Walla Walla Point Park
Wenatchee, Washington · on Rock Island Pool · Walla Walla Point Park
Verified · 3 independent sources
- WATER
- river
- ACCESS
- Designated swim area
- FEE
- No fee found
- SEASON
- Varies by conditions
About Walla Walla Point Park
Walla Walla Point Park is a roughly 50-60 acre city/county day-use park on the Columbia River in Wenatchee, Washington, owned and operated by Chelan County PUD. It sits along the Apple Capital Loop Trail and includes a designated swim beach alongside sports fields, courts, and picnic facilities, an in-town swimming hole for anyone after a river to swim in.
The park occupies riverfront land along the Columbia River in the Rock Island Pool reach (the impounded stretch of river behind Rock Island Dam), within Wenatchee's larger Riverfront Park system. It is a manicured, developed park setting with lawns, paved multi-use trails, and river views rather than a backcountry or remote setting.
Swimming at Walla Walla Point Park
The swim area is an official, city-listed 'Swim Beach' fronting the Columbia River within a developed park - this is calm-water, family day-use style swimming adjacent to lawns and sports facilities, not a whitewater or backcountry swim spot.
How to get to this swimming hole
The park is located at 1351 Walla Walla Ave, Wenatchee, WA, on the Columbia River, and is accessible directly from the Apple Capital Loop Trail; no further sourced turn-by-turn directions were found.
Parking: On-site parking lots at the park entrance, per aggregator descriptions; no official fee schedule was found for parking.
The hike in
- Time on foot
- Short walk (a few minutes) from the parking lot to the water; no formal trailhead or hike involved.
The park sits directly on the paved Apple Capital Loop Trail (a multi-mile riverside path used for walking/biking), but that trail is not required to reach the swim beach - the beach is accessed directly from the on-site parking lots.
This is a drive-up day-use park, not a hike-in swimming hole.
Plan your visit
Bringing kids
OK with supervision
Official designated swim beach on a calm, impounded reservoir reach of the Columbia River (Rock Island Pool) inside a developed family park with a playground and lawns; a third-party trail-app profile calls the park overall 'kid-friendly'. No lifeguard presence, water depth, or current strength at the beach itself is documented in any source found, so treat it like any open-water river beach and supervise children closely.
Parking
Lot
Multiple on-site parking lots at the park entrance (1351/1427 Walla Walla Ave). No official fee schedule was found in the City of Wenatchee facility directory or other sources checked; day-use appears to be free but this isn't explicitly stated anywhere found.
Restrooms
Yes
Restrooms are listed as a park amenity in the City of Wenatchee's official facility directory and are described as available at multiple points along the park's paved riverside loop; exact distance from the restrooms to the swim beach itself is not specified in any source found.
Hours
6:00 AM-10:00 PM daily, per an aggregator site (kupi.com); not independently confirmed by an official City of Wenatchee or Chelan County PUD source (the PUD site blocked automated access).
On the water
No official rules, permit requirements, or a dedicated boat/kayak launch specific to Walla Walla Point Park were found in the City of Wenatchee facility directory or aggregator listings checked. The adjacent Rock Island Pool is a slow, impounded reservoir reach of the Columbia River that is used regionally for flatwater paddling, but this park's own watercraft policy was not documented in any source found.
Walla Walla Point Park: FAQ
Is Walla Walla Point Park kid friendly?
Official designated swim beach on a calm, impounded reservoir reach of the Columbia River (Rock Island Pool) inside a developed family park with a playground and lawns; a third-party trail-app profile calls the park overall 'kid-friendly'. No lifeguard presence, water depth, or current strength at the beach itself is documented in any source found, so treat it like any open-water river beach and supervise children closely.
Do I need to hike to reach Walla Walla Point Park?
No significant hike is required. The swimming area is close to parking and access.
Where do I park for Walla Walla Point Park?
Multiple on-site parking lots at the park entrance (1351/1427 Walla Walla Ave). No official fee schedule was found in the City of Wenatchee facility directory or other sources checked; day-use appears to be free but this isn't explicitly stated anywhere found.
What water body is Walla Walla Point Park on?
Walla Walla Point Park is on Rock Island Pool, a natural river verified in USGS hydrography data.
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