This is a wonderful boating lake and popular for water skiing. St. Lukes run there annual Ski for all event on this lake (water skiing for those with disAbilities). Sailing on this lake is also popular with winds that tend to come from the south mostly but sometimes from the north, and really makes for some nice reaches. Located 2 miles south of the town of Medical Lake, Clear Lake is 2 miles long with a 1/2 miles wide, and 120' deep. I have sailed this lake many times with consistent winds each time I have sailed on this lake. Of course when it gets really hot out is when you will have the least about of wind, but then is great for water skiing. The North and South end of these lakes are the places to fish with lots of weeds, etc. for the fish to hid in. This lake has 3 a resort and a public access on the south end. There is the military recreational facility/resort on the south end and next to it is the lakes sole public boat launch. On the North and South end of the lake are the two public resorts. Directions: From Spokane, go west on Interstate 90, go 16 miles to Salnave Road, then north on Salnave Road 50' to Clear Lake Road, then east 1 mile on Clear Lake Road to Public Fishing Area. Info: Mallard Bay Resort (509-299-3830) is on the South end of the lake, with RV and tent sites, cabins, docks, boat rentals. The boat launch is paved with no power lines or branches hanging over the launch. This resort is CLOSED Wed. & Thur. of each week. and is open from the first Sat. of April through labor day. DAN'S LANDING (509-299-3717) Resort is on the North end of the lake with RV & Tent sites, along with some unique  floating cabins (you can fish right out your front door), docks, and boat rentals. The boat launch paved but is not suitable to launch a sailboat from due to the 2 power lines that cross it. If you are in the military there is the CLEAR LAKE MILITARY RESORT, ask about this resort through your leaders to get more info. This Military Resort has RV & tents, sites, a play ground, and more. The boat launch is paved. The PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH is paved and Low water conditions make launching trailerable keelboats difficult. No power lines or branches interfere with launch a sailboat from this site. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Medical Lake, WA. then pan in a little and move S.W. and you will see the lake on the map.

Public Boat Launch - Military Resort in picture on the right

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Mallard Bay Resort & Boat Launch - North End of Lake

Dan's Resort & Boat Launch - South End of Lake

Espanola Ponds / Espanola State Land site - Kayaks

Espanola Ponds / Espanola State Land Site is owned by the State of WA. and leased by both the Spokane Bird Dog Association (SBDA) & Spokane Retriever Club. These organizations maintain this location so please show respect and leave no trace of activity there.

These ponds are located W. of W. Medical Lake. There are four major ponds with several smaller ponds that come and go depending on how late you visit the area in the summer. With high winds coming off the desert, and completely in the open, the ponds are perfect to sail a sail yak or RC model sailboat on.  This location is always open via the pedestrian gate access and is a great place to bring your dog. You will have to pack your kayak into the ponds manually. Club members are the only ones allowed to access the site via car/truck. Also please check the SBDA website to make sure you do not access this site during any of their events. For a map of this location and more info related to the SBDA, go to www.spokanebirddog.org. Directions: Traveling W. from the Spokane Airport on HWY 2 turn L. (S.) onto S. Espanola Rd. then turn R. (W.) onto W. Chase Rd. which when you turn right (S.) on this road it turns into S. Ladd Rd. The site is just a few miles down the road to your right (W.). Maps: View Map @  http://www.spokanebirddog.org/Events/default.aspx

Granite (22 acres) & Willow Lakes (29 acres) – Dinghies

Granite Lake & Island, & I90

Willow Lake

Heron Pond (20 acres when full) – Kayaks

Heron Pond would only be good to access during the very wet times of the year as this is the only time there is enough water in it; A nice feature is that it’s right off the road and easy to access via hand launching. Due to its size, shallow depth, and weeds it isn’t a pond I would only kayak on this pond. This pond is south of and connected to Clear Lake via a marsh. Directions: From Spokane, go west on Interstate 90, go 16 miles to Salnave Road and stay on this road until you see the pond on your right just past S. Blue Heron RD. Just park on the edge of the Salnave Rd. and access the lake by hand. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Medical Lake, WA. then pan in a little and you will see Clear lake on the map. From Clear Lake slide down a little more (S.) and you will see Heron Pond.

