The town of Okanogan Washington has a population of approximately 2,480. This historic town is the county seat of Okanogan County and the gateway to north central Washington, and southern British Columbia, Canada. Many historic buildings remain including the Courthouse, built in 1915, and the Methodist Church, built in 1921. The Okanogan area offers wide open spaces teaming with wildlife, fantastic scenery and warm charm. It features a diverse blend of snow covered peaks and rolling hills, There's lots of old west history here. The area offers  hundreds of lakes, rivers and streams and is blessed with over 300+ Sunny Days annually. Throughout the Okanogan area you can experience; boating, fishing, hiking, white water rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, hunting, back packing, camping and more are available from March through October. Winter months offer cross country and downhill skiing, snow boarding snowmobiling, snow shoeing and dog sledding. All within an hour or so drive from downtown Okanogan!