Location: Winthrop
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Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Winthrop, Washington (WA)
Winthrop is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It is east of Mazama and north of Twisp. The population was 349 at the 2000 census, and it increased to 394 at the 2010 census.
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1. Shafer Historical Museum
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5.0 based on 180 reviews
Offers a recreated settlement of the 1920s.
Reviewed By fishinglawyer
Great place to check out artifacts and learn about the early days of settling in the Methow valley area. There is a great deal of fascinating information available here and many interesting pieces of mining and other equipment to check out. Even though the buildings are closed due to the covid pandemic there are many informative plaques to read as you walk around the buildings and learn about what life was like in the area over 100 years ago. If you visit Winthrop and have any interest and history, this is a place you cannot miss checking out.
2. Methow Valley
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5.0 based on 179 reviews
Washington's premier cross-country ski area.
Reviewed By pattyjos2021
Fatbiking in this area is amazing. Nordic skiing is stellar. The grocery store people are wonderful and beautiful scenery.
3. Methow River
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By divegal100
For the past 30 years, we have spent a week in the Methow Valley in the summer camping, hiking, biking and kayaking on the Methow River. Many visitors float the river on whatever floaty thing they can find. We always take our inflatable kayaks and float from Winthrop to Twisp. It's a blast! Takes about 3-5 hours depending on the amount of flowing water for a particular year. Bring your favorite beverages and sunscreen.
4. Methow Rafting
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5.0 based on 122 reviews
Methow Rafting offers fun, safe, family-friendly river trips on the Methow River. The season begins in April and lasts through September. Depending on the time of year and river conditions, choose from whitewater rafting, scenic rafting, whitewater kayaking, and river tubing. Methow Rafting guides are the best in the business and are true jacks of all trades. They are trained in swiftwater safety and emergency medicine; they follow industry best practices; give thorough safety briefings; share river history, natural history, and tell hilarious jokes. Get ready for the river trip of a lifetime with Methow Rafting.
5. Shotgun Nellie’s
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By cowboyexplorer
Visited there over the weekend. Fun shop with a lot of items made by local and USA craftsman. As a small business, they need our support. Visit if you can. If that’s not possible, call and order items you can only get from her.
6. Pearrygin Lake State Park
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
This park is well-known for its beautiful scenery and recreational activities.
Reviewed By kathylrankin - Portland, United States
Its a beautiful park and lake to swim in, wish I could have spent more time there. I saw deer and other wildlife roaming around the area. It is a photographer's dream!
7. Winthrop Twin Lakes Loop
8. North Cascade Smokejumper Base
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By viaggiat0re_felice
The tour was a great, informative visit and well worth 60 minutes to learn about the elite crew who fight forest fires by parachuting into rugged terrain. Tour is somewhat informal and packed with insight, history and great explanations along the way. You get the history of parachuting and how it was adopted into forest service. You get to see the gear, both current and historical and a chance to see how parachutes are folded. If you're feeling strong, you can try the 'feats of strength' by lifting a loaded backpack. Good for all ages.
9. Falls Creek Falls Trail Head
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By PattiS337
To find this hike, program Falls Creek Campground into your map app. The road in is in good shape other than a few pothole sections. Easily driven in a passenger car. The trailhead is just before the campground, on the opposite side of the street. Obvious once you see it but surprisingly easy to miss. You get to a beautiful view of the falls right at the start, from a short easy trail. The trail climbs steadily from there and affords numerous views of the various ramparts of the falls as you go. I'm not in the best of health, so we only made it about a mile in but it's beautiful the whole way and you can quit at any time depending on your fitness level. I'd recommend hiking poles because some sections are pretty steep, though the footing is good. We went in September and were surprised at the water volume for this time of year. Very pretty.
10. Winthrop National Fish Hatchery
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4.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By 4Belladog - Renton, United States
We saw the sign for the fish hatchery and decided to check it out. So glad we did - fun and educational for all ages. The volunteer host gave us a great tour of the facility and explained the life cycle of salmon and why we have fish hatcheries. We saw the small fry tanks and huge salmon that had just returned from the ocean in another tank. Best of all we got to feed the trout and created a feeding frenzy - they were HUNGRY! Amazing facility.
