Trip Planner: USA / Washington State / Spokane / Manito Park

Manito Park, Spokane

4.8

Designed by the famous Olmstead Brothers, Manito Park features beautifully manicured lawns, many gardens, and a greenhouse conservatory, all set on 36 hectares (90 acres). The name means Spirit of Nature in the Algonquian language, and that's what you'll find here, with flowers, topiaries, and tall trees lining well-kept paths designed for walking and cycling. The park offers facilities for baseball, sledding, tennis, bird watching, and even Frisbee golf. Kids will be entertained in the two playgrounds and can enjoy feeding the ducks and geese in the duck pond. Until 1932, the park was a zoo, but it closed due to lack of funding during the Depression. You can still see remnants of the old zoo, such as the rock with an iron bar stuck in it, once part of the cage for bears. By using our Spokane online tour itinerary planner , you can arrange your visit to Manito Park and other attractions in Spokane.

Create an itinerary including Manito Park

Manito Park Reviews

Rate this attraction

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

1,161 reviews

Google

4.8

facebook

4.7

9,345 likes

By RetiredTravelerTN On January 29, 2018

Manito Park contains a lovely collection of gardens. We parked and walked from garden to garden; moved our car, parked and walked some more. The gardens are beautiful! In July, the rose garden had ple... more »
By usmargot On January 23, 2018

This park was designed by the Olmstead brothers who designed Central Park in New York. Amazing gardens, a beautiful place to walk. more »
By Georgia M On January 22, 2018

Manito is an excellent place to visit. The Rose Garden and Japanese Garden are wonderful in season. They offer gardening classes and sell their plants several times a year. It is a wonderful place to ... more »

View more on TripAdvisor »

Google

By Jose Valdez On March 29, 2018

Beautiful Park! Gorgeous colors and plants in the spring and summer. My wife and I had our wedding here in early fall back in 2015 and it was superb! The park has a diverse amount of areas to visit and even do light shows in the winter!

more less
By Darrell Stewart On February 14, 2018

Love this park. Huge park with a little something for everyone. Love all the gardens, walking trails and activities going on. Lots of grassy areas, and trees. Great place for families or solitude. Be sure to visit the English garden and the rose garden. Such a beautiful park.

more less
By Brad Moon On March 29, 2018

March is defiantly not the best time of year to visit to see the real beauty here. However it is still a great place to visit. Many paths to walk and rocks to climb.

more less
By Erick Wolfe On February 17, 2018

Easily the most beautiful city park I've been to. It's a great place for a romantic stroll where you can just chat and look at the beautiful trees and flowers. They have rosebushes, and a Japanese garden that are gorgeous in the summer, I'm excited to see this place in spring.

more less
By Heidi Wilson On January 20, 2018

Beautiful park, ample trails and paths, different gardens and playgrounds. This is my all time favorite place. I love sitting in the rose garden or ambling in the English garden. During the Summers on Saturdays theirs a plant sale. It's perfect!

more less

View more on Google »

Places to stay near Manito Park

Plan your trip to Spokane

Get a personalized plan

A complete day-by-day itinerary
based on your preferences
Customize it

Refine your plan. We'll find the
best routes and schedules
Book it

Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% off
Manage it

Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.