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ABOUT THE LOCATION
       
 
   
     Skookum Rendezvous R.V. Resort is located on the "dry side" of Washington State, snuggled in the forested hills along the shimmering Pend Oreille River.

                Something to Consider
     "Home basing" in Washington State makes dollars and "sense"
Especially for all you Full and Extended time R.V.ers (and for those that are about to take the plunge). Establishing Washington State as your "Home Base" makes a lot of "cents". The Evergreen State is Very RV friendly!  Very as in:
  * Minuscule annual licensing fees!
  * NO State income taxes!
  * NO State sales tax on groceries!
  * Superb Trust Laws to protect assets!
  * NO Personal Property tax on your RV!
  * Plus, you get to adopt the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS as your Football team!
And over and above all this, at Skookum Rendezvous you'll enjoy:
  * Wonderful Summer Weather!
  * A large fun PET PARK!
  * Unbelievable Scenery!
  * Super low resort fees!
  * Low Low Power rates !
  * "Insect pests - Relatively low!"
  * Uncongested roads!
  * And we're centered at the hub of all the Great Northwest Regional Attractions!

Scenic Views of Skookum Rendezvous

AREA INFORMATION

  Skookum Rendezvous is situated in the North Eastern most county of the state of Washington, Pend Oreille (Pond-er-ay).  Just north west of the town of Newport and 50 miles North of Spokane, Washington.
  Pend Oreille county is bordered on the north by Canada and the east by Idaho.  It is 66 miles long and 22 miles wide (1402 square miles) and has a population of 11,200, leaving ample room in it's mountains, forests, lakes, and rivers for wildlife.  The average temperature range is 20°F to 80°F with annual precipitation of 28".  The elevation of Skookum Rendezvous RV Resort is only 2,054 feet above sea level.


  Usk is a small (population 500) rural town with typical small town atmosphere and services, gas , groceries, food and lodging, stores, offices, Post Office, churches, schools, library, and city park.

  The City of Newport is located in southeast Pend Oreille County. It is at the southerly end of the Pend Oreille River Valley on the south bank of the Pend Oreille River, adjacent to the Idaho-Washington border at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2, State Highway 20, and Idaho State Highway 41. Elevation of Newport is 2,135 and is surrounded by forested hillsides and mountains ranging in elevation from 1,900 feet to 7,500 feet. Newport is approximately 50 miles northeast of Spokane. Newport is the County Seat with courthouse, Sheriff's offices and jail, post office, library, museum, hospital, clinic, nursing home, physicians, dentists, gas, groceries, food and lodging, stores, offices, banks, newspaper, churches, movie theater, city park, USFS Ranger Station, radio stations, elementary, junior/senior schools, softball complex, and rodeo grounds. The population of Newport is approximately 1,691.

   Spokane is a small western city with a population of 189,000 and another 200,000 in the surrounding area.  It is the major medical, transportation, and cultural center for the Inland Pacific Northwest.  Ever-expanding, Spokane International Air Port has 9000 feet runways and serve seven major air carriers as well as air cargo companies.  Spokane is home to professional sports teams as well as mass participation events like the Bloomsday Run and HoopFest 3-on-3 basketball tournament.  Both are among the largest events of their kind in the world.

  Skookum Rendezvous is conveniently located across the Usk bridge 3 miles from Washington State Highway #20.  An excellent two lane highway connecting Spokane and the Inland Northwest to Canada.

Skookum Rendezvous is located the following distances from these well known and highly desirable locations:

 

Spokane, WA.

Colville, WA.

Sandpoint, ID.

Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Nelson, BC.

Newport, WA.

 50 miles

 49 miles

 45 miles

 65 miles

 92 miles

 14 miles




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