Winchester Lake State Park surrounds a 104-acre lake, nestled in a forested area at the foot of the Craig Mountains, just off Hwy 95 adjoining the town of Winchester. Fishing for perch, tiger muskie, bass and blue gill are popular. Wildlife often seen in the park includes white-tailed deer, Canada geese, muskrats, Steller’s jay, racoons, osprey, bald eagles, and Columbian ground squirrels.
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Winchester was named in 1900 during a meeting to establish a school district. While considering the possibilities, an individual looked at the stack of Winchester rifles stacked at the door and suggested the name, which was approved. A half mile outside of town is Winchester Lake State Park, established in 1969. Originally it was a mill pond, created in 1910 by damming Lapwai Creek. The sawmill closed in 1963 after the mature timber in the area had been cut and the area became a state park.
Later, wolves studied by a documentary filmmaker in the Sawtooth Mountains, were relocated to Winchester when the Wolf Education and Research Center opened.
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A unique educational facility on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, this is one of the largest wolf enclosure of its kind in North America. Wolves of "The Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce" reside on 20 acres of rolling timberland with meadows & streams. It is an excellent chance to see wolves in a natural setting. There is a visitor center & gift shop available with books and wolf-related items.
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Winchester State Park has a number of yurts to rent. You know you want to try one.
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