Ruff Road Review
This stay was another first for us! We enjoyed two days of boondocking at Cabela’s in Post Falls, Idaho! I had scheduled us to stop in Post Falls, Idaho for two days so we could buy groceries before moving on to our next scheduled campground, River Edge Resort and Steakhouse, in Montana. Since this was just an overnight stop, I decided on one night at Cabela’s and one night at the nearby Walmart. We pulled into the Cabela’s parking lot in Post Falls, Idaho and found plenty of room for us and the other few RVs there. When we went in to check on staying there for the night, we found the most genuine and welcoming people. Wow! We signed in and by this time had decided to stay both nights there.
Boondocking at Post Falls – Friendly Folks!
Now, it was amazing enough to be warmly greeted but this stop held some other fabulous surprises. Of course, the budget worthy food prices, friendly staff and tasty food in the cafe brought us back more than once. We don’t eat out often but every now and then we enjoy a meal out for something different. While I’m on food, Cabela’s has fudge! I’m not much for sweets, but I do love some fudge every now and then. Of course, no visit to a fudge shop is complete unless a fudge purchase is made and it’s wrapped up, tucked into a pretty box, along with a miniature knife that I will typically open as soon as I’m out of the store!
But wait, there’s more!
The best part of our stop here at Cabela’s is the location. We headed out for a dog walk, walking behind the store and down the dirt road. There, not far from the store, we found ourselves on the rocky shores of the crystal clear Spokane River. What a treat! This place was peaceful and a little surreal in the mornings especially. We hopped from rock to rock and the pups enjoyed frolicking in and around the water.
Area Parks
Since we had a little time, we drove around the area and checked out some nearby parks. Apparently tubing is a popular summer past time here because a couple of these parks were slammed with people and tubes. We did find a scenic park, small but scenic. Falls Park has a playground, picnic areas, pond, dam, gorge, and trails. We enjoyed this little slice of Idaho.
Walmart Nearby
Now a word about the Walmart, less than one mile from the Cabela’s. We scheduled our grocery pick-up there and found the same welcoming, “we’re glad you’re here” attitude as we’d encountered at Cabela’s! The staff who brought out our groceries answered questions about the area and made suggestions on places we might want to visit. They welcome RVers there and we saw a few RVs overnighting in the parking lot.
By the way, if you have not considered Walmart Grocery Pick-Up, I encourage you to check it out. That is unless you like going in various, different stores and trying to find your grocery items among throngs of people. A trip to Walmart is nice sometimes, but for grocery shopping, we like pulling up, paying, and heading out without the hassle. After many pick-ups across many states, we’ve not had one bad experience.
Final Thoughts
So, is it a Post Falls thing? Is everyone this welcoming and friendly? We had a great experience hanging out and boondocking at Cabela’s in Post Falls for a couple of days.
For future reference, I now know that Coeur d’Alene is less than ten miles east of Post Falls. That is a place you may have heard of and definitely a place worth checking out. It is breathtakingly beautiful! Next time…
For now, we are on our way to Alberton, Montana, ever so gradually making our way back to Florida.
Check out our previous stay in Washington at Hood Park, Army Corps of Engineers campground.
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