Overview
Coulee City is in the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State, at the south shore of Banks Lake in the Grand Coulee.
3 sights · 1 things to do · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Coulee City
Lake Lenore Caves
These caves on the Grand Coulee were formed by water erosion on volcanic rock, which makes them geologically interesting.
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park
At the foot of Dry Falls. Offers camping and lakefront shoreline. During the last ice age, Dry Falls occasionally carried more water by volume than all the rivers of the world combined (known as the Missoula Flood).
Banks Lake
A 27 mi reservoir in the northern portion of the Grand Coulee, a formerly dry coulee near the Columbia River, formed by the Missoula Floods.
Summer Falls
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 87°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Leavenworth)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- EAT Pangborn Memorial Airport, Wenatchee — 45 mi away. Directions
- GEG Spokane International Airport, Spokane — 82 mi away (major hub). Directions
US Highway 2 (US-2) passes through Coulee City, between Wenatchee and Spokane.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Lake Lenore Caves, Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park
- Afternoon Summer Falls, Banks Lake
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
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Get in
US Highway 2 (US-2) passes through Coulee City, between Wenatchee and Spokane.
See
See Summer Falls
See Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park
At the foot of Dry Falls. Offers camping and lakefront shoreline. During the last ice age, Dry Falls occasionally carried more water by volume than all the rivers of the world combined (known as the Missoula Flood).
Do
Sleep
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