Pateros

Understand

It gains its name from the town of the same name in the Philippines.

Local information City of Pateros website

Getting there

Trango (Okanogan County Transit Authority), ☏ +1 509-557-6177. Operates several bus routes including: (updated Sep 2024)

Between Pateros and Okanogan Between Pateros and Twisp

Do

1 Alta Lake State Park, 191A Alta Lake Rd (2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Pateros), ☏ +1 509 923-2473, [email protected]. Apr-Oct. A park of 181 acres (73 hectares) at the northern end of Alta Lake, beneath towering stone cliffs that rise 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor, and carry on up to the top of Old Goat Mountain. The park offers swimming, boating, fishing, sailboarding, camping and 2 mi (3.2 km) of hiking trails. Discover Pass required for parking ($10/day, $45/year). (updated Oct 2025)

Eat

1 SweetRiver Bakery, 203 Pateros Mall, ☏ +1 509 923-2151. 6AM-8PM Su-T; 6AM-11PM F Sa. In addition to fresh breads and pastries, this bakery offers sandwiches, soups, hand-tossed pizza and calzones. During the summer, live music is featured every weekend. (updated Oct 2018)

Sleep

1 Alta Lake Golf Resort, 140 Alta Lake Rd, ☏ +1 509 923-2033, [email protected]. $60/70/85 (Singles/Doubles/Kitchenettes). 2 Lake Pateros Motor Inn, 115 Lakeshore Dr, toll-free: +1-800-444-1985, [email protected]. 3 Lightning Pine RV Park, 331 Burma Rd, ☏ +1 509-923-2572, [email protected]. 4 Howards on the River (Howard's Lakeshore Inn), 233 Lakeshore Drive, toll-free: +1-877-923-9555. (updated Oct 2018)

Go next

Pateros is on the North Cascade Loop itinerary.