| Lyons Ferry State Park | |
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 Snake River Bridge, a major landmark of Lyons Ferry State Park | |
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| Location | Franklin County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°35′29″N118°13′30″W / 46.5912555°N 118.2249652°W /46.5912555; -118.2249652[1] |
| Area | 168 acres (68 ha) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m)[1] |
| Established | 1971 |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Official website |
Lyons Ferry State Park is a public recreation area located near the confluence of theSnake andPalouse rivers, seven miles (11 km) northwest ofStarbuck,Washington. Thestate park is onRoute 261, abreast ofLake Herbert G. West, a reservoir on theSnake River created with the construction in the 1960s of theLower Monumental Dam some 17 miles (27 km) downstream. The park offers facilities for boating, fishing, and swimming.[2] The area is managed cooperatively by theWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission and theU.S. Army Corps of Engineers,[2] which operates the Lyons Ferry Marina.[3]
The park bears the name of the Snake River ferry service, which ceased operations in 1968 after more than 100 years of service when it was replaced with theSnake River Bridge.[4]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began park construction in 1969, then leased the site to the state in 1971. It operated as a state park from 1971 until 2002, when the lease was relinquished by the state due to budget constraints.[5] The Army Corps of Engineers operated the property as Lyons Ferry Park and Lyons Ferry Marina[6] until 2015, when it returned toWashington State Park status with the signing of a new lease.[7]
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