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Chelan

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Brewster, 27 miles
Cashmere, 43 miles
Leavenworth, 55 miles
Manson, 8 miles
Methow, 33 miles

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Chelan, Washington

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The City of Chelan

Chelan is a resort community offering boating, fishing, golfing and bicycling rentals. Located on the beautiful Lake Chelan, the main attractions come from the spectacular lake. there is also plenty of swimming and hiking to be had in the area. Daily ferries chart the full course of the 55-mile long lake leading up to the scenic, remote community of Stehekin.

Locating Chelan

The township of Chelan lies at the tip of Lake Chelan. The Cascades map (right) will help you locate it.

Getting to Chelan

Road

Main routes in are US 97, WA 151, and US 2 from the southeast. Closest Interstate is I-90 to the south.

Rail

The daily Amtrak passenger service, the Empire Builder, runs between Seattle/Portland and Chicago. Nearby depot is 45 miles south in Wenatchee. From Wenatchee, the LINK Transit system provides bus service to Chelan daily, except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. There is a $1 fee for riding the bus, exact change. If you ask, they will stop at the Lake Chelan Boat Company, otherwise the main stop is in town, near hotels and motels. Call 509-662-1155 for schedules and information. Inquire about luggage restrictions. Link asks that groups of people who will be using their service from Wenatchee to Chelan call them ahead of time and make arrangements.

Bus

LINK Transit. 2700 Euclid Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Phone: 509-662-1155. E-mail

VISITOR INFORMATION

City of Chelan. 135 East Johnson, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-682-4037.

Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce

Featured Websites

The Creation of the First Indians
A creation tale as told by the Chelan Indians. The lake is called Lake Chelan (pronounced sha-lan), meaning "Beautiful Water".

Experience Washington by Washington Tourism Alliance

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Culinary Apple. 109 E. Woodin Avenue, PO Box 1505, Chelan, WA 98816. Toll-free: 1-800-568-6062. E-mail

Chelan Estate Winery & Vineyards. 755 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-682-5454. E-mail GPS: 47.843349; -120.107174.

Karma Vineyards. 1681 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-682-5538. GPS: 47.844962; -120.109148.

Lake Chelan Winery. 3519 State Route 150, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-687-9463. E-mail GPS: 47.872374; -120.105286.

Mellisoni Vineyards. 3155 Highway 97, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-293-1891. E-mail GPS: 47.836688; -120.078796.

Nefarious Cellars. 495 S. Lakeshore Road, Chelan, WA, 98816. Phone: 509-682-9505. E-mail GPS: 47.842987; -120.101224.

Rio Vista Wines. 24415 State Route 97, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-682-9713. E-mail GPS: 47.921864; -119.888649.

Tsillan Cellars Winery. 3875 Highway 97A, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-682-9463; Toll-free: 1-877-682-8463. E-mail GPS: 47.839623; -120.08999.

Tunnel Hill Winery. 37 S. State Route 97A, Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-682-3243. E-mail GPS: 47.838049; -120.093699.

Vin du lac Winery. 105 Highway 150 Chelan, WA 98816. Toll-free: 1-866-455-WINE. E-mail GPS: 47.848533; -120.036793.

ATTRACTIONS

Lake Chelan State Park
The lake is deep; much of it is one third of a mile deep, with the bottom below sea level. The park offers 127 standard sites, 17 utility sites, 4 comfort stations, 52 picnic sites, a picnic shelter, playground equipment, bathhouse, 300 linear feet of beach, boat launch and dock, water ski floats, 2 residences, garage, homestead cabin, contact station, trailer dump.

ACTIVITIES

Allan's Fishing Guide Service. PO Box 513, Lake Chelan, WA 98816. Phone: 509-687-3084; Cell: 509-670-0411. E-mail

SHOPPING

Culinary Apple. 109 E. Woodin Avenue, PO Box 1505, Chelan, WA 98816. Toll-free: 1-800-568-6062. E-mail

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