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When you book an RV in Clarkston, Washington, you’ll find it to be a place of wide-open spaces and rolling hills marching across the horizon. It’s also home to a seriously big canyon that spans the divide between three separate states and as you drive your Clarkston RV rental through this rugged, furrowed landscape, you’ll find yourself hoping this vacation never ends.
Clarkston is a quaint western town nestled at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. It lies directly adjacent to Lewiston, Idaho, just across the Snake River, in the Lewis-Clark Valley (notice a theme here?). This remote and often overlooked part of the country is actually a hotbed for outdoors enthusiasts and thrill seekers, drawn to the region by fast-flowing waters, prolific fishing spots, and the allure of the primitive and captivating landscape. Clarkston is the gateway to Hell’s Canyon, a serious outdoor playland, and booking an RV rental in Clarkston is your gateway to experiencing all the excitement and adventure it has to offer.
The area is named for the Lewis and Clark Expedition and several museums and cultural attractions in both Clarkston and Lewiston strive to retain this connection with history. Public transportation is equally non-existent and unnecessary as the majority of the dining, shopping, and cultural attractions in Clarkston and Lewiston can be reached by a short walk or bike ride. And the area’s wide-open roads means you won’t have any trouble making longer trips when you rent a motorhome in Clarkston.
Clarkston and Lewiston are the kind of “Last Place on Earth” towns that you might see in a good Hollywood movie. And that’s for good reason. The towns are the jumping off point for a trip down the Snake River as it winds through Hells Canyon. The 10-mile-wide gorge meanders through the relatively unpopulated area between Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and plunges more than a mile below the western Oregon rim. At over 650,000-acres, the Hells Canyon Recreation Area is a great place to lose yourself for a few days among the rugged scenery and wild animals such as bald eagles, long-horned sheep, and elk. The centerpiece of the park is the Snake River which whips itself into a series of Class I-IV rapids that will leave you battered and breathless.
There are several guide services in Clarkston and Lewiston which feature four-, five-, and six-day outings complete with camp-cooked meals and nights under the impossibly bright stars. Faster jaunts are offered by the many jet-boat tour services in Clarkston and Lewiston which offer half or full day, hair-raising trips down the Snake and its tributaries. Chartered fishing trips are also offered, with local experts sharing their secret spots for you to pull out some impressive steelhead and trout, perfect for a shore lunch. Or, take your chances with one of the monster sturgeon that dwell in the fast-moving depths. Visitors and locals have reported wrestling with sturgeon up to 13-feet long and it’s not uncommon to hook several of these behemoths a day in parts of Hells Canyon.
If Hells Canyon isn’t far enough out there for you, take a trip in your Clarkston camper rental to St Joe National Forest, two hours east of Lewiston in the Idaho Panhandle. St. Joe contains over 1,350 square miles of mountains, canyons, and forests, and your Clarkston, WA motorhome rental will provide the perfect way to experience them. St. Joe is packed with Blue Ribbon cutthroat trout streams, wild and scenic rivers, and is renowned for its extensive elk herds. Hikers, backcountry horseback riders, and ATV enthusiasts have thousands of miles of backcountry trails and roadless primitive areas to explore. Most of the campgrounds in the park are located adjacent to the scenic St. Joe River, and among them, there’s not a bad campsite to be had.
There are plenty of opportunities to camp with your RV rental near Clarkston. The city has several full-service RV parks, including the Premier RV Resort and Hells Canyon Resort, both on the Snake River and offering plenty of RV and camper sites with full electric and water hookup.
For a more remote setting, Hells Gate State Park, just across the Idaho border, is a fantastic spot where you can park your Clarkston travel trailer rental in one of the full-service campsites right on the bank of the Snake River. Fire up the grill or stoke up the campfire because the park offers great fishing spots for catfish and trout, perfect for an evening meal under the wide-open skies.
Chief Timothy Park is another popular camping spot, with RV sites with full electric hookup and water. The park is on a small island in the Lower Granite Lake along the Snake River, eight miles west of Clarkston, and offers a welcoming swimming beach as well as paddling, boating, and fishing.
As you can tell by their names, Clarkston and Lewiston hold on to the history that shaped the area. Downtown Lewiston provides visitors the opportunity to step back in time as they stroll past historic buildings dating back to the 1800s. Several walking and trolley tours celebrating different aspects of Lewiston’s history are offered by Idaho History Tours, including the Lewiston Ghost Tour that will make the hairs on your neck stand at attention. The Nez Perce County Museum and the Lewis-Clark College Center for the Arts and History are two other great places to learn about the local geology, arts and culture of the Nez Perce tribe, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and more.
These twin cities also offer some great shopping and down-home dining experiences. Clarkston’s quaint downtown offers visitors a variety of shops to browse through, including antique shops and a downtown art center, all with the convenient parking for your Clarkston rental motorhome. Tree-lined Main Street in Lewiston is home to a variety of shops selling antiques, artwork, jewelry, and clothing. Hungry shoppers can enjoy a meal at several quaint local eateries, grab a custom pint at one of the microbreweries, or enjoy a glass of regional wine at one of the area’s wineries.
Clarkston is also just a 40-minute drive from the scene of one of the most fierce battles in U.S. history. The Battle of the Palouse is an intense, ongoing conflict between the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho and Washington State University, just eight miles away in Pullman, Washington. The battle has been raging for over 120 years and whether you sport the silver and gold of the Vandals or the crimson and grey of the Cougars, booking a rental RV in Clarkston, WA, means that you’re going to have a great spot to watch the action. Fire up that grill because tailgating is mandatory at either Martin Stadium in Pullman or the Kibbie Dome in Moscow and your Clarkston, WA RV rental will put you right in the middle of the festivities. If you can’t get tickets, you can watch the game from one of the dozens of sports bars, gastropubs, or breweries peppered throughout either city. Or, upgrade to a luxury RV rental in Clarkston and watch it on the big screen at the RV park. Whatever you choose, it’ll be well worth it.
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