Washington State Parks · Washington
Riverside State Park - Lake Spokane
Washington State Parks · Washington, United States · in Riverside State Park
- Season
- April 1 to October 31
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,808 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Riverside State Park - Lake
- Nearest town
- Tumtum
- Address
- 7453 Hwy 291
- Phone
- (509) 465-5064
- Activities
- Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Metal Detecting, Mountain Biking, Off-Road Vehicles, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing, Winter Activities
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
10 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Riverside State Park - Lake Spokane is a Washington State Park with camping available.
Fees
Washington State Parks' published statewide camping rate schedule varies by season: Standard sites $23-43/night, Partial-utility (water/electric) sites $35-56/night, Full-utility sites $41-56/night, Primitive sites $12/night flat year-round (peak season is May 15-Sept 15, shoulder Apr 1-May 14 & Sept 16-Oct 31, winter is Nov-Mar). Plus a $10/night extra-vehicle fee and an $8 (online) or $10 (phone) reservation fee, with an additional $15/reservation surcharge for non-residents. A Discover Pass is not required for day-use parking once a camping fee has been paid at that park. (Source: parks.wa.gov/passes-permits/fees.)
Washington State Parks' winter schedule says most parks stay open all year with operational changes in winter, parks with campgrounds may close some sites or turn off water, and many offer first-come, first-served winter camping. Reservations run April 1 to October 30 on washington.goingtocamp.com. Lake Spokane campground and day use area is located on the western end of the lake and is open seasonally from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31. Lake Spokane also has nine boat-in campsites and one hike/bike-in campsite. Each boat-in location has a vault or portable toilet, a self-serve pay station and are available year-round on a first come, first served basis. Lake Spokane day-use, boat launch, and campground open April 1 – Oct. 31. Bowl & Pitcher: Day-use, cabins, kitchen shelter, and sites 15-33 open year-round. Equestrian Area campground open April 1 – Oct. 31, water available mid-April – Oct. 15.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | -8° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 39° | 26° | -4° | 53° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 29° | 10° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 27° | 75° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 48° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 53° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 63° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 63° | 54° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 54° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 42° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 19° | 60° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 27° | 5° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Northern Quest RV Resort · Tribal Lands · 16 mi · 67 sites
- Riverside State Park - Bowl and Pitcher · Washington State Parks · 16 mi
- Riverside State Park - Equestrian Area · Washington State Parks · 16 mi
- Hawk Creek Campground · National Park Service · 26 mi · 20 sites
- Fort Spokane · National Park Service · 26 mi · 68 sites
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