Lake Roosevelt
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Lake Roosevelt open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. It doesn't name Lake Roosevelt, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Hawk Creek Campground Reservations Closed Until Further Notice
Park closure covering Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Fort Spokane boat launch & day use open; Campground open with some closures
Park closure covering Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Fall 2026 Prescribed Fire Notice at Lake Roosevelt
Park alert covering Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · NPS · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
As of · Source: NPS · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Roosevelt is a fishing lake in northeastern Washington, set within Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and Colville National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the recreation area makes the lake a natural base for a day on the water. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Colville show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, with July and August peaking near 89°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 34°F and snow on about seven days that month. Paddlers can also look to Hall Creek, a canoeing spot about 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- North Lake RV Park and Campground26 mi away
- Black Beach Resort36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Round LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Curlew LakeLake fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Fish LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Colville RiverRiver fishing · ~32 min drive
- Twin LakesLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Nicholas LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Long LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Mudgett LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Thompson LakeLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Hatch LakeLake fishing · ~36 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Roosevelt
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 23°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
42° / 24°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
53° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 35°
9 wet
May
72° / 43°
10 wet
Jun
78° / 49°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 53°
5 wet
Aug
89° / 51°
4 wet
Sep
78° / 44°
5 wet
Oct
61° / 34°
9 wet
Nov
43° / 29°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
34° / 24°
12 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colville, WA, 20.3 mi away at 1,554 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Fall 2026 Prescribed Fire Notice at Lake Roosevelt
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · seen Oct 6, 2026, no lift recorded · National Park Service
