Conconully State Park is located 22 miles northwest of Omak off Highway 97 in Okanogan County.

Acreage

80.85 acres with 5,400 feet of freshwater shoreline.

Acquired

This park was acquired in nine parcels; the first in April 1945 from the Bureau of Reclamation and the last from the Bureau of Land Management in November 1974, for a total cost of $9,543.50.

Historical Background

Conconully State Park dates back to around 1910 when it was established as the oldest Bureau of Reclamation irrigation project in this part of the country. It provided the town of Conconully with picnicking facilities, a baseball field, and a location for a school. The historic mining town of Conconully, the original county seat of Okanogan County, was washed out by a flood. The park was taken over by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, for administration, in 1945.

George Gibbs, early historian, says originally the Indian tribe's name, "konekol'p" was applied to the creek in the area, and the original English name was "Conconulp". The Indian word meant "Money Hole" because of all the beaver in the area, the pelts of which were money at the old trading post.

Facilities

71 standard sites, 10 utility sites with water only, 2 hiker/biker sites, 2 comfort stations, 80 picnic sites, 1 kitchen shelter, wading pool, 2 residences, shop, day use restroom and trailer dump, 3 domestic pumps, 4 wells, 1 Big Toy structure, 1 swing set and 1,000 gal. UGFS tank installed.

Activities

Picnicking, camping, freshwater fishing, swimming, hiking and snowmobiling.