition for weed species, allowing pine trees to grow in the midst of dry grassland.

The influence of pine trees is a major factor in the success of Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. The park is located on the historic Nez Perce Trail, which stretches from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and the remains of this trail can be seen throughout the park. A narrow section of the Touchet River Valley where it was built holds moisture in the parks and stores it for future use.

Lewis and Clark, after whom the park is named, visited the estate in 1806 and commented on the unusual character of the vegetation. The park management began in the region in 1859, and the Bateman family managed the parks until 1864. The parks are home to a wide variety of wildlife including wolves, bears, coyotes, elks, deer, wolves and wolves.

A woolly mammoth fossil was found in the park and is the official fossil of Washington state. The original farmsteads are still intact and house a number of historic buildings, including the Lewis and Clark Museum and Washington State Capitol.

In 1996, a catastrophic flood brought more than one million cubic feet of sediment into the park. This year there were two other major floods, and regular floods are characteristic of the river bank, as it is connected to the river and gives the parks their distinctive character.

The living and dining area and kitchen were also built in the 1930s and have all the features of the time. In 1934, the day toilet was built for use from 10,000 stones extracted from the Touchet River.

Note: The following general fee information does not apply to all parks, and not all fees will apply to each park; for example, the fees listed for primitive campsites and landfills apply only to parks that have them. Choosing a premium campsite in the park can charge a fee of $5 per day or $10 per week for one night, $15 for two-day stays and $20 for three-week stays.

When you camp, this fee is included in your camping fee and all additional vehicles must park on a designated campsite with an additional pitch. If you pull a recreational vehicle with a second vehicle, you will be charged $10 per night for that second vehicle.

The park has 24 standard camper facilities, and 17 primitive campsites are open during the day - use area. The park is open from April 1 to September 15, but the usual campsite is closed from September 16 to March 30. Check-in is 14: 30, check-out is 13: 00, Quiet times are from 22: 00 to 06: 30 and the maximum length of the site is 28 feet (possibly due to limited availability). In summer you can stay in this park for ten days, or you can extend your stay as long as you like, up to a maximum of 10 days.

Camping is possible all year round, but it is the first - come, served first, and self-registration is in effect. If you have the right amount of money, you can camp anywhere in the park for as long as you like, up to a maximum of 10 days.

The park has two campsites, each of which can accommodate about 100 people (10 campers), and charges vary depending on the size of the group.

The park has 50 unprotected picnic tables that are served, come and serve first, and reservations are made at the park office at 509 - 337 - 6457. The park has six protected areas, called Lewis and Clark Trail State Park Conservation Reserve and Lewes - Clark Park Reserve, each containing a maximum of 10 campsites.

The park is located in the Lewes - Clark Park Reserve, at the intersection of Coppei Ave. Once in Waitsburg, immediately turn left onto Coppei Ave and turn right at a stop sign. Take Highway 12 South and Coppa Road east until it turns left onto Highway 124 and then south on Route 124 until you reach Lewis and Clark Trail.

Leave your camp and continue on Coppei Ave east of the park entrance and then south on Route 124 until you reach Lewis and Clark Trail.