After suffering damage from 2014 fires, Alta Lake is back in full force

Tucked away atop a winding hill, Alta Lake Golf Resort is North Central Washington’s best-kept secret. With breathtaking views of the Methow and Columbia River Valley, Alta Lake has come to be known by many as a “little slice of heaven on earth.”
Established as a nine-hole course in 1974, Alta Lake was purchased by the Barth family in 1984 and eventually grew to an 18-hole course with a 30-room motel. Over the years loyal guests have happily witnessed the expansion of both the course and the family.

Boasting 18 championship holes, Alta Lake Golf Resort is both unique and challenging, exciting and surprising, presenting new challenges each day, even to the most seasoned of golfers. After the Carlton Complex Fire in July 2014 devastated much of the resort, Alta Lake now features a brand new pro shop, maintenance facility and golf cart fleet, as well as two new luxury suites.

This spring Alta opened Scratch Bar and Grill, a full-service restaurant and bar that serves up the best burgers in the entire valley. A brand new RV park with full hook-ups has also been recently added.

Few businesses remain that can still be called family-run, so the next time you find yourself at a golf course where the father is the PGA Professional, the mother is driving the beverage cart and three little boys are running around, chances are you’ve lucked out and discovered the secret that is Alta Lake Golf Resort.