Birding in Ferry County

Northern Ferry County and northeastern Okanogan County are dominated by a relatively high mountain range on the east (the Kettle Range) and the Okanogan highlands on the west. Bisecting these mountains is Curlew Lake, drained…Read more

Curlew Lake

Swimming, boating, fishing, skiing…Curlew Lake has it all.

Curlew Lake, nestled in the glacier-carved hills north of Republic, Washington, is a spring- and stream-fed lake named for the birds that once frequented the area. The serene,…Read more

Ferry County Fair

Enjoy the Simple Pleasures of A County Fair….

Looking for an end-of-the-summer weekend that doesn’t involve smog, traffic-choked streets, expensive parking, and crowd-clogged events? Then skip Seattle’s Bumbershoot and plan to attend the 69th annual Ferry…Read more

Stonerose Interpretive Center and Fossil Site

Ancient impressions captured in stone….

Fifty million years ago, during the Eocene Epoch, the area now occupied by Republic, Washington lay beneath the waters of an ancient lake. As the lake bed filled with volcanic ash…Read more

Ferry County Invites Exploration

Tucked in the north-east corner of the state, Ferry County is one of Washington State’s least traversed counties, and one of its best tourism bargains. With only 3.4 persons per square mile (by comparison, King…Read more

Curlew Lake State Park

Curlew Lake State Park, located ten miles north of Republic, Washington (in Ferry County), offers visitors a lines-free boat launch and choice of 82 campsites dotted across the park’s 127 acres of uncrowded, grass-covered hills….Read more

Ferry County Fair Carousel

Ride a country fair merry-go-round at the Ferry County Fairgrounds and experience the golden age of carousels….

In 1958 a group of local ranchers cosigned a $2000.00 loan to purchase a portable Country Fair style carousel,…Read more

Republic Cemetery

In 1898 a woman on horse back rode the hills around Republic, Washington looking for a suitable burial place for a man who’d recently died. At the time, Republic was a rough and tumble gold…Read more

Kettle River

The Kettle River begins its journey to the Columbia River at Holmes Lake in British Columbia.

It first enters the U.S. at Midway in Ferry County, Washington. It then loops down, south east, to Curlew, WA.;…Read more