Hidden Lake (67 acres) – Dinghies

The name of this lake is totally appropriate as it truly is hidden with private farm land all the way around it and hills that block the view of it (next to and E. of Lonelyville Lake). I believe this would be a great dinghy lake and a great sailing lake with great winds coming off the desert. The depth of this lake is about 5-10' at its deepest. The south end is a marsh and the north end has high hills on either side with a rocky shoreline. Directions/Maps: Go to www.mapquest.com and type in the City of Medical Lake then follow S. Lefevre St. to W. Fancher Rd. taking this road (which turns into a gravel road) until you reach S. Ladd Rd. At this point, to your left (S.) you will see a pond. This pond is just a few hundred ft. north of Hidden Lake. Again, sorry there is no access to this lake but you may be able to get permission to access the lake via a land owner/farmer.

Lonelyville Lake (70 acres) – Kayaks

This lake is appropriately named as it’s out in the middle of no where next to Hidden Lake and has no public access due to being totally surrounded by private farm land. There are also several ponds next to this lake that dry up in the summer. This is a wide yet shallow lake fed by a stream to the south. This lake would be a good kayaking lake and possibly good for sail yakking with great winds coming off the desert. I have been un-able to find any fishing info about these lakes. The depth of this lake is about 10' at its very deepest during high water. The lake is surrounded by a marsh with lots of water foul. Directions/Maps: Go to www.mapquest.com and type in the City of Medical Lake then follow S. Lefevre St. to W. Fancher Rd. (turns into a gravel road) until you reach S. Gray Rd. Turn left (S.); you will see water to your right (W.). From the road it is a good location to view water foul during the springtime. Again there is no public access to this area.

Meadow Lake (90 acres) – Dinghies

During spring, this lake is a nice location for kayaking and dinghy sailing with a beautiful marsh all the way around it. Its is a no combustion motor lake. Mid to late summer the water is much lower and is then more appropriate for sail yakking. The lake is popular for bird watching. There is private land all the way around the lake but some non-residents access the lake via the rail-road track (not recommended). There is a fair amount of open water on this lake so kayaks and maybe small dinghies would work well on this lake. Directions: Meadow Lake is just off of Interstate 90 (Exit 270) onto HWY 904 west of Spokane next to the city of Four Lakes, WA. See launching instructions above in this paragraph. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Medical Lake, WA. then pan in a little and you will see the lake on the map.

Medical Lake (149 acres) - Dinghies

I really like this little lake and take the opportunity sail on when I can. You can access this lake from the South end via primitive boat launches, there is also a small park on the North end with no boat launch but you could launch a kayak from this park. My daughter and I sailed on this lake from one end to the other and really enjoyed it. There is a small Island on it named M & M Island – (more like a rock with some dirt on it) and it’s more than deep enough for dinghies with dagger boards. There is also a nice Water Front Park (http://www.medicallake.org/parks/waterfront.html) on the south west side with swim area and hiking trails. (I was surprised to see how much was available around a six acre lake.) The city of Medical Lake is on the East shore which also has a nice park. I met a couple that own a house on Medical lake with a Hobie 16 on the beach which indicated they sail the lake all the time and have great fun with winds that are very consistent throughout the year. The interesting thing about this lake is that it has a lot of trees around it and a big hill to the west but this hill and trees seem to not block the wind too much. Overall a nice lake to boat on and great to swim in, and I might add; it’s a NO-motor lake. Directions & Maps: City & Park info http://www.medical-lake.org/ . CLICK HERE FOR PDF LAKE MAP!

Otter Lake (19 acres) – Dinghies

Otter Lake is a good sized totally private lake with 10-20 foot depth, several ponds around it and is a great lake for small dinghies and sail yaks. Winds on this lake are fairly good (like all the lakes in the Medical lakes area) due to the desert winds. One of the land owners has a dock on the lake and he regularly water skis on it. Directions: Take the WA-902 W exit- EXIT 272- toward MEDICAL LAKE., Turn RIGHT onto WA-902 / W MEDICAL LAKE RD. Continue to follow WA-902., Turn LEFT onto N PRENTIS ST., Turn RIGHT onto E CAMPBELL ST., Turn LEFT onto S HALLETT ST., S HALLETT ST becomes S MEDICAL LAKE RD. The lake is on S. Green Gate Rd. but this road is a private road so ask a land owner before accessing. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Otter Lake, WA. then select #3 for the correct lake.

