Lake Chelan State Park
About
Lake Chelan State Park is a Washington State Parks property about a mile from the town of Chelan, Washington. With no route statistics to cover, this is a place to use as a base for exploring the surrounding area. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall stand out. Typical averages from the nearby Chelan weather station put May highs around 72°F with lows near 46°F, while September runs about 77°F by day and 49°F at night. Midsummer is hotter, with July and August highs averaging about 87°F. Several trails sit close by. Chelan Butte Trail and Reach 1 Trail are each about a mile away, with Chelan Bob Trail and Toad Creek Trail a little under 3 miles off.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–78°F and lows of 38–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chelan, WA weather station, 1.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high22° low
- Feb42° high24° low
- Mar52° high30° low
- Apr62° high38° low
- May72° high46° low
- Jun78° high53° low
- Jul87° high59° low
- Aug87° high58° low
- Sep77° high49° low
- Oct62° high39° low
- Nov46° high29° low
- Dec35° high23° low
Nearby
Chelan Butte TrailHikingPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Reach 1 TrailHikingPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
- Chelan Bob TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Toad Creek TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Cultus Jim TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Foot TrailHiking4.9 mi
- BOBS TRAIL SNOWSHOEHiking6.6 mi
- Lower Ridge ViewHiking7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lake Chelan State Park
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° / 22°
9 wet
Feb
42° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
52° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 38°
5 wet
May
72° / 46°
6 wet
Jun
78° / 53°
5 wet
Jul
87° / 59°
3 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
2 wet
Sep
77° / 49°
3 wet
Oct
62° / 39°
6 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
8 wet
Dec
35° / 23°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chelan, WA, 1.5 mi away at 1,194 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
