Columbia Plateau Trail State Park
"Medical Lake offers quick access to the trail corridor and nearby recreation opportunities. Residents and visitors often head here for a peaceful outdoor outing and sweeping prairie views."
Columbia Plateau Trail State Park stretches for miles through the Palouse, offering a remote, low-traffic experience on a converted railroad grade. Its broad views, wildlife habitat, and access points near several communities make it popular with cyclists, hikers, and equestrians.
Riverside State Park
"Medical Lake visitors often use the park for family outings, camping, and easy-access recreation. It is one of the region’s most versatile state park destinations."
Riverside State Park is one of Washington’s largest state parks, known for its river corridors, pine forests, and dramatic basalt landscapes. Visitors come for camping, boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and winter sports, all within easy reach of Spokane.