Our Impressions of Spokane
Geographically Spokane is a larger city located in the northeast area of Washington. There were many reminders of when Expo ’74 was held in Spokane, specifically the downtown and waterfront area. We especially liked the 100-mile Spokane River that runs from the Coeur D’Alene Lake in Idaho to the Columbia River in Washington. It is a focal point of the city.
Spokane has a lot of things to do and see. However, as with any bigger city, traffic and construction can be horrendous. And parking is woefully limited.
There are not a lot of options for campgrounds in Spokane. We found ourselves staying in Deer Park, several miles north of downtown Spokane. The distance and traffic prohibited us from being excited to head downtown often. We had planned to stay a week in Spokane, but left three days early due to traffic and our campground situation.
Attractions
No person, business or attraction has paid us for an endorsement.
We spent a long time at Riverfront Park. The waterfalls were beautiful. There were lots of people, young and old, families and singles, men and women all enjoying the great weather and the scenery.
Downtown Spokane
There were parking meters everywhere. It would have been nice to see more of downtown, but parking was extremely limited. We circled one area 6 times, but no spaces opened up!
Food and Drink
We ate at Clinkerdagger, a steak, chop and fish house near the Riverfront in Spokane. It was established in 1974, the same year as Expo ’74. Clinkerdagger is located in a renovated old brick factory. The views of the waterfalls were beautiful, the service was impeccable, and the food was excellent. No complaints at all!
Home Base: The Campground
For us, a campground is not our destination. Our RV is self-contained. Except for water, electric and sewer rarely do we use campground services or amenities. We are explorers, not campground reviewers!
We stayed on site 73 at Deer Park RV Resort in Deer Park, WA. 30 and 50 amp services were available. The campground backs up to the Deer Park golf course. Both the campground and the golf course are very clean and well maintained. Our full hook up (water-sewer-electric) site was on blacktop. Our back in site was long enough and wide enough for our RV and Jeep. There was good cell phone coverage (Verizon), though it did seem to slow down in the afternoon. There was a good open southern sky for our satellite.
The cons:
Deer Park is only “a few miles” up Route 395 from Spokane. But it feels soooooo much further than the mileage would reflect. Due to heavy stop and go traffic on Division Street in Spokane, travel can be a nightmare if not timed “just right”.
A word of caution. While there are level sites in the campground, NONE of the sites that back up to the golf course are level. To keep our motorhome level, our front tires were 3” off the ground with our leveling jacks extended to their limit. Because the campground was booked solid, there was nowhere to move.
Oh, and if you are in a site backed up to the golf course, mowing begins EVERY morning at 5:30 a.m. Seven days a week. Great to play golf on, but a hindrance to sleep.
We would not stay here again.
Since beginning our full-time journey to discover the country, we have found something to appreciate in every city and town we have passed through. We hope you enjoy reading about them as much as we have enjoyed discovering them!
Your partners in travel,
Kathryn, Dave and Lucky
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