Grand Coulee Dam
Concrete hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, United States.
Attractions near Coulee Dam
A dam just outside Coulee Dam: Grand Coulee Dam
Visits to Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area run to about 1.2M a year. Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Coulee Dam. On the list: a dam, a waterfall and a park & preserve, among others. At 50 mi, Lake Chelan is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Grand Coulee Dam
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Loup Loup Ski Bowl
Big draws
1
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Dam · in town
Grand Coulee Dam
Concrete hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
The 4 outside town cluster to the south.
Orange: Coulee Dam. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 4 on the list
The list runs to 6 places, all within 60 miles.
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5Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Coulee Dam →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Grand Coulee Dam: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Public domain · Lake Chelan: David Ansley, CC BY 2.5 · Dry Falls: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Coulee: en:User:Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area: Karyn Christner, CC BY 2.0
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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