Ross Lake National Recreation Area - Washington
Photo of Ross Lake National Recreation Area courtesy NPS
Ross Lake National Recreation Area is the most assessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Ross Lake National Recreation Area (118,000 acres, 47,200 hectares) is the corridor for scenic Washington State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, and includes three reservoirs: 12,000-acre (4,800-hectare) Ross Lake, 910-acre (364-hectare) Diablo Lake, and 210-acre (84-hectare) Gorge Lake -- water gateways to more remote areas. Ringed by mountains, it offers many outdoor recreation opportunities along the upper reaches of the Skagit River, between the north and south units of North Cascades National Park. Information about Ross Lake NRA can be found on the North Cascades National Park homepage.
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Facilities available at Ross Lake National Recreation Area:
Ross Lake National Recreation Area website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: NOCA_Interpretation@nps.gov
Phone numbers
Visitor Information 360/856-5700
Headquarters 360/856-5700
Visitor Information (TDD) 360/856-5700 ext. 310
Address
North Cascades National Park Service Complex
810 State Route 20
Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284-1239
