Riverside, Mount Spokane state parks open, with restrictions
Spokane’s two state parks opened Tuesday, with some restrictions.
Riverside State Park and Mount Spokane State Park both opened after being closed for more than a month. Facilities on the Centennial Trail and the Columbia Plateau State Park trail also reopened, Tuesday.
However, some areas of both parks remained closed.
And permitted special activities have been canceled through June 15. Additionally, commercial use and park concessions remain closed with no reopening date set. And, volunteer activities and camp hosting have been suspended until at least July 1.
Below is an email from Washington State Parks spokeswoman Lara Gricar outlining what remains closed at Riverside and Mount Spokane.
Areas remaining closed on May 5
Fisk Property – an opening date is TBD
Please Flats – an opening date is TBD
St. Georges Put-in – an opening date is TBD
Spokane House Interpretive Center will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Camping – an opening date is TBD
Group campsites will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Dump stations – an opening date is TBD
Dumpsters and trash cans will be limited – please practice pack it in, pack it out
Picnic shelters are currently closed for reservations
Individual groups can use the shelters if practicing COVID-19 safety measures
Quartz Mountain Lookout will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Vista House will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
CCC Cabin will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Nova Hut will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Snowshoe Hut will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Selkirk Lodge will not reopen for the 2020 summer season
Camping – an opening date is TBD
Dumpsters and trash cans will be limited – please practice pack it in, pack it out
Crawford State Park Heritage Site and Gardner Cave will not reopen for the 2020 season
Here is some other important information related to our reopening. Please keep in mind that many of these dates may change as we receive additional information and guidance from Gov. Inslee’s office. As soon as I know more specific dates, I will share them with you.