Ask, “How’s the fishing?” to anyone who has fished Curlew Lake, as well as Ferry County’s many other lakes and rivers, and the answer you’ll likely receive is, “The fishing is great!” In the spring and early summer, you’ll find it hard to beat our trout fishing; come summer and fall you’ll enjoy reeling in […]
Intersection of River St & Railroad Ave Curlew, Washington 99118facebook.com/friendsoftheansorgeBuilt in 1903 in Curlew, Washington (now designated a ghost town), the Ansorge Hotel still retains many of its original furnishings and all of its charm.Unlike most big-city museums, the curators of the small, but lovingly cared for museum, still allow their visitors to browse nearly […]
17812 Hwy. 21, North Curlew, WA 99118 (509) 779-4648 or (509) 775-3521 Open June 28, 2014 through Labor Day, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. No admission charge, but donations are gratefully accepted. Antique Car and Truck Museum, Curlew WashingtonThe Antique Auto and Truck Museum has a wonderful […]
Ferry County is known for its scenic beauty, fine fishing, hiking, water sports, and uncrowded hunting areas, but it is also has ATV trails that open up the area’s beautiful scenery and view points to off road enthusiasts.
A tradition born of bootlegging….Just how long does it take for a barrel to travel along the Kettle River from the Midway Bridge at Ferry, Washington to the Town Bridge of Curlew, Washington? In an annual event, that’s been taking place since 1950 (with a short hiatus in the 1970’s), folks in Curlew challenge themselves […]
Located west on Kettle River Rd from Hwy 21, Beal Park is a small, road-side park located on the Kettle River (approximately seven miles west of the town of Curlew). Beal is one of four small parks created through the auspices of the Ferry County and Stevens County commissioners. The actual land was donated by […]
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 to the south by the San Poil River and to the north by Curlew Creek and the Kettle River. These streams […]
Many of the locations below can be worked into one-day driving loops, though dependability of bird sightings will depend on the season, day, and time of your visit.
In 1901, the cable ferry used to cross the Kettle River at Curlew, Washington was replaced by the sturdy Curlew Bridge, a one-lane bridge, which is still in use. The photogenic Curlew Bridge provides attractive east/west views of the the Kettle River. The bridge, though narrow and antique in appearance, is still actively used by […]
Curlew Lake is a long, narrow lake, nestled in the glacier-carved hills north of Republic, Washington. Little known outside of Washington State, this lovely, seven-mile-long lake has been the summer hangout for generations of families from Seattle and Spokane, who vacation and hold family reunions at the lake.
Launch a boat, fish from the dock, swim off their sandy beach….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. Surrounded on three sides by the peaks and valleys […]
Race InformationIf it has been awhile since you enjoyed the excitement of small-town, dirt-track racing, this is the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with the experience.Located a half mile south of Republic, Washington on Pendry Road, the nonprofit Eagle Track Raceway Association hosts 3/8 mile, dirt-track, stock car racing. Classes include Modified, Street Stock, and […]
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 72th annual Ferry County Fair in Republic, Washington. A scenic, five-and-a-half-hour drive from Seattle, the fair provides visitors with all the fun […]
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, with 24 hand-carved horses, that they’d located in Tacoma, Washington. They carried it back to Republic, Washington in the back […]
The Ferry County Rail Trail encompasses a 28-mile corridor from the San Poil Mill site ( three miles outside of Republic, WA) north to the Canadian Border. The rail bed, once part of the Great Northern Railroad, is now a beautiful trail that passes through pastoral farm lands and Ponderosa pine forests, and along the […]
This off-the-beaten path, but easily-accessed lake offers visitors to the Colville National Forest a tranquil location to camp, fish, and hike. With its handful of camp sites and ban on combustion engines, the lake is quiet enough to hear ducks and loons calling to each other across the lake.
A tiny, clear-water lake, perfect for fly fishing….Slightly more than a pond and a bit less than a full-fledged lake, tree- and cattail-lined Fish Lake, Washington is set high in the hills of the Colville National Forest, just a third of a mile drive or an easy hike from the Long Lake campgrounds.Frequented by fly […]
Find out where the rainbow trout, tiger muskie, and bass fish are hiding.
