Local favourite river spot · Douglas, Washington
Parson Rapids
Parson Rapids is a river spot in Douglas, Washington.
Parson Rapids: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Parson Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Parson Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.09821, -119.32587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Parson Rapids
- Klinkhammer Lakes · lake · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balance Rock · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Omak Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bridgeport State Park · park · Okanogan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~36 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake North Dam · lake · Grant · ~36 km · Must-see
- Grand Coulee Dam · lake · Okanogan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Northrup Point Day-use Area · sanctuary · Grant · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Pateros · lake · Douglas · ~42 km · Must-see
- KOMW-AM (Omak) · lake · Okanogan · ~46 km · Must-see
- KOMW-FM (Omak) · attraction · Okanogan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Banks Lake · lake · Grant · ~46 km · Must-see
- Crawfish Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Wells Dam · lake · Chelan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Alta Lake State Park · lake · Okanogan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Evans Lake · lake · Okanogan · ~62 km · Must-see
- Grand Coulee · viewpoint · Grant · ~66 km · Must-see
- Peacock Mountain · viewpoint · Okanogan · ~70 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Parson Rapids
- Big Rock Island · river spot · Grant · ~72 km
- Emerald Island · river spot · Chelan · ~137 km
- Granite Rapids · river spot · Okanogan · ~6 km
- White Cap Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~10 km
- Mah-kin Rapids · river spot · Okanogan · ~10 km
- Long Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~11 km
- Eagle Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~15 km
- Kartar Rock · river spot · Okanogan · ~20 km
- Equilibrium Rapids · river spot · Douglas · ~28 km
- Monaghan Rapids · river spot · Okanogan · ~29 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Parson Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Parson Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Parson Rapids?
Nearby: Klinkhammer Lakes (lake, 18 km), Balance Rock (viewpoint, 19 km), Omak Lake (lake, 26 km), Bridgeport State Park (park, 29 km), Steamboat Rock State Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Banks Lake North Dam (lake, 36 km).