Daroga State Park is located 18 miles north of East Wenatchee on State Highway 97, on the east bank of the Columbia River.

Acreage

90 acres with 1.5 miles of Columbia River shoreline.

Acquired

Under lease and operating agreement with the Chelan County Public Utility district.

Historical

In January 1981, the Chelan County PUD purchased the present park site from Mr. Grady Auvil, a long time area orchardist. Mr. Auvil had developed a small portion of this site and named it Daroga Park.

The origin of the name Daroga was the result of an idea of Pete Van Well Sr., a local nurseryman. Mr. Auvil had developed a new variety of peach and had given it to Mr. Van Well as a gift. The new variety was subsequently cataloged as the "Daroga Peach". Daroga utilizes two letters in the first names of the three Auvil brothers (Dave, Robert, and Grady) who started the ranch at this park site in 1928.

Facilities

25 water and electrical sites, 17 boat/bicycle/walk-in sites, 33 picnic sites, 576 feet of freshwater moorage space, 2 boat launch ramps, 3 boat docks, 1.5 miles of road, 3 comfort stations, bathhouse, shop, 2 vault toilets, 2 residences, trailer dump station, boat dump station, 2 group camp areas (100 maximum each), 295 feet swim area. Contact station, 3 picnic shelters, multiuse court with 2 basketball/tennis courts, multipurpose field with baseball backstop and soccer goals, volleyball area, 2.1 miles of paved trails.

Activities

Camping, hiking, picnicking, fishing, boating, waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, tennis, basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, bicycling, birdwatching and jet skiing.