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than permanent tents. Bathroom facilities are in the nearby main building. For
slightly more comfortable accommodations, opt for one of the permanent cab-
ins. Activities available at additional cost include horseback riding, river rafting,
and mountain biking. The ranch is accessible by ferry or floatplane to Stehekin
Landing; from there you're taken 9 miles up the valley to the ranch in a Stehekin
Valley Ranch shuttle bus.
P.O. Box 36, Stehekin, WA 98852. & 800/536-0745 or 509/682-4677. www.courtneycountry.com. 12 units.
Tent cabins $65-$75 per adult, $50-$60 per child 4-12, $5-$15 per child 1-3. Cabins $10 more per person
than tents. Rates include all meals and transportation in lower valley. MC, V by phone only for reservations.
Amenities: Restaurant (American); activities desk. In room:No phone.
CAMPGROUNDS
On Lake Chelan, there are two state park campgrounds at the southern end of
the lake— Lake Chelan State Park (144 campsites) and Twenty-Five Mile
Creek State Park (67 campsites)—both of which tend to be very crowded and
noisy. At the north end of the lake, along the Stehekin Valley Road, there are
11 campgrounds, most of which are served by the shuttle bus from Stehekin.
Purple Point (7 campsites) is right in Stehekin and is the most convenient to
the boat landing.
For reservations at the two state parks, contact Washington State Parks
Reservations ( & 888/226-7688; www.camis.com/wa). For information on
campgrounds in the Stehekin Valley, contact the Golden West Visitor Center
( & 360/856-5700, ext. 340, then 14; www.nps.gov/noca). For national forest
campground reservations, contact the National Recreation Reservation Ser-
vice ( & 877/444-6777; www.reserveusa.com).
WHERE TO DINE
IN CHELAN
If you're looking for a good cup of coffee, try Latte Da Coffee Stop Cafe, 303
E. Wapato Ave. ( & 509/682-4196 ), which is housed in an old house on the
edge of downtown Chelan. For an espresso amid fun and funky decor, head to
Flying Saucers, 116 Emerson St. ( & 509/682-5129 ). For a touch of old-time
Western hospitality, have a meal at Banjo Creek Farms ( & 509/687-0708;
www.banjocreekfarms.com), which does Western barbecues, complete with such
appetizers as rattlesnake and Rocky Mountain oysters. Meals ($23 adults, $18
children 9-16, $10 children 4-8) include live music and a chance to wander
around the barnyard. Reservations are required. Banjo Creek also offers a vari-
ety of other activities throughout the year.
Campbell House Restaurant AMERICAN Housed in the original 1901
Campbell Hotel, this is one of only two upscale restaurants in Chelan, and as
such stays pretty busy in the summer months. While the menu is not overly cre-
ative, you'll find more imaginative offerings here than most places in town. The
steaks and prime rib are your best bets here. If you prefer burgers to scallops
flamed with brandy, then you'll be better off upstairs at the casual pub, which
serves inexpensive steaks and other decent pub fare to go with its Northwest
microbrews and single-malt Scotches.
104 W. Woodin Ave. & 509/682-4250. Main courses $12-$28. AE, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 6:45-11am,
11:30am-1:30pm, and 5-9pm; Sat 6:45-1pm and 5-9pm; Sun 6:45am-1pm and 5-8:30pm. Reduced hours
in winter.
Capers CONTINENTAL Located in a very nondescript building in
downtown Chelan, Capers may not boast a great location, but it does serve the
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