The Arm

The Arm: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Arm

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 The Arm — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.14600, -117.70910. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Arm

• Rock Lake · lake · Whitman · ~5 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Battlefield State Park · park · Whitman · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~37 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte · viewpoint · Whitman · ~42 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site · sanctuary · Whitman · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tekoa City Park · park · Whitman · ~61 km · Must-see
• Columbia Plateau Trail State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~64 km · Must-see
• Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lower Granite Lake Dam · lake · Garfield · ~73 km · Must-see
• McCroskey State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~73 km · Must-see
• John A. Finch Arboretum · park · Spokane · ~73 km · Must-see
• Qlispé Raceway Park · attraction · Spokane · ~73 km · Must-see
• Manito Park · park · Spokane · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Spokane · ~75 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Park · park · Spokane · ~75 km · Must-see
• Johnsons Beach · beach · Whitman · ~5 km
• Rock Creek Falls · waterfall · Whitman · ~7 km
• Revere Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Whitman · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Arm

Other beaches & coast near The Arm

• Johnsons Beach · beach · Whitman · ~5 km
• Sanders Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~114 km
• Silver Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~116 km
• Honeysuckle Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~123 km
• Sandy Beach · beach · Spokane · ~128 km
• Preston Beach · beach · Kootenai · ~130 km
• Amos Bench · beach · Nez Perce · ~139 km
• Big Bench · beach · Wallowa · ~141 km
• Slaughter Pen Bay · beach · Whitman · ~1 km
• Long Hollow Bay · beach · Whitman · ~62 km

All beaches & coast in Washington

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