Is there an entrance fee at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area?

NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee. Campgrounds have nightly fees listed from $10 to $30.

When is the best time to visit Lake Roosevelt?

The busiest month in 2025 was July with 229,575 recreation visits. NPS says summer brings clear skies and warm to hot days.

Are dogs allowed at Lake Roosevelt?

Where pets are allowed, they must be in a crate or cage, or on a leash of six feet or less. They are not allowed in public buildings or on designated swimming beaches.

How many campgrounds are at Lake Roosevelt?

NPS and Recreation.gov list 24 campgrounds. Spring Canyon has the most sites listed, at 78.

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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 29, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): July^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 1,183,757^[3]
Campgrounds: 24^[4]

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a unit of the National Park System in Washington^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

NPS lists the park as open around the clock unless an area is designated otherwise^[6]. Day use areas close at dusk and open at dawn^[6]. NPS says the area is generally cool or cold with overcast skies from fall through spring^[7]. In summer the skies clear and days are warm to hot^[7]. The busiest month in 2025 was July with 229,575 recreation visits^[2]. The quietest month was December with 33,825^[2]. The park had 1,183,757 recreation visits in 2025^[3].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, July, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	38,581
February	53,004
March	81,702
April	60,218
May	86,301
June	177,690
July	229,575
August	204,836
September	108,459
October	68,260
November	41,306
December	33,825

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	1,336,629
2022^[3]	1,128,725
2023^[3]	1,140,360
2024^[3]	1,091,489
2025^[3]	1,183,757

Camping

NPS and Recreation.gov list 24 campgrounds here^[4]. The largest listed is Spring Canyon with 78 sites, followed by Kettle Falls Campground with 75 sites^[4]. NPS lists nightly individual-site fees from $10 to $30^[4].

Spring Canyon, 78 sites^[4]
Kettle Falls Campground, 75 sites
Fort Spokane, 68 sites
Keller Ferry Campground, 55 sites
Evans Campground, 44 sites
Gifford Campground, 42 sites
Hunters Campground, 37 sites
Marcus Island Campground, 25 sites
Porcupine Bay Campground, 20 sites
Hawk Creek Campground, 20 sites
Haag Cove Campground, 18 sites
Kamloops Island Campground, 17 sites
Kettle River Campground, 13 sites
North Gorge Campground, 11 sites
Camp Na-Bor-Lee, 10 sites
Snag Cove Campground, 9 sites
Jones Bay Campground, 9 sites
Cloverleaf Campground, 7 sites
Hunters Group Site, 3 sites
Kettle Falls Locust Grove Group Site, 2 sites
Spring Canyon Group Site, 2 sites
Keller Ferry Group Sites, 2 sites
Evans Group Camp, 1 sites
Gifford Group Site, 1 sites

Pets and dogs

Under the national NPS pet rule, pets must be kept in a crate or cage, or on a leash of six feet or less, at all times where they are allowed^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings or on designated swimming beaches, with service animals excepted^[8]. Each park can close more areas to pets, so check the official park page^[8].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee, but campground fees apply, so confirm current fees on the official park page^[1]^[4].
Day use areas run dawn to dusk, so check hours before you go^[6].
Campgrounds are listed by NPS and Recreation.gov, so check there for booking details^[4].
The Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum is the visitor center NPS lists^[9].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area?: NPS lists it as a fee-free park with no entrance fee^[1]. Campgrounds have nightly fees listed from $10 to $30^[4].
When is the best time to visit Lake Roosevelt?: The busiest month in 2025 was July with 229,575 recreation visits^[2]. NPS says summer brings clear skies and warm to hot days^[7].
Are dogs allowed at Lake Roosevelt?: Where pets are allowed, they must be in a crate or cage, or on a leash of six feet or less^[8]. They are not allowed in public buildings or on designated swimming beaches^[8].
How many campgrounds are at Lake Roosevelt?: NPS and Recreation.gov list 24 campgrounds^[4]. Spring Canyon has the most sites listed, at 78^[4].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 1,336,629, 2022: 1,128,725, 2023: 1,140,360, 2024: 1,091,489, 2025: 1,183,757. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Campgrounds in Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (list on this page). National Park Service
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Recreation Area) in Washington. National Park Service
Operating hours, All Park Hours: The park is open 24 hours per day, unless otherwise designated. Day use areas are open from dawn until dusk. Administrative buildings are closed to public. National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Fort Spokane Visitor Center and Museum). National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.