Fishtrap Recreation Area
BLM
Write a Review Sprague Highway Road East Sprague, WA 99032 509-536-1200 Official WebsiteGPS: 47.334, -117.863
Overview of Fishtrap Recreation Area
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by WanderingWhit on 4/6/2022
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Family Adventure Journey on 11/14/2021
Pad Type mixed
Elevation 2,099 ft / 639 m
Tent Camping Yes




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Reviews of Fishtrap Recreation Area 32 people have reviewed this location.
“Good for a free overnight ”
Reviewed 4/6/2022
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
I stayed in the big gravel parking lot of the south loop trailhead. Nobody was around. It wasn’t level. Getting there was via a gravel road for around 2 miles; just take it slow, and you’re fine. The trail was nice, my dog loved getting out and running. There is a train that’s pretty loud throughout the night close by.
WanderingWhit would stay here again
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“Fine for an overnight stop”
Reviewed 11/14/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Open gravel lot with a scenic trail and cattle. The road in was washboard.
Family Adventure Journey would stay here again
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“Weekend gunfire”
Reviewed 10/3/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 7 |
Site Number: | NA |
Law enforcement should be more present in this area. There's clearly signs posted about no firearms and yet people were firing away wherever they wanted. One person must have forgotten to empty his chamber of the last round because it sounded like it was fired in the BLM lot. Irresponsible usage in my opinion. They should probably c... more
Law enforcement should be more present in this area. There's clearly signs posted about no firearms and yet people were firing away wherever they wanted. One person must have forgotten to empty his chamber of the last round because it sounded like it was fired in the BLM lot. Irresponsible usage in my opinion.
They should probably consider building a firing range and have a separate campground for the people who use it, far away from regular campers. If it weren't for the weekend gunfire, I would've given the place 5 stars.
John would stay here again
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“Quiet, peaceful”
Reviewed 9/20/2021
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Quiet spot. Designated Wildflower Viewing Area. 1-3 bars for cell service. The road in is washboard, so you need to go SLOW, but it's worth it. Gravel parking area, with pit toilet. No fire ring. Not a local party area, so that's nice. Sunset was amazing! Can't wait to see the stars tonight, since there's very little light pollution. H... more
Quiet spot. Designated Wildflower Viewing Area. 1-3 bars for cell service. The road in is washboard, so you need to go SLOW, but it's worth it. Gravel parking area, with pit toilet. No fire ring. Not a local party area, so that's nice. Sunset was amazing! Can't wait to see the stars tonight, since there's very little light pollution. Highly recommend!
Bill would stay here again
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“Star gazing ”
Reviewed 8/21/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Overall this spot was perfect we actually stayed here 08.09.21 however this app wouldn’t let me log in to give a review. Overall we loved it, it was a nice place to stay for the night. There was no one there when we arrived around 3pm to stay for the night. All though as soon as it got dark there were several cars that pulled up with t... more
Overall this spot was perfect we actually stayed here 08.09.21 however this app wouldn’t let me log in to give a review. Overall we loved it, it was a nice place to stay for the night. There was no one there when we arrived around 3pm to stay for the night. All though as soon as it got dark there were several cars that pulled up with telescopes to look at the stars. It was honestly so beautiful. We have Verizon and we had good enough service for me to do homework and my boyfriend to surf the web on his phone. Overall giving it a 4 star because the road was so horrible getting in… so washboarded we literally had to go like 3 mph so our RV didn’t shake apart hahahah
Ashley perkins would stay here again
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“Quiet evening ”
Reviewed 8/17/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Stayed for a night to breakup a long drive. Arrived Monday evening and was the only one here. It’s just a large gravel parking lot with a single vault toilet, no other services. The road getting into here is very bumpy the last half mile so take it slow. Close to the interstate so easy to get to. Surrounded by fields and beautiful suns... more
Stayed for a night to breakup a long drive. Arrived Monday evening and was the only one here. It’s just a large gravel parking lot with a single vault toilet, no other services. The road getting into here is very bumpy the last half mile so take it slow. Close to the interstate so easy to get to. Surrounded by fields and beautiful sunsets. Definitely would stay again! And it’s free!
Abby would stay here again
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Reviewed 7/26/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Road in is really bumpy. Large gravel lot that you can park pretty much anywhere in. Mostly one night campers pulling in. Semi crowded Saturday night, but Sunday it was just us and one other person. Peaceful, beautiful scenery. Only utility is a pit toilet. Pack out trash.
olivia would stay here again
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“Great one night stay....”
Reviewed 7/4/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
We had planned on staying at hog lake in the Fishtrap area, but the directions took us to a dead end. So we doubled back and found a BLM trailhead parking area just up from the entrance to the Folsom Farm site. The parking area was level and the cell coverage with verizon was 4 bars. There are actually sites at the Folsom Farms locatio... more
We had planned on staying at hog lake in the Fishtrap area, but the directions took us to a dead end. So we doubled back and found a BLM trailhead parking area just up from the entrance to the Folsom Farm site. The parking area was level and the cell coverage with verizon was 4 bars. There are actually sites at the Folsom Farms location. Although only two or three I would consider big rig friendly. There is also a vault toilet and a large parking loop to turn around. Some of the "Pull Through" sites were no more than an attempt to make a place to park. The interesting part was the Folsom Farm back drop.
Fstewert would stay here again
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“It all adds up to 5 stars”
Reviewed 7/2/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 0 |
When I do the math, this spot adds up to 5 stars:
Free + peaceful + 2 bars T-Mobile + easy access for the biggest rigs + close to I90. = beautiful view of the grasslands + clean. It’s not my favorite boondocking spot but I’ve got to give it 5 stars when you look at the entire package.
Brian would stay here again
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“Convenient but rough road”
Reviewed 10/10/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
This is right off the interstate and super convenient. There is a sign that says camping closed on the interstate, but it's for an RV park not far from the BLM land. This land is open all year round. The road in is pretty terrible, and we were a bit confused on where to park. Its just a gravel parking area with a pit toilet. The li... more
This is right off the interstate and super convenient. There is a sign that says camping closed on the interstate, but it's for an RV park not far from the BLM land. This land is open all year round.
The road in is pretty terrible, and we were a bit confused on where to park. Its just a gravel parking area with a pit toilet. The lit toilet is closed because of covid-19, but they've brought in a porta potty for the time being. Not sure how that makes sense lol.
We were surprised to be the only ones to stay , but many locals came in the evening to use the shooting range near by. There was some train noise too, but not too loud.
Verizon speeds weren't great if you need to work, but it's fine to watch Netflix and browse. Ping was usually 200-300, down 7.5, up .5. We got way better speeds around 11 PM, but the average speeds weren't great.
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
- Dispersed Camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- OHV
- recreation trail
- water access
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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