Recreation

We are currently under construction with a covered outdoor fire pit where you will be able to come join us around the fire without getting cold and wet.  

Mt. St. Helens

On May 18th, 1980 Mount St. Helens erupted and split open the mountains north face. Hwy 504 provides access deep into the blast zone where you can see what happened to these lands, and how they are recovering. Along the way there are lots of exciting attractions including two visitor centers: Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center and the Forest Learning Center. 
Fishing / Fly Fishing Originating on the western slopes of Mt. Adams, the river passes through Swift, Yale, and Merwin dams on the way to its confluence with the Columbia River. There are many opportunities for recreation, including fishing for kokanee, steelhead, coho, and chinook salmon. Thanks to the Lewis river fishing reports. Here is a link to the local fishing. Fishing Reports sponsored by Fishermen's Depot. 
Hiking You can travel more than 1,200 miles of trail of varying difficulty. Some low-elevation trails, which open in the spring, have displays of early wildflowers.  However, most trails are located in upper-elevation forest and alpine areas, which may be snow covered until July.
Golfing Lewis River Golf Course is laid out for all levels of golfers from the advanced player looking for the challenge to the novice just learning to enjoy the game. The golf course fairways are lined with trees that show the beauty of the northwest valley and the scenic cascade foothills. The narrow fairways require accuracy to score well on this course. The greens are some of the finest you'll putt on in the northwest with gradual undulations that will make your golfing experience one of the best.
Boating  Saddle Dam Park at Yale Lake has restrooms, parking, picnic tables, swimming area and boat launch ramps. This is a day use area only. The scenery is spectacular.
Nature Trails You can travel more than 1,200 miles of trail of varying difficulty. Some low-elevation trails, which open in the spring, have displays of early wildflowers.  However, most trails are located in upper-elevation forest and alpine areas, which may be snow covered until July.
Ape Cave Ape Cave lava tube, which formed in one of these basalt flows ... (Cave Basalt flows about 2,000 years ago) ... is the longest lava tube (12,810 feet or 3.9 kilometers) in the conterminous United States (similar tubes are found in Oregon, California, and Idaho) and one of the longest in the world. The cave was constructed by a pahoehoe flow that crusted over; soon after, the molten lava on the inside drained away, leaving the outer crust in place.
Lilac Gardens If you like lilacs, you'll love the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, a National Historic Site. There are many different varieties of lilacs for you to enjoy. When they are in full bloom the fragrance is almost overwhelming. During "Lilac Days" you are able to purchase lilac starts so you can enjoy your visit to the gardens for many years to come.
Lelooska Museum
Experience magnificent Northwest Coast masks as they come to life in the glimmering firelight of Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) ceremonial house. 
The Lelooska Family shares songs, dances, stories and masks which display the rights, crests and privileges bestowed on them by the late Chief James Aul Sewide. 
Lake Attractions Originating on the western slopes of Mt. Adams, the river passes through Swift, Yale, and Merwin dams on the way to its confluence with the Columbia River. There are many opportunities for recreation, including fishing for kokanee, steelhead, coho, and chinook salmon. Thanks to the Lewis river fishing reports. Here is a link to the local fishing. Fishing Reports sponsored by Fishermen's Depot.