Waterville Chamber

Waterville Plateau, in the heart of Douglas County is nestled among rolling hills of wheat and sagebrush with clear views to the Cascade mountains. An inspiring stretch of Highway 2 takes you from the Columbia river valley 2,000 feet through Pine Canyon to the picturesque town of Waterville. The town is centered around Pioneer Park, the Douglas County Museum, the Waterville Historic Hotel and the Douglas County Court House. The turn of the century brick buildings of the downtown and cozy bungalows are now home to small businesses and descendants of the pioneers. Late August offers the best of the area as the North Central Washington District Fair is held at the fairgrounds. Waterville does make an interesting side adventure to those that are driving the Cascade loop. After coming up highway 2, you can get back to 97 from Waterville without backtracking by taking Browns Canyon road which goes past Desert Canyon golf course or you can see a bit of the erratics by going up to McNeil Canyon road (regraded and improved last year) which comes out by Beebe Bridge giving easy access if your destination is Chelan.