| Alta Lake State Park | |
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  Alta Lake State Park Location in the state of Washington Show map of Washington (state) Alta Lake State Park Alta Lake State Park (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Okanogan County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Pateros, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°01′12″N119°56′16″W / 48.0199251°N 119.9377656°W /48.0199251; -119.9377656[1] |
| Area | 181 acres (73 ha) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m)[1] |
| Established | 1951[2] |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Visitors | 146,779 (in 2024)[3] |
| Website | Official website |
| Alta Lake | |
Alta Lake Location within Washington | |
| Location | Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°01′17″N119°56′13″W / 48.0214°N 119.937°W /48.0214; -119.937 (Alta Lake) |
| Primary inflows | None[4] |
| Primary outflows | None[4] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Max. width | .5 miles (0.80 km) |
| Surface area | 219.6 acres (88.9 ha)[4] |
| Max. depth | 79 feet (24 m)[5] |
| Water volume | 7,230 acre-feet (8,920,000 m3)[5] |
| Surface elevation | 1,171 feet (357 m)[1] |
| Islands | None |
| Settlements | State park |
Alta Lake State Park is a public recreation area located two miles (3.2 km) southwest ofPateros, Washington, at the northern end of 220-acre (89 ha) Alta Lake,[6] in the mountainous northwest interior of the state. The 181-acre (73 ha)state park and adjacent lake lie beneath towering stone cliffs, formed byglaciation, that rise 1000 feet (304 m) above the valley floor, and carry on up to the top of Old Goat Mountain[7] which sits 4200 ft (1280 m) above the park. A two-mile-long (3 km) road leading to the park, Alta Lake Road, intersectsState Route 153, which runs along theMethow River. The park is managed by theWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission.[8]
A jeweler and miner fromWilbur named the lake in 1900 after his daughter, Alta Heinz. In 1951, the city of Pateros gave the property to the state for the establishment of a state park.[8] In 2014, the park was severely damaged during theCarlton Complex Fire,[9] which forced the park to close for five weeks.[2][10][9]
The park offers swimming, boating, fishing andsailboarding on Alta Lake, which measures about 2 miles (3.2 km) long and .5 miles (0.80 km) wide.[11] The park has camping and picnicking facilities and 2 miles (3.2 km) of hiking trails.[8]Golf is offered at the nearby Alta Lake Golf Course.[12]
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