Fun and easy to follow. Ended up running through places I would otherwise never have seen.read more

When you visit Centennial Trail you'll be rewarded with some lovely views, especially of the area…read moreon Spokane's west side. Tip: While there are some beautiful things to see, and the terrain here isn't particularly difficult, the signage is really bad so it's very easy to get lost :-( The trails here are good for hiking, running, and evening bike riding!  As I didn't bring my bike on the first visit I'm not quite sure how far you can go on the trail, but I'd love to find out sometime :-)

Note: My review is for the Lake Spokane campground and boat launch area, just East of the Long…read moreLake Dam. There are four distinct areas of Riverside SP. To see the actual location, refer to Google Maps. A lot to like here, and it's all dry camping. But if you are used to metro area conveniences, be ready to drive 20+ mins, with Suncrest being the better option, vice Reardan or Wellpinit. It's a pretty drive, wherever you decide to go. Sites here are spaced nicely for semi-privacy; meaning, it's nice to have a quiet space, but it's also nice to see neighbors 30 yards away. A full camp is a safe camp this far out. If you have a travel trailer, don't get Site 4. It's set up is 'against the grain' for the 1-way road, and the only reason we made it in was because of our smaller RV. Big rigs? No way. They have these--I guess--decorative rocks to define each camp site. They're in the way, mostly. Otherwise, if you have booked online, it's plug and play. We got to our site; name on the reserved placard; and let the relaxation begin. Easy...

Riverside State Park is an amazing place to visit in Eastern Washington (near Spokane). The park…read morehas a great trail for walking, running, mountain biking or horseback riding. There is a very nice suspension bridge along the trail, and the trail is near a very scenic river. I highly recommend visiting this park.

This State Park is the former route of the Milwaukee Road Railroad. It runs across most of…read moreWashington State and into Idaho. It has 4 trailheads near Cheney, WA. One paved section runs northward about 4 miles from Cheney to Fish Lake, and is popular with bicyclists and walkers. From down town Cheney go about 1 mile south on the Cheney-Spangle Road. State Park parking is on the left. You do need a WA State Park Discovery Pass to park at any WA State Park. It's $30 per year for 2 vehicles, or you can pay for 1 day parking at the park. The trail also goes the southward from the same parking lot, but its gravel and not as popular. Some people find the old railroad bed trails a little boring because they are wide, and flat or have only gentle grades. Others prefer the easier trail. The pictures are from the gravel part of the Columbia Plateau Trail State Park south of Cheney.

I should've known the bike ride was going to be different when the splattering of bugs on my…read morewindshield got thicker the closer I got to the trail. I'm not sure how much windshield wiper fluid I used but at one point I gave up. When a ladybug smacks your windshield, they leave a red mark that can only be removed with a little elbow grease and a gas station sponge. The Columbia Plateau Trail is a 130 mile rails to trail bike route starting at Fish Lake trailhead. The first few miles are through a ravine cut through the rock and dirt for the old railroad. It was an interesting visual experience to bike through it to see the amount of effort required to lay railroad tracks. Now that it is replaced by a bike trail, nature is slowly taking back its land. Bushes are growing at the trails edge and down the ravine, small streams flow down each side of the trail next to the rocks, small rodents and Gambel's Quail scurry along with the sound of a nearby biker and, of course, at this time of year, lady bugs are out in force. Lady bugs must like the trail because they are protected from the wind. There were clouds of them. As I biked along, they would attach to my shirt in packs then start crawling. I got pretty good at swiping a fluttering my shirt to clean them off. I had to consciously keep my mouth closed so I wouldn't inhale one. I kept my visor low so they would smack off my helmet instead of my face. I only biked on the trail for a few miles because the paved section of the trail only runs for a few miles before turning to rough gravel. The rough gravel would be fine for a gravel bike or my mountain bike but not my road bike with skinny tires. I'm not sure if it transitions back to smooth pavement at any point in the next 127 miles, but I imagine it does closer to city centers. For those who wish to continue biking on pavement, there is a trailhead at the three mile marker, allowing for a quick escape to bike the quiet, paved country roads.

Great park for all ages. Trail around the edge for walking or running, kids playground and swings,…read morebasketball court, and an open field for sports or dogs.

Great neighborhood park with two play structures, a swing set, a sand pit to play in and basketball…read morecourt. The play structures are great for bigger kids and toddlers and the swings have big kid and baby seats. Huge grassy park area and a little wooded area fun for outdoor scavenger hunts with little kids! The entire park has a walking path that goes around it that's good for dogs and kids with bikes. Plenty of parking available around the park makes it easily accessible! Summer can get crowded with what appear to be camp programs. Overall highly recommend!

Friends told us about supposed waterfall we walked around looking for waterfall did not find found…read morebunches and bunches of mosquitoes lost the car along the way, but got to spend time together in the early morning. Don't recommend coming in early morning. Come when the mosquitoes are gone in the afternoon or evening.

Dang Spokane, how is this park not reviewed yet?!…read more This is a great place to see sweeping views of the city and surrounding areas. As an added bonus it's close to town and easy to get to. You can even drive up here in the winter fairly effortlessly. Come up for sunset or at night with a tripod to get some great cityscapes. I used to live a couple miles away, man I miss this place...

This is a great, well maintained park. It's adjacent to the Southside Family Aquatic Center and has…read morea baseball field and sand volleyball courts. Great for kids of all ages and can get crowded on weekend mornings when the weather is nice. Plenty of parking and even a few covered picnic tables. Great option for park play dates, dog walks, or impromptu sand volleyball matches!

It is a great stop over on a road trip with dog as your co-pilot! Our husky got to let some zoomies…read moreout and we were easily back on to I-90. Ample parking, bags available and it is well fenced for both large or small or shy/recovering from injury pups.

Decent dog park, I was only on the Large Dog side. There is a gazebo/canopy for shade and a couple…read moreof picnic benches for seating. A couple small trees. Water for the dogs. ...My only gripe is that it's all dirt. All of it. So when the dogs start running around they kick up *so* much dust. Also the dirt doesn't really keep the dog pee smell down as well as grass does, so it really stinks! Edited to add: there doesn't seem to be a parking lot for the dog park, so I had to park at the kids park nearby and walk over. It's a short walk, but I would have preferred something a bit closer ‍

My friend and I just returned from a day trip down the Lochsa River Sunday. Pang was our boat…read moreleader and he did an amazing job. The trip was awesome! The lunch was delicious. The comraderie between the rafts, the other one was led by Shaman, unsure on spelling, made it super fun! They allowed us to do some special fun things and made the whole day really fun.

We just returned from a one day trip down the Lochsa, my first with ROW in many years (had…read morepreviously done the Lochsa, Lower Salmon and Middle Fork). These were all wonderful trips and the good news is that ROW hasn't lost its touch. Rian was a capable trip leader, and Devon, our boat guide, was a hoot; personable, respectful of our varying abilities, and most importantly, professional at reading the river and directing his paddlers (us). Thanks to the whole crew for making this a memorable experience. Tim Sweet