Dworshak State Park

What does our incredible park have to offer? We have 850 acres that are a beautiful mix of pine, fir, cedar, meadows and waterfront with plenty of activities to whet any recreational lover's appetite. Wet a line after launching your boat at our park or from our shore and try your luck at our reservoirs awesome fishing you can clean your catch at our provided fish cleaning station. Hike over 12 miles of trails; release some arrows from your bow on either our 3/4 mile archery course or adjacent archery range. Attend a cultural event at our attractive amphitheater; enjoy a nice barbeque in our parks sun shelter or in front of one of our 4 cabins or 105 campsites. What nearby ATTRACTIONS are there?

Dworshak Dam Visitors Center: Inquire about a tour of the tallest straight axis concrete gravity dam in North America just a 5 minute drive from our Big Eddy Lodge or 40 minute drive from our campground. Also inquire about additional hiking trails around the reservoir as well as 105 boat or hike-in only roadless campsites that are spread all the way up this 54 mile reservoir.

Please call (208) 476-1255 or visit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Website at www.nww.usace.army.mil for further information. Dworshak National Fish Hatchery: Located at the confluence of the Main Clearwater and N. Fork Clearwater Rivers, this federal hatchery is one of the largest producers of hatchery born ocean run steelhead and Chinook salmon in the country. Only 10 minutes from our Big Eddy facility and 45 minutes from our campground. Also find out the latest information on fishing regulations and where to try your luck at catching these fish. Go to http://www.fws.gov/dworshak/ for further information.

Clearwater Fish Hatchery: Located right across the N. Fork from the National Fish Hatchery in Ahsahka, this Idaho Fish and Game ran hatchery mirrors the work that the national fish hatchery does. Visit http://www.fishandgame.idaho.gov/ for further information. Clearwater National Forest Headquarters in Orofino offers up all your answers for a vast array of recreational opportunities in the surrounding 1.8 million acres of federal public lands. Go to http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/ for further information. Elk Creek Falls Recreation Area: Located approximately 1.5 hours by car, this backcountry waterfall display and hiking trails are worth a daytime excursion to visit. Visit http://www.elkriverlodge.net/ for further information. Need additional information on the local area? Visit the Orofino Chamber of Commerce or http://www.orofino.com for other interesting places to visit.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility Admin Service, Copying Admin Service, Faxing Amphitheater Archery Auto Touring/Scenic Rtes Bait Bath House Bicycle Riding Bird Watching Boat Launch Boat Launch Ramp Boating Cable Tv Campground Host Camping, Backcountry Camping, Improved Site Camping, Primitive Canoeing Dock, Boat Driftwood Collecting Dump Station Dump Station, Camper Field Sports/Activities Fire Rings Firewood First Aid Supplies Fish Cleaning Station Fishing Fishing, Reservoir Fuel, Boats Geological Formations Grills Group/Community Facility Hiking Hiking Difficult Hiking Moderate Hiking Trail Horseshoe Pitching Information Center Interpretive Trail Jet Skiing Jogging/Running Kayaking Kiosk Lodging, Cabins Lodging, Group Facilities Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, Housekeeping Meeting Hall Moorage Nature Study Parking Pay Telephone Photography Picnic Area Picnic Pavilion Picnic Shelter Picnic Tables Picnicking Playground Powerboating Programs, Archeology Programs, Instructional Programs, Nature Programs, Recreational Ranger Station Recycling Station Reservoir Restrooms Retail, Drinks Retail, Ice Sail Boating Seasonal Festivals Shelters Sightseeing Snorkeling Stargazing Sunbathing Swimming - Lake

Swimming - Reservoir Trails, Difficult Hiking Trails, Hiking/Walking Easy Trails, Moderate Hiking Trails, Mountain Bike Viewing Platform/Overlk Volleyball Volleyball Net Walking Water Access, Park Lake Water Access, Reservoir Water Drinking Water Skiing Wildflower Wildlife Viewing Within 10 Miles

Area Attraction Catering Interpretive Wayside Retail, Seasonal Concessions Rock Climbing Greater Than 10 Miles Airport Baseball/Softball Fld Car Rental Cash Machine/Atm Churches Cultural Activities Dining Emergency Services Fish Hatchery Fishing River

Fishing, Pier Fruit/Produce Picking Fuel, Vehicles Golf Golfing Grocery Store Historic Sites Hospital Kennel Laundry Maintenance, Boat Maintenance, Vehicle Mall Medical Clinic Motel Museum

Newspapers Outfitter Propane Restaurant Retail, Supplies River/Stream Shopping Swimming - Pool Swimming - River Tennis Tennis Court Town Water Access, River/Stream Waterfall Access Whitewater Rafting orchard/produce farm

Alerts and Important Information Three Meadow group camp is off limits to non-reserved campers. Full services in our campground are only available from 5/15/09 to 10/15/09. Primitive camping with electric only outside these dates (no water). ADA designated campsites may only be reserved and occupied by a party who can provide proof of disability upon arrival. All yurts, cabins and group facilities are ADA accessible and do not require proof of disability upon arrival. Single Sites-Single sites generally accommodate for 1 RV and up to two tents and a maximum occupancy of 8 people. All facility charges allow for only one motor vehicle. All other vehicles will be assessed an extra vehicle fee of $8.00 per vehicle per day payable at the park. Towed vehicles are not considered to be an extra vehicle. Extra vehicle parking is limited. Please check with local park staff on availability and limitations. Camping is allowed in designated areas only. All boats, trailers, rigs and motorized vehicles must fit entirely within the campsite parking-spur provided. Any equipment that does not fit entirely within the campsite parking-spur must be parked outside the campground in an area designated by the park manager. If no outside parking is available, a second campsite must be purchased. Campfires are allowed in designated areas only! Pets must be kept on a leash. Please check with destination park staff for local restrictions. Quiet hours are enforced from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Fireworks are prohibited in all parks at all times. No Exceptions! Getting There: Dworshak State Park P.O. Box 115 Ahsahka ID 83520 GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude): 46.57583, -116.28 Coming from Moscow, Idaho:

Take Hwy 8 East to Troy, Idaho (approx 11 miles). Just past town take a right on Hwy 99. Troy, Idaho to Kendrick, Idaho via Hwy 99 (take left at bottom of hill) Go through Kendrick until hit a Y section ~1/4 mile past town. Veer right. A sign will say Dworshak State Park: 24 miles to Freeman Creek, 28 miles to Three Meadows, ~35 miles to Dworshak Dam. After 1/8 mile, go right and cross bridge. Begin steep climb (Hwy P1) Stay on road towards Southwick - County Road P1 (also known as Cavendish Hwy), 9 miles (Southwick to Cavendish is 5 miles) At the Lewiston Grain Growers (2 grain silos), make a left onto Freeman Creek Road. There will be a Dworshak State Park sign stating the distance to Freeman Creek and to Three Meadows (~10 mi/13.5 mi.) When you get within 2 miles of the park the road has steep switchbacks. It has about a 7-9% grade going down to the park. (The road at this point only will accommodate RV/Trailers in a single lane around some corners.) The road to Three Meadows is a single lane gravel road.