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Over the Falls

80%

· Ford, Lincoln, Washington

139 acres hosted by Linda B.

Once part of a thriving community in the late 1800's with eight plus homes a large apple orchard and a coal mine. A stage coach stop is now part of one of the neighbors house and roads still go to the river following the creek wher it flows into the Spokane river where a town called Chimican and children went to school. The remains of one old road on maps I found from 1911 are still there and the bridge embuckment from the bridge that crossed the creek over the thirty foot water fall still stands firm. I was lucky enough to be neighbors with the niece of the owner of this whole section from that era. She told me of the great history first hand spiking my curiosity I visited the library and leaned this was always a special place. The Spokane native Salmon Chief controlled Little Falls salmon fishing for the whole inland northwest. Natives would come from as far as Montana to trade buffalo for salmon. Just one mile as the crow flies is the Little Falls Dam where this took place. Two miles up river from there is the Long Lake Dam which holds back the water of an over fifteen mile lake. I purchased this piece of heaven in 1996 and have enjoyed horseback riding and hiking every inch. My grandsons have played in the falls my niece and I regularly visited the swimming hole and played all over the beautiful little canyon for years. I can't say what a privilege it is to own this gorgeous piece of property and now through Hipcamp be able to share it. Come visit you can't help but love it it is a sacred space. Learn more about this land: Pick your spot from a shady glade to a rocky peak overlooking our maginificent mini grande canyon and the expanse of fields below along the Spokane river. Several good locations on the creek only minutes from road access. Raw go camping completely private with 150 acres to explore.

Activities

Hiking

Horseback riding

Off-roading (OHV)

Climbing

Natural features

Forest

River, stream, or creek

Waterfall

Canyon

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10 ratings · 8 reviews

Darya G.recommends

August 25, 2020

Over the Falls

Gorgeous Woodland Camping w Dogs :)

One of my new favorite HipCamp spots! The property is gorgeous.. with woodland trails and a creek and all sorts of outdoor area to keep yourself busy. Once I arrived, I was setting up my tent, and 2 beautiful white dogs came down the hill to hangout with me.. made my day! The owner came to say hello and introduce herself afterwords. I already can’t wait to come back and explore the area more!

Natosha N.recommends

July 7, 2020

Over the Falls

Linda was a very pleasant host. Her description of the site was accurate. We had fun exploring the woods around our site. All of the neighbors we encountered were also very nice.

Bobby A.recommends

July 5, 2020

Over the Falls

Great place! Lots of ticks though around the area. Make sure you check yourself!

Carissa Y.doesn't recommend

July 7, 2019

Over the Falls

I was really disappointed by this site, especially after reading the excellent reviews and seeing photos. There were major problems with this site: 1. There was no water in the stream, let alone a waterfall. The host explained that this was because someone up the road had tapped the water, but I feel like that was a pretty big selling point of "Over the Falls" campsite and should have been clear in the description. The trails that were promised all ended in blackberry bushes. 2. This is not a dog-friendly site. When we arrived to go to campsite 3, we went into a gated area with dozens of animals. There were three large dogs, countless goats, a llama and a horse. This wouldn't have been a problem, except that we had our lab with us, and we couldn't let him out of the car. We had to back out of the lot, trying to avoid all the animals while a giant dog chased us down the road. We ended up going to campsite 2, which was a dusty pulloff of a dusty road, with no real flat area for a tent. There was a fire grate and a picnic table with wood for making a fire. There was also a dog with no tags at our campsite that would not leave. Linda was very kind to us and checked to see if we needed anything. At that point, we were so tired and confused, we just wanted to go to bed. While we were making dinner the largest dog from Linda's house came down the hill to our campsite, barking nonstop at us. We decided it would be best to keep our dog in our car for the evening because we didn't want a confrontation. There was loud partying at the house nearby and it was hard to sleep. Then at 4 in the morning, we were woken up by the same dog who came all the way back to our campsite and set up shop right outside of our car and tent and barked consistently for 20 minutes. We couldn't get it to leave so we just quickly packed up our tent and shoved it in our car to leave. It was a horrible night's stay and put me off of HipCamp, which makes me really sad. I have had awesome experiences with in the past and am regular camper/backpacker so "roughin it" is something I am comfortable with. This was just another level of terrible.

Tyler W.recommends

July 26, 2018

Over the Falls

Great place for a weekend adventure. The canyon can be a bit of a hike depending on what part you want to get to, but it was a blast. Temperatures this time of year wasn’t bad, but not much water in the creek. Had a great time exploring.

Meredith B.recommends

July 18, 2018

Over the Falls

Linda is an awesome host with a heart of gold! Ask her about the fruit wine she makes at her winery, or better yet, go visit the tasting room just down the road! Her property is beautiful with lots of amazing trees and a creek running through. By mid July, the creek is running pretty dry, but it had enough cool water for our dogs to take a dip and for us to put our feet in. I found many turkey feathers, heard lots of beautiful bird calls, and saw an Osprey and other cool birds fly overhead. By this time of year, there was a fire ban, but that didn't damper our good time! The drive out to the property is extremely beautiful rolling farm land until you drive into this little forested canyon. I had a great time camping here! Just remember, these sites are primitive, so come prepared for anything!

Location

Ford, Lincoln, Washington, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Spokane, Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, and Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Linda B.Joined in February 2018

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