The Lodge at Palmer lake is situated on over 300 feet of waterfront on beautiful Palmer Lake in Okanogan county, WA. The Lodge is 4400 square feet fully furnished with 8 bedrooms, a huge screened-in porch, wrap-around deck with huge timbers, a massive stone fireplace, pool table, full kitchen and dining area and 3 new full size bathrooms with natural stone finishes. The kitchen has a dishwasher, microwave, gas range, granite countertops, slate floors and gorgeous custom cabinets.
Palmer lake is in Okanogan County, WA and covers 2100 acres, is about 5 miles long and 80 feet deep. It is surrounded by mountains, rolling hills, and orchards. Palmer Lake provides a myriad of outdoor opportunities throughout the year.
Water sports:
Swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing - you name it! In summertime the water gets quite warm. In the wintertime many people get out on the lake for ice skating and ice fishing.
Fishing:
Palmer Lake has rainbow trout, kokanee salmon ,eastern brook trout, brown trout, Lahontan cutthroat trout, and black crappie. It is also well known by insiders for both large and smallmouth bass. There is also burbot, bluegill, northern pikeminnow, lake whitefish, and peamouth, yellow perch and walleye. Anglers are allowed to fish the lake year-round.
The Beach:
Palmer Lake Lodge is situated on 2.5 acres with 300+ feet of lake front. The local road to Loomis divides the property, with the lake on one side and the beach on the other. The beach is made of small smooth and flat stones. It is shallow enough for small kids to wade/swim safely close to shore but deep enough to allow for a boat tie-up off shore. There is a large anchor with a buoy and boat tie-up available.
Why choose the Lodge at Palmer Lake for your vacation? Consider the Lodge if you are looking for...
•A relaxing getaway vacation to a lakefront retreat
•A unique vacation rental experience to a historic building originally built in the 1930's and recently updated with fine amenities
•A Seattle getaway vacation to Eastern Washington accomodations and sunshine (300+ days of sunshine per year!)
•An alternative to expensive Lake Chelan vacation rental properties where the water is warm and there's very few other boaters!
•A Vancouver BC vacation to the Canadian Okanagan just south of the US border but within day trip distance to wineries, golf courses and spas
•The best waterskiing in Eastern Washington - water like glass, few boats and warm lake water, not cold Columbia river waterskiing!
•An insider's tip on great bass fishing either right off the beach or bring your boat, then head back to the fishing lodge to fry 'em up
•A vacation getaway and lodging experience right here in Washington state like homes in the Adirondack mountains of New York
•A hunting lodge to serve as base camp in one of Washington's best deer hunting areas
•A true Pacific Northwest lodge, originally built by the Biles family of the Biles-Coleman Lumber Company in the Omak, WA area
•A lake cabin in Okanogan county's Many Lakes Recreational Area where you can lake hop and fish to your heart's content
•An alternative to a British Colombia getaway at expensive resort that you can use as home base to tour the Okanagan Valley Wine Country or go Okanagan Golfing
•A vacation destination where celebrities from the '30s and '40s came to get away from it all
•A lodging experience with the feel of a Mountain lake resort where wildlife viewing can be done from the deck
•A place close to old mining establishments where you can go cave hunting and spelunking through old gold mines, or gold panning in the Similkameen River south of Oroville
•The best beach on Palmer lake and one of the best beaches in the Okanagan
•Canadian Okanagan lodging where you can experience the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival and other festivals in the Thompson Okanagan
•A place to stay close to other Hwy 97 lodging alternatives that breaks up your trip from Seattle to Banff but may well be the highlight of your trip
•A country escape far away from cell phones and computers
