Ankeny #1
Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Write a Review Hwy. 2 Coulee City, WA 99115 509-754-4624 360-902-2515 Official WebsiteGPS: 47.6285, -119.3285
Overview of Ankeny #1
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads.
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Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by RisingSun on 10/29/2022
Longest RV Reported: 42 feet (Class A)
Reported by Bill on 9/9/2020
Pad Type gravel
Elevation 1,541 ft / 469 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Ankeny #1 12 people have reviewed this location.
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Confirmed by 7 Users
Last reported 8/29/2021
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 4/27/2021
Confirmed by 2 Users
Last reported 10/29/2022
“Great , Quiet, Beautiful Camp Ground ”
Reviewed 10/29/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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RisingSun would stay here again
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“Good spot but busy”
Reviewed 8/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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Great spot with a lake very near by. Stop spot for boats just down a ways, right near the entrance. Very busy site though. Lots of comings and goings. Someone stole an air pressure machine and dumped it there. Felt safe.
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Calypsos Keeper would stay here again
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“Easy stay, free but need a discovery pass”
Reviewed 4/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Class A) |
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Alrightly. Left my wally Docking spot in Colville, WA this morning after a quiet stay. Took route 25 and route 2 over to my current boondocking location at Ankeny #1 (Ankeny North per WA fish and wildlife) on Banks Lake, just below Lake Roosevelt and the Grand Coulee Damn on the Columbia River. What a nice and extremely diverse ride... more
Alrightly. Left my wally Docking spot in Colville, WA this morning after a quiet stay. Took route 25 and route 2 over to my current boondocking location at Ankeny #1 (Ankeny North per WA fish and wildlife) on Banks Lake, just below Lake Roosevelt and the Grand Coulee Damn on the Columbia River. What a nice and extremely diverse ride. Went from mountains and pine forests, spectacular overlooks of Roosevelt Lake, to semi arid/sagebrush to rolling farmland with long distance views of the cascades range. So this spot is pretty nice and seems secluded (although not really in season yet), spots for maybe 10 to 15 rigs or tents. Access road doable for any size rig.. well maintained.
Sites are Pretty level. Pit toilets, gravel boat ramp/launch, but no shade. No fire rings, but most have rings made with rocks. Very windy. No other services. No TV reception. VZW and AT&T are both solid with 3 bars. Internet not an issue. Posted 3 day stay max. Stay is free but you need a WA discover pass (good for a year)....which you can order online or buy in over 600 spots. 35 bucks. I bought mine at big wallys about 5 minutes away...they sell supplies, gas, food, little sandwich shop and a nice supply of fishing gear. This Lake has 6 state managed boat launch areas scattered around the lake and you can camp at all but one of them for free....see WAFW website for more info.
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Steve would stay here again
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“Excellent secluded area close to water ”
Reviewed 9/9/2020
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | n/a |
| RV Length: | 42' (Class A) |
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Excellent spot to spend a few nights. Access road is 1 mile from highway and gravel. Good condition with washboarding but nothing major if you take it slow. Sites are fairly level. There is a pit toilet on site which was well maintained and clean. If boating there are two boat launches. Over all a very quiet and isolated place to ... more
Excellent spot to spend a few nights. Access road is 1 mile from highway and gravel. Good condition with washboarding but nothing major if you take it slow. Sites are fairly level. There is a pit toilet on site which was well maintained and clean. If boating there are two boat launches. Over all a very quiet and isolated place to camp.
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Bill would stay here again
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“Good spot to have a quiet place to park”
Reviewed 8/1/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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The place is pretty much some empty gravel lots, but there is a boat ramp, and an outhouse on site. When you turn in, you pass a boat ramp and head down the road a quarter mile to find the overnight camping area. We stayed 3 days here while waiting to get back on the road, it worked well for us. No loud neighbors. But man is it HOT. N... more
The place is pretty much some empty gravel lots, but there is a boat ramp, and an outhouse on site. When you turn in, you pass a boat ramp and head down the road a quarter mile to find the overnight camping area. We stayed 3 days here while waiting to get back on the road, it worked well for us. No loud neighbors. But man is it HOT. No trees for shade!
