People's Park

People's Park sits on a peninsula on Spokane's west side where Latah (Hangman) Creek meets the Spokane River, below the High Bridge. It is Spokane's best-known clothing-optional spot and has a long-standing reputation as a gay cruising area, documented across cruising directories and local histories. It is an unofficial, informal use of a public park: activity is seasonal and concentrated along the wooded riverbank trails. As it is public land, Washington's public-indecency and lewd-conduct laws apply, and discretion is advised. Washington State broadly protects LGBTQ+ people, but users should exercise standard personal-safety precautions, especially after dark.