Soap Lake, Washington

About Soap Lake

Soap Lake, WA is a small town located in eastern Washington, home to 1,780 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Soap Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,156 residents per square mile.

📰 Soap Lake News Today

• Soap Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Watch: Massive meteor turns Pacific Northwest night sky electric blue FOX Weather · Aug 15
• Soap Lake High School (WA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Allan Jeffers of Soap Lake, WA GCJ.news · Jul 21
• Blue Fireball, Loud Boom Reported Across North Central WA as Perseids Light Up Washington Source ONE News · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Soap Lake Unique

• The only place in America named Soap Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Soap Lake

• B & B Restaurant
• La Cucina di Sophia
• Rick's 79¢ Burgers — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Soap Lake

• Lauzier Park reviews ★
• Smokiam Park reviews ★
• Sun Lakes Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• West Beach Park reviews ★
• Grant County Sportsmen · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Lenore Caves State Park Heritage Site · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Soap Lake

• RISE Academy
• Soap Lake Elementary
• Soap Lake Middle & High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Soap Lake

🏘️ Nearby Communities