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Hannarae would stay here again
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“nice overnight (3 night limit)”
Reviewed 7/31/2019
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Note the the lat long shows the first boat ramp. NO CAMPING there, sign points further down (N) the gravel road for CAMPING. Look at google maps to find the correct location at the end of the road. As of July 2019 the sat view is exact.
wayne and carol would stay here again
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“Great place ”
Reviewed 6/30/2019
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Travel Trailer) |
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nice place. We parked by the bee tree but only due to no bees. Maybe they moved on or it was in bloom prior . Close to sun lakes state park. And very quiet but was Sunday . Free with discover pass and good cel coverage att.
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DonandJohn would stay here again
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“Bee careful!”
Reviewed 8/16/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
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There seems to be a crazy amount of bees here. There were also 3 bats in the bathroom on my last visit. Didn't see any this time around. Forgot where this place was so didn't write a review the first time I was here. Got turned around and am staying here again. There is a 3 day limit here, but it doesn't seem to be enforced. Genera... more
There seems to be a crazy amount of bees here. There were also 3 bats in the bathroom on my last visit. Didn't see any this time around. Forgot where this place was so didn't write a review the first time I was here. Got turned around and am staying here again. There is a 3 day limit here, but it doesn't seem to be enforced.
Generally very friendly people have stopped here. The day use/dock area seems to mostly be used by fishermen and boaters.
It isn't too far of a drive down a packed dirt road and the road is pretty smooth.
There is a train that goes through at night, and there have been a few people with quiet generators during my stay here. Otherwise a good experience all around.
I've had rock solid verizon cellular coverage here.
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time2van would stay here again
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“Easy access, clear swimming water, bees”
Reviewed 8/10/2018
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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We travel in our 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon, so we try to stay away from bad roads. The access to this camp ground was pretty easy. All gravel, including the spots. Even though the spot under the tree looks tempting, be warned there's hoards of bees and wasps that live in that tree. We spent our first night in that spot, but decided to mo... more
We travel in our 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon, so we try to stay away from bad roads. The access to this camp ground was pretty easy. All gravel, including the spots. Even though the spot under the tree looks tempting, be warned there's hoards of bees and wasps that live in that tree. We spent our first night in that spot, but decided to move because the bees/wasps were so bad. I got stung on my hand by a wasp and which wasn't the best way to start this camping trip. We ended up moving to another very level spot out in the open. Didn't have as many bees/wasps but really, there seems to be a ton of them here, so just be prepared.A neighbor mentioned he saw a bat in the bathroom, upon further inspection there does seem to be dropping in the bathroom. But we never had any issues. Other then that, it was overall a great experience. Lake water is clear and swimmable. Great phone service (Verizon). Pit toilet. Had a few fellow campers throughout our stay, but pretty quiet.
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This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“For an overnight stay, it was quiet.”
Reviewed 7/20/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Fifth Wheel) |
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Free after you buy a discover pass. Campground at end of dirt road by boat dock about 1 mile. Plenty of room for all size rigs. Lots of use at boat ramp for smaller size boats. Two rigs came in last night about 10:30. Would stay here again for a few days. Old roads to walk on, boating and birding. Lots of quail. There is even a geocach... more
Free after you buy a discover pass. Campground at end of dirt road by boat dock about 1 mile. Plenty of room for all size rigs. Lots of use at boat ramp for smaller size boats. Two rigs came in last night about 10:30. Would stay here again for a few days. Old roads to walk on, boating and birding. Lots of quail. There is even a geocache here. Some highway noise but not bad. About 2 miles from Coulee City.
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Linda and John would stay here again
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- fishing
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