Park upgrades bring temporary closures to Chelan, Manson this fall

CHELAN — Visitors to three Lake Chelan-area parks will run into temporary closures this fall and winter as crews make improvements at Riverwalk Park, Manson Bay Park and Old Mill Park, Chelan PUD announced Sept. 28.

At Riverwalk Park in Chelan, a new plaza is being built as part of the City of Chelan's lift station replacement project. It will include benches, a viewing area, new lighting and an accessible ramp. The lift station area and about 10 nearby parking spaces will stay closed during construction, which is scheduled to wrap up around Memorial Day.

At Manson Bay Park, the marina will close from November through January while Chelan PUD contractors replace the breakwater. The breakwater keeps marina waters calm and protects the shoreline from wave erosion.

At Old Mill Park, the day-use dock and marine dump station will close in early October while crews replace the dock. Work is expected to finish in January, depending on conditions.

The utility said visitors might notice a few temporary closures during construction over the next couple of months.

Park status updates are available at chelanpud.org/parks.