Riverside
About
Riverside is an 8,735-acre state park in Washington, managed by the state park agency, about 4.5 miles from the town of Fairwood. The park holds two campgrounds, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. At a nearby weather station, typical averages run to highs of 83°F with lows near 52°F in July, and September cools to typical highs of about 73°F with only around five wet days. Several trails sit close by. Knothead Trail is just 0.3 miles away, Knothead Overlook is 0.4 miles off, and Painted Rocks Nature Trail is 0.7 miles away. Climbers can find Deep Creek about 2.9 miles away.
Park size
8,735 acres
Inside this park
Location
Riverside
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 41–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Spokane Wfo, WA weather station, 9.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high23° low
- Feb38° high24° low
- Mar48° high29° low
- Apr57° high34° low
- May66° high41° low
- Jun72° high46° low
- Jul83° high52° low
- Aug83° high51° low
- Sep73° high43° low
- Oct57° high34° low
- Nov41° high27° low
- Dec32° high22° low
Where it is
- Riverside · State park
- Nearest town
- Fairwood, Washington · 4.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Knothead TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Knothead OverlookHiking0.4 mi
- Painted Rocks Nature TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Deep CreekRock climbing2.9 mi
- Main Wall, TheRock climbing3 mi
- Pit, TheRock climbing3.2 mi
- Eagle TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Granite TrailHiking3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
