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Things to Do and Places to Eat in Lake Chelan, WA
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items We recently did a road trip from Seattle to Lake Chelan and had a great time. We did most of these activities but we didn’t have enough time to do all of them since we were only here for 2 days. These is a combination of what we did and what else was...
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We stayed at the Riverwalk Inn which is prime location for being walking distance to Lake Chelan and the town. It was also more affordable than the other lodging options in town. That being said, the rooms are very old with older furniture, and quite...
Riverwalk Inn in Lake Chelan, WA
This cafe is the first floor of the Riverwalk Inn and has really delicious breakfast, coffee, and pastries! Best of all the views of the lake and really close walking distance. They had the biggest cinnamon rolls I’ve ever seen!
Riverwalk Cafe in Lake Chelan
We had a delicious breakfast here! Apple Cup Cafe was open early in the morning unlike other options in Lake Chelan, and our toddler likes to wake up very early. We walked over to this cafe along the riverfront pathway and we sat with great views of ...
Apple Cup Cafe
We stumbled upon this Italian restaurant in Lake Chelan and cannot recommend it enough! The pastas and sauces are made from scratch and tasted so authentic. We also met one of the owners, and the staff overall were so kind. The outdoor seating is dec...
Lago Pasta
Beautiful views of Lake Chelan from 3700ft high! You can hike the trail or drive up. We opted to drive as we have our toddler and it took about 15 minutes to get up and down the mountain each way. The road is fairly rocky and narrow, so far warning. ...
Top of the Chelan Butte
We spent one of the days in Lake Chelan at Slidewaters Water Park. Our toddler absolutely loved it. There are plenty of kid-friendly pools in addition to pools and slides for older kids and adults. We splurged on a cabana since we knew we would be th...
Slidewaters
We had a delicious dinner with great tacos and drinks at this restaurant! Very friendly staff and nice place to eat.
Marcela's Cocina Mexicana – Mexican Dining
We were recommended to go to Sorrento’s but unfortunately couldn’t get a reservation in the short amount of time we were in Lake Chelan. It looks like a beautiful restaurant and we will plan to go next time we are there! It has beautiful views of the...
Sorrento's Ristorante
Fun place for smoothies or açaí bowls!
Goldie's
We went to the farmer’s market which takes place at the riverfront every Thursday. Such fresh fruits and veggies!
Chelan Evening Farmers' Market
Beautiful resort to stay at but pricey!
Wapato Point Lake Chelan Resort
Can visit the Rocky Reach Dam while in Chelan!
Chelan PUD: Rocky Reach Dam
Stehekin is one of the least visited national parks in the US because it is so inaccessible. You can only get there by boat or plane. You can take the Lady of the Lake Ferry there from Chelan and stay the night there/camp. There are hikes and waterfa...
Stehekin
There are a lot of local wineries to visit in Lake Chelan!
Lake Chelan Winery
You can visit this blueberry farm to pick your own berries and also eat at their restaurant!
Blueberry Hills Farm & Restaurant
A really nice place to stay although on the pricier side!
Campbell's Resort in Chelan