The Colville, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests provide some of the best camping/recreation opportunities in Central Washington.  http://www.nps.gov/state/wa/

http://www.okanogancountry.com/mtnbiking.php

Picture courtesy of http://accessibletrails.com/NoCentral_Wa/Okanogan.htm

Located on the eastern edge of the Cascade Mountains, and with wilderness areas such as the Pasayten and Sinlahekin, Okanogan county offers excellent hiking. From easy paved trails accessible to all, to strenuous hiking and extreme backcountry mountaineering, there are endless trails to explore. 

 http://www.visitokanogan.com/

http://www.northwesthiker.com/Hike2001.html

In Okanogan County you may enjoy more than 200 mountain lakes, 400 lowland lakes, 200 water and wildlife access areas and 300,000 acres of publicly owned land. The area has warm water fisheries and cold water trout and steelhead fisheries. http://www.okanogancountry.com/fishing.php

Thousands of acres of federal and state public lands make the area one of the premier venues for rifle and shotgun enthusiasts as well as for archers. http://wdfw.wa.gov/

Okanogan County has varied terrain and trails to provide all types of cycling, from relaxed recreational biking to energetic mountain biking. 

http://www.traillink.com/

http://www.okanoganvacation.com/db_stories.asp?story=019

Picture courtesy of http://www.mvsta.com/summer/bikefest.html

Travel the groomed trails, high mark the mountainsides, go flat out in the valleys and enjoy Okanogan County from your snowmobile.  

http://www.okanogancountry.com/snowmobile.php

• The Loup Loup Ski Bowl  http://www.skitheloup.com/
• The Sitzmark Ski area    http://skisitzmark.org/default.aspx

Picture courtesy of Loup Loup Ski Bowl

• Wake boarding
• River rafting
• Jet Skiing
• Boating
• Kayaking & paddle sports

The Okanogan, Columbia, Methow Rivers, Omak Lake and an abundance of other lakes, makes Okanogan County an excellent area for kayaking and other water sports.  http://www.okanogancountry.com/water.php

With over three hundred days per year of sunshine, beautiful desert scenery and vast areas of low traffic. Okanogan County can be a wonderful place to ride.

http://www.roadsnw.com/rnw/176

Picture courtesy of http://www.wta.org/trail-news/photos/blog-photos/motorcycle_couple.jpg/view

Balloons fly year round in Okanogan County. Morning flights are the norm.  Enjoy Winthrop's annual Balloonfest the first weekend in March. To learn more: http://www.balloonwinthrop.com/

Picture courtesy of Morning Glory Balloon Tours

Okanogan County's beautiful lakes, rivers, forest and high desert provide habitat for a vast variety of birds and other wildlife. http://www.okanogancountry.com/birdwatch.php

http://birdphotosonline.com/

• Shopping at local businesses, J.C. Penney, Home Depot and many specialty shops.
• Farmers Markets in Omak, Okanogan & Tonasket
• Movie theaters in Omak & Brewster
• Performing Art Center (PAC)  http://www.omakpac.com/
• Fine and casual dining in Omak, Tonasket & Brewster
• County Fairs, Omak Stampede, and many area rodeos
• Churches of all denominations

http://www.oksd.wednet.edu/

http://www.omaksd.wednet.edu/

http://www.brewster.wednet.edu/

http://www.tonasket.wednet.edu/