Parks and Viewpoints

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North Dam Park includes shade and lawn for all kinds of play, but also eight acres for hiking, two softball fields and a skate park.

Parks and Viewpoints

What are the local to the Grand Coulee City Council to rename the park in honor of Shane Proctor, who has distinguished himself choices for a picnic, on the professional bull riding and rodeo circuits, having won the World Champion PRCA Bull Riding title in 2011. viewing, easy hike Procter was a graduate of Lake Roosevelt High School in or bike trail? 2003 and has been a rodeo contender ever since. • Douglas Park – found on SR-155 in the town of Coulee Dam. This well-manicured park, just below Grand Coulee • Banks Lake Park – maintained by the Bureau of ReclamaDam, has large evergreen trees shading its picnic tables. tion, is located on SR-155, just 0.3 miles south of its juncA paved sidewalk takes the visitor to a scenic spot along tion with SR-174 just above North Dam Park. It overlooks the river, providing an excellent view of the dam. Banks Lake and has picnic areas, water and restrooms. • Cole Park – also maintained by Coulee Dam, affords a • North Dam Park is adjacent to Banks Lake Park and variety of recreational activities. It is located just off SR-155, offers a shady picnic area, tennis courts, softball fields, five minutes north of the Visitor Center. Do not cross the amphitheater, horseshoe pits, a covered grill, picnic areas Columbia River Bridge but continue north onto Columbia and playground equipment for children. Avenue past the bridge. The park is located one block A novelty of the park, the Gehrke Windmill Garden is a ahead on the west side of the river next to the Coulee frequent tourist stop. Built by a local resident, who made Dam Federal Credit Union. It is a pleasant area shaded over 680 of them before his death several years ago, the by large trees and offers tennis, handball, horseshoes and windmills are constructed of castaway iron pieces and basketball courts. painted in bright colors. Emil Gehrke’s windmills are rec• Mason City Memorial Park – a Coulee Dam town park, ognized as “folk art” treasures and have been given media is located in east Coulee Dam adjacent to the shopping coverage on television, and in National Geographic and center and post office. It contains picnic table, grills and Sunset magazines. play equipment in a shaded setting. Mason City was the • Shane Proctor Park (formerly Grand Coulee City Park) early name of a portion of the town now called Coulee Dam. – located on SR-174 east in Grand Coulee. A children’s The town of Coulee Dam boasts a new park with proviplay area and an adjacent picnic section are found in sions for viewing the laser show at Grand Coulee Dam. this tree-shaded park. A large basalt rock in the center Freedom Point Plaza is adjacent to the Columbia River is typical of the natural landscape of the Grand Coulee. Bridge, across the street from the shopping area, and Restrooms and water are available. A proposal was made features live performances from time to time.