Silver Lake - Mid Draft Boats

Silver Lake is similar to the other lakes in this section even though it’s a much longer lake (Longest lake in the Medical Lakes area) and the wind really rips from one end to the other during those summer wind storms. This is a great boating lake for any water sport activity. Water depth for this lake range from 5 to 20'. The South end of the lake is very shallow with depths of 2-7'. Silver Lake has two resorts located on South end of the lake. On the North end is also the lakes sole public boat launch with no power lines or low hanging branches to block the launch of sailboats.  At the South end of this lake there is a “Big Swamp” pond area, and just as its name implies, it’s a big swamp and a great place to view water foul. Plus on the South end is a small flat Island. The South end of the lake is very shallow from 2-7'. Directions: From Spokane, go west on I-90, go 10 miles to Four Lakes, then northwest on W. Medical Lake-Four Lakes Road, go 3 miles to Public Fishing sign. Resorts: The public boat launch is located right off of W. Medical Lake-Four Lakes Rd. and Rudy's Resort (you can see both Resorts from this public launch site). RUBY'S RESORT (509-299-7829) has RV & tents sites, a dock, and boat rentals. This resort has NO boat launch but you could easily launch a kayak from this site. The fact about this resort as compared to the other resort on this lake is that it has lots of trees for shade from the hot summer days. PICNIC PINES RESORT (509-299-3223) has RV & tents sites, big beach area, and a paved boat launch with no power lines or low hanging branches. This resort also has a large beach for great swimming. This road is off of S. Silver Lake Rd. just off of W. Medical Lake-Four Lakes Rd. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Silver Lake, WA. then select #3 for the correct lake.

PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH - RUDY'S RESORT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THIS SITE

PICNIC PINES RESORT BOAT LAUNCH

Page Pond (11 acres) – Kayaks

Page Pond is a bowl that fills up with water during the more wet times of the year and would be ok for kayking but other than that it would be too shallow. There are a lot of weeds around the lake as well. Page Pond is a totally PRIVATE lake and all roads leading to it are private. Directions: From Spokane on I-90 take the WA-902 W exit- EXIT 272- toward MEDICAL LAKE., Turn RIGHT onto WA-902 / W MEDICAL LAKE RD. Continue to follow WA-902., Turn LEFT onto N PRENTIS ST., Turn RIGHT onto E CAMPBELL ST., Turn LEFT onto S HALLETT ST., S HALLETT ST becomes S MEDICAL LAKE RD., Turn LEFT onto S LAKEHURST DR. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Page Pond, WA.

Ring Lake (12 acres) – Kayaks

Ring Lake is an interesting looking lake with an island in the middle of it. It is in the open as compared to many of the other larger lakes in the area, and even though it’s a shallow lake it stays full of water all summer and would be a good kayak lake. There are several ponds that surround the lake. Directions: Take the WA-902 W exit- EXIT 272- toward MEDICAL LAKE., Turn RIGHT onto WA-902 / W MEDICAL LAKE RD. Continue to follow WA-902., Turn LEFT onto N PRENTIS ST., Turn LEFT onto E CAMPBELL ST., Turn LEFT onto S HALLETT ST., S HALLETT ST becomes S MEDICAL LAKE RD. From S.Medical Lake RD. park on the street and access the lake here. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Ring Lake, WA. You can access the lake at its closest point to the paved road; please observe any signs that may indicate restricted access (at the time of my visit there were no signs).

Tule Pond (7 acres) – Kayaks

Tule Pond is in a field and is shallow and tends to almost, if not totally, dry up in the summer. During the wet times of the year this pond would be ok for kayaking even though its a totally private pond, which may or may not be true. In the picture to the right you see a grassy area with a small bay. This would be a good place to launch but you must ask the land owner at the house to the left of this site for permission to use his land to launch from. Directions: Take the WA-902 W exit- EXIT 272- toward MEDICAL LAKE., Turn RIGHT onto WA-902 / W MEDICAL LAKE RD. Continue to follow WA-902., Turn LEFT onto N PRENTIS ST., Turn LEFT onto E CAMPBELL ST., Turn RIGHT onto S LEGG ST., Turn LEFT onto E STANLEY DR., Turn RIGHT onto S. PINEVIEW DR., Turn LEFT onto E LAKESHORE DR., End at Tule Pond, WA US. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in Tule Pond, WA.

West Medical Lake has a resort for small powerboats, etc. on the south end in Lakes Memorial Park. It’s a very run down facility but still a good location to access the lake from. This lake is just 1 mile west of Medical Lake but seems to have better winds than Medical Lake due to the fact it sits on the west side of a large hill and is very much in the open where the wind can whip across it; and I was told it has consistent West winds. The water is shallow and warm (water level is pretty stable even during the hottest time of the summer) and tends to have a lot of algae. This lake is great for just flying back and forth on, and catching some big wind. Directions: From Spokane, go west 10 miles in I-90 to Four Lakes, then northwest to Medical Lake, then south 1 mile to Public Fishing sign. Maps: To view a map click on www.mapquest.com and type in West Medical Lake, WA. CLICK HERE FOR PDF LAKE MAP!