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Liberty Lake, Washington
Liberty Lake is a city of 12,737 people in Spokane County, Washington, founded in 2001.
Why visit Liberty Lake
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 15 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Carlson Hill, Town Square Park and Liberty Lake Water Access Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; December lows average 26°F.
Weather in Liberty Lake
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About Liberty Lake
Liberty Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, located adjacent to the eponymous lake. Located just over a mile (about 2 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, Liberty Lake is both a suburb of Spokane, Washington, and a bedroom community to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The population was 12,003 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 13,353 in 2024.
From the Wikipedia article Liberty Lake, Washington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Liberty Lake Water Access Site
Park · 1.3 mi
Site with fishing pier, boat launch, parking, and restrooms providing access to Liberty Lake.
23810 East 3rd Avenue, Liberty Lake
Nature's Place at Meadowwood
Park
Arboretum with walking path and community garden plots.
dawn-dusk
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes44
Fieldhouse Pizza & Pub
Restaurant · Pizza, Pub, Italian
1235 North Liberty Lake Road, Liberty Lake
Su-Sa 11:00-22:00
Hay J's Bistro
Restaurant · Regional · 0.5 mi
21706 East Mission Avenue, Liberty Lake
Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Mo,Sa 16:00-21:00
3 Ninjas
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
21802 East Indiana Avenue, Liberty Lake
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00
Blissful Whisk
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bakery · 2.3 mi
1612 N Barker Rd, Spokane Valley
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.3 mi
18707 East Boone Avenue, Spokane Valley
Mo-Th 05:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:00-22:00
Liberty Lake Wine Cellars
Brewery and winery · 0.7 mi
23110 East Knox Avenue, Liberty Lake
Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa,Su 12:00-17:00
ScrumDiddlyUmptious Donuts
Cafe · Donut · 2.3 mi
Donut Shop next to gas station
1201 North Barker Road, Spokane Valley
Mo-Su 05:00-16:00
Bocopop
Cafe · Bubble Tea
21980 East Country Vista Drive, Liberty Lake
Mo-Th 06:00-20:00, Fr-Sa 06:00-21:00, Su 08:00-18:00
32 more on the map.
History
The first homestead on modern-day Liberty Lake was established in 1871 by Etienne Eduard La Liberte, a Quebec-born mail carrier known locally as Stephen Liberty, for whom the lake is named. The area was also known as Arturdee. The lake later became a recreation destination for Spokane residents and a resort hotel was built on the north shore. A private club purchased 50 acres (20 ha) on the north side of the lake in 1945 for a nine-hole golf course and residential community. The land was sold to the county government in 1957 and became the Liberty Lake Golf Course, a public facility. Liberty Lake itself was noted for its trout fishing and had four lakeside resorts by 1959.
A sewer district around Liberty Lake was formed in 1973 to address water pollution issues within the lake that had been studied by Washington State University. A sewage system was built later in the decade and was followed by a wastewater treatment plant in 1982. A citizens' group proposed the incorporation of Liberty Lake into a city in the late 1990s to manage recent residential and commercial growth in the community. Liberty Lake was officially incorporated on August 31, 2001, but the lake remained outside of the city's boundaries. Within its first three years, the city government purchased a private golf course, expanded an existing community library, and established a police department with six officers.
From the History section of Liberty Lake, Washington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Quality Inn & Suites Liberty Lake
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
2327 North Madson Street, Liberty Lake
Churches and places of worship10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.4 mi
21022 East Wellesley Avenue, Otis Orchards
Cornerstone Pentacostal Church
Church · 0.6 mi
21510 East Mission Avenue, Liberty Lake
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries31
Otis Orchards Library
Library · 2.2 mi
22324 East Wellesley Avenue, Otis Orchards-East Farms
Central Valley Early Learning Center
School · 4.6 mi
15111 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley
Central Valley Virtual Learning
School · 2.3 mi
1512 N. Barker Rd., Spokane Valley
Continuous Curriculum School
School · 4.0 mi
16924 E Wellesley Ave, Spokane Valley
Healthcare3
Map of Liberty Lake
120 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 26°F | 2.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 27°F | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 32°F | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 37°F | 1.5 in |
| May | 70°F | 44°F | 1.7 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 50°F | 1.5 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 56°F | 0.7 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 54°F | 0.5 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 47°F | 0.7 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 38°F | 1.5 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 31°F | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 26°F | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Spokane Felts Fld (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Spokane County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-08-03: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2026-08-02: Autumn Lane Fire (Fire)
- 2026-08-02: Fairview Fire (Fire)
- 2026-08-01: Old Trails Fire (Fire)
- 2026-06-16: Upriver Fire (Fire)
- 2024-02-15: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Felts Field Airport (SFF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Otis Orchards-East Farms 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Spokane Valley 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Post Falls 8 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Rathdrum 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Spokane 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Coeur d'Alene 15 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Hayden 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- Fairwood 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Airway Heights 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Cheney 25 mi southwest, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial - Liberty Lake, WA 01 - white balanced (9795270364), Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0
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