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Conconully Washington Tourism |
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Nestled in a valley of the Eastern Cascade foothills, Conconully is about 16 miles northwest of Omak and Okanogan.Two lakes, stocked with rainbow trout, border the town. National and state forests surround it. The area offers year-round recreational opportunities including fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, biking, snowmobiling, boating and ATV-ing. Annual events include outhouse and sled dog racing in January, a trout derby in April, an Arts and Crafts Fest in May, community-wide yard sales and a cowboy caviar festival in June, an Independence celebration in July, Miners Days and the Grubstake Open Golf Tournament in August, a Country-Western music roundup in late summer, and a stew-making competition in September. Three lakeside resorts, four in-town lodging facilities, and Conconully State Park are available to visitors, along with four restaurants, two stores, a gas station, and a three bars. Conconully Museum, telling the story of how the community changed from a silver boom town to county seat to a tourist destination, is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. History is also shown at the town’s only church, the first Protestant Church in Okanogan County, and at the town’s park which honors famed photographer Frank Matsura.
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