Pataky's Bench

Pataky's Bench: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pataky's Bench

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Pataky's Bench — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.42565, -116.90738. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pataky's Bench

• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~23 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~26 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~33 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~44 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~45 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pend Oreille Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bonner · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~61 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake City Park · lake · Kootenai · ~64 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~64 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~68 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~70 km · Must-see
• Eloika Lake · lake · Spokane · ~70 km · Must-see
• Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~73 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Kit Carson · viewpoint · Spokane · ~74 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pataky's Bench

Other parks near Pataky's Bench

• Silverwood Theme Park · park · Kootenai · ~74 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park · park · Kootenai · ~109 km · Must-see
• Minnehaha Park · park · Spokane · ~110 km · Must-see
• Riverfront Park · park · Spokane · ~116 km · Must-see
• Liberty Park · park · Spokane · ~117 km · Must-see
• Cowley Park · park · Spokane · ~118 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Park · park · Spokane · ~118 km · Must-see
• Manito Park · park · Spokane · ~119 km · Must-see
• John A. Finch Arboretum · park · Spokane · ~120 km · Must-see
• Pine Street Park · park · Bonner · ~38 km

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