Every color you can possibly imagine Little creek runs through the side , lush grass and rolling…read morehills to walk over. Our nephews played for hours in your leaf piles your staff so kindly made. We were blown away with our visit! We will be back, thank you!

The arboretum is next to the freeway and can get loud. There is plenty of parking though and is…read morewalking distance for most West Hill neighbors. Everything is green thanks to sprinklers which often run during the day and interfere with your picnics. Flowers start in late March and bloom through August. There is the occassional moose, groundhog, and porcupine, so be careful letting pets and children run unsupervised. Dogs are technically not allowed but no one cares.

Spokane Falls are a must-see in Spokane. To think that we almost didn't go. It was cold and windy…read moreand we could have just headed out from our hotel, but we were so close - many hotels are close - that we went over - and we are so glad we did! These Falls are so impressive, not only the powerful waterfall itself but the structures, the bridges, the nearby buildings, the muskrat yelling at you on the path. All good.

They're gorgeous! I had a nice little walk around to the different bridges. I'm sad some of the…read morewalkways were closed, but totally understandable in January!

I had not been to the park in a very long time. My friend goes everyday to walk his dog…read more He went to show me the park when we discovered a fire in the area and the road was closed. We went back a couple days later to find the fire was out. I took my friend's 2-mile walk with his dog and a lot of times he takes the dog home and goes back and walks another 4 miles. I found the area to be gorgeous with the Spokane river displaying a beautiful reflection early morning views. I had a fantastic time!! Can't wait to come back and trail walk again!

This is a gorgeous park! It's well maintained. There are picnic tables, BBQ grills, campgrounds,…read morerestrooms and pet friendly. So many trails to walk your pet, ride your horse and cycling (traditional bikes and electric bikes). There's so much beauty here. You simply have to pay a visit and check it out. You'll be glad you did! =)

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.

Fun to drive thru the park. Actually spotted a moose! Not much else to see other than a few birds…read moreand ducks, but it's free to get in and plenty of walking/hiking trails.

Turnbull Wildlife Refuge is a 20,000 acre wildlife refuge less than an hour's drive from Spokane…read more It's pristine, untouched wetlands with many short hiking trails through the woods to see the plants and wildlife. We didn't see much wildlife while we were there other than birds, probably because we were there on a hot day and we should've come in the evening if we wanted to see any deer or moose. Also, much of the refuge is not accessible unless you want to stomp through the woods. The deer and bear might have already learned what section of the refuge has the human visitors and have simply decided to stay away from that corner. The trails were all there but some had deteriorated into nothing due to poor maintenance and lack of use. The refuge is not a popular place so you will likely have the place to yourself or only see a few other visitors in the 20,000 acres. Because it is a refuge, the activities are limited, meaning not paddleboarding, biking off road, or fishing. It seemed like the only non-hiking option allowed was hunting during hunting season. There was a wildlife blind overlooking one of the bogs. It appeared to be a sturdy hunting blind but it was specifically designed for viewing nature. If you really want to see a deer and have plenty of time, you can stand in the blind for hours, looking out of the slats along either side, hoping that something walks up. We weren't interested but thought it was a unique feature.

This is a great small park. Has a playground for the different ages. Lots of grassy areas for…read morechildren to play as well as dogs to enjoy walking around. The park is clean and well kept. There are doggy potty bags and trash containers. I enjoyed walking my grand pups dogs: Havanna and Kuba here. They loved it just as much!

Nice, little park located in a great residential area. I have taken my daughter a couple times and…read morewe have always found it to be clean and not very busy. You would miss this spot if you were not living in the residential area, due to construction by the corrections center we had to detour through the neighborhood and found this cute little park. No parking here just on the street, be respectful of the residents though and try not to park in their lot. Please also pick up after your dogs as well, we often forget.

Fun family friendly hiking, mountain biking or trail running spot off of Glenrose. Easily…read moreaccessible with a good sized parking lot. Evidence of horseback riding in the area too so watch your step! Open year round and dogs are welcome as long as they are on leash.

For most part we really enjoyed this trail ride . We've been to several trail rides in different…read morestates . We consider ourselves to be at intermediate riding level so 2 hours of very slow riding was a bit boring after a while. This is absolutely perfect for beginners. If you're an advance rider you'll be bored. Horses were gentle and friendly. They were well groomed and appeared healthy. The ride is somewhat scenic. Most of the ride was through the forest trail . Our guide could be more personable. I didn't really care much for interacting with her. Also, horses are trained to be walking very close to one another which personally I didn't like. I prefer riding some distance away from the horse in front of me. My horse's head was almost in the butt of the horse in front of me.

I had a really good time riding! The horses were great and very cute. They're well groomed too so…read moreit was nice to see them getting proper care. The trail was pretty good but if you're more than a beginner it's a little boring. I also wish our guide was a little more social, she was a little intimidating. She was also pretty rough with her horse kind of awkward watching her get actually mad at her horse as the guide. Other than that it was still fun to get out and meet a new horse. Owner responded to another comment of someone in the group and this experience is definitely not like what i've done before. Went over zero safety and it was just like let's start riding! But it was fun if you're a beginner and can't find another place.