Riverside – Little Spokane

Category Overview

State Parks grants help preserve and develop our state’s best outdoor recreation areas by funding new campgrounds and amenities to increase the capacity of our parks, creating new parks, improving park resources, and protecting historical areas. These grants help our state continue to develop our world-class parks system to share our cultural heritage and natural treasures with all of its visitors.

Project Highlights

This aquisition consists of the purchase of seven parcels, totaling 266 acres of inholdings, within the Little Spokane Natural Area. This project will protect this designated natural area and allow future development of water and land-based hiking and interpretive trails.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: State Parks Category: State Parks WWRP Grant: $243,496.95 Applicant Match: $0.00 Project Type: Acquisition County: Spokane Legislative District: 6 Status: Closed Completed RCO Project # 91-805

Location Details

Project is located adjacent to Riverside State Park on the little Spokane River near the City of Spokane. Beginning at the Waikiki Road Bridge Drive downstream on the Rutter Parkway to the other end at the SR 291 junction.

What is the WWRP

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.