This is a great place for all your Mount St. Helen Goodies. My friend and I stopped twice bc we…read moredecided we needed something else. The Women that owns the shop was very nice and helpful, telling us best Restaurants, how to get to the Mountain and just overall knowledge of the Mountain itself. Good Prices on merchandise. I highly recommend stopping here on your way to a Magic Adventure.

The Mount St. Helens Gift Shop sits in Castle Rock on the road to its namesake mountain about a…read morehalf mile off I-5. Plenty of parking. The gift shop, as expected, is well stocked with items concerning Mount St. Helens and the events of 1980. Lots of memorabilia scientific and colloquiel. More unexpectedly, the Mount St. Helens Gift Shop also seems devoted to all things Big Foot. They stock a larger selection of t-shirts, hoodies etc displaying Sasquatch than I've ever seen before. There is also a large (8'!)stuffed doll who is available for photos....unlike his corporeal cousins! There is also a smatering of other local items. We bought a jug of marionberry jam that comes with a top to make it a salt or pepper shaker when you finish off the jam.

My family and I had a great time at the 7 Wonders Museum at Mt St. Helens. We loved the visitors…read morecenter and presentation by the staff on Mt St. Helens. We also scheduled a tour of the blast zone and encountered beautiful scenery, landscapes and wildlife. The tour was eye opening on the amount of devistation and change that can take place so quickly in a catastropic event. I definitely recommend a visit along with the tour you will not be disappointed.

This place is definitely out-of-the-way but they do an outstanding job. Two hours from Portland or…read moreSeattle, off Hwy 12 near Lake Mayfield. There are a large selection of really nice pumpkins, a great corn maze, pizza, elephant ears, hot dogs, fire pit, goblin egg slingshot game, and a very well done haunted forest. They put a lot of thought, time, and effort into this event and they have a lot of actors who do a great job of scaring guests. The line is long, but worth it. They create space between groups so you get your own surprises. If you like haunted venues, this was fun. Probably best for kids over 9-10 although younger kids were there. You can go through during the day when it is only props and no actors. Definitely worth the trip.

We took a group of 6 kids and 3 adults out Wed. Oct 5th 4:45pm-6:45pm. The sunflower patch is a…read morenice addition this year. I am not sure when they added the kids gift shack, the prices are great! They have day and nighttime Corn Maze, Halloween/Haunted Forest, Hayrides prices as well as a discount if you do all three. They have flashlights, T-shirts, Hoodies, Pumpkins, Corn Stalks, Gords, Cocoa, Candy, Gifts/Toys... for sale at good prices! They are 100's of pumpkins, a nice fire pit with chairs, clean port-a-potties and wash station, Goblin Egg Sling, and plenty of parking. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I come out here every year! We loved cutting sunflowers, and each picked out a pumpkin or three. Our rule is you have to be able to carry it to the scale/car yourself... LOL! The kids had a great time and did not want to leave! Thank you for the fun evening, we will be back again.

We spent two nights camping at Eco Park resort over Labor Day weekend. We had an RV site and it was…read morein a great location. In amongst the trees, private and very pretty. Mark, the owner, was a great host and James, his assistant was so helpful and friendly. Both of them told us so much about the area, both historical and recent. The location is perfect for visiting Mount St Helens. And it is very peaceful and quiet. Even with the resort fully booked, we almost felt as if we were the only ones there. The sites are not one on top of the other as we have found at other campgrounds. The shared bathrooms are very clean and the shower hot with great water pressure. We'll definitely be going back!

Our family group of 9 spent an amazing few days staying at Eco Park resort. It exceeded our…read moreexpectations thanks to Mark Smith, the owner, and his helper James. Mark is an excellent cook and it was such a treat to not have do our own cooking that we had most of our meals at the cafe. The cabins are rustic and no electricity but very clean and charming. The shared outside bathroom and showers were close by. The evening campfire and s'mores were nice to look forward to at the end of the day. We all loved the stories told by Mark that added such a personal touch and better understanding of what happened during and after the eruption of Mt St Helens. Our grandsons, 7-11 yrs had many adventures exploring the beautiful grounds and never lacked for something new to discover. Even our teenage granddaughter, once she recovered from finding out there was no cell phone service, started relaxing and enjoying herself. Spent some time visiting the Johnson Ridge Observatory only about 30 min from Eco Park. And along the way found the Forest Learning Center and Clear Water Lake, both worth visiting. We were very lucky to have perfect weather and to get spectacular close up views of Mt St Helens. it is obvious that Mark and his crew work hard at making each guest have an enjoyable stay. They love what they do and it shows. We can't wait to return for a longer stay!

Definitely not an RV *resort…read more Friendly and efficient service. Gravel/dirt sites that are generous but very uneven. We had an unusable picnic table and old fire pit. Zero shade.

Clean and well kept, but I noticed was that with all the parties going on, they were not quieting…read morethem down. Also, I noticed that barking dogs, again, they were not questing them down. I wish I could say that they were. It would have made the stay more enjoyable. For the price, I expected a little more. Yes, my site was large, but there was no privacy. My friend had a cabin and it was cute. They had privacy, well, considering they were indoors. ;) They had a patio, but bees were everywhere, so we had to eat inside. That's nature's problem, I guess. I did enjoy kayaking. I kayaked to a nearby campsite, then back and decided to try going all the way to the center. It was kind of nice. They had music playing and I just hung out in my kayak. The problem, where you enter and exit, little kids were playing (only place to try and swim, even though it's not a swim area), and I had to hang out in my kayak until they decided they should move. Even then, they left all their toys on the boat ramp. I just found that the place could have been better supervised. Labor Day 2025

Nice find while my sister in town. She is now a customer. We found some good items here. Very nice…read moreman helping us today. Good variety of sections. Decor is welcoming. Loved the "blind date with a book" packages found throughout the store. Good prices for used books.

Crappy selection for a bookstore. Most items I was looking for were not in stock and I was told by…read morethe owner that they can order whatever I was looking for. Which I thought was sorta stupid being I can do the same thing. She was pretty rude and I left. This place is a joke, no need to stop here.

Nice store has many different item's. Some new, some old. Located across from a beautiful plant…read morestore.

The staff are friendly and helpful. Always find some good treasures! There are a few vintage items…read moreand many useful household items.

We have stayed at Kid Valley three times this past year. We love this campground because it's…read moresmall and set in among tall pine trees. If you want WiFi, swimming pools, and cable TV, then you should stay at a KOA, but if you want peace and quiet in a pretty setting, then this is the perfect little campground to enjoy. We go here to get away from TV, telephones, and computers. Kid Valley is a perfect campground if you want to explore the Johnston Observatory at Mt. St. Helen's or go hiking. There are many good hiking trails--we have hiked Coldwater Lake, the Hummocks, and Harry's Ridge, to name a few. It's true that there is not much else close by, so make sure you have enough fuel and food for your stay. You can buy ice and firewood at the campground. There is also a restaurant within walking distance, but we have never tried it. There are eighteen RV sites with full hookups and two more sites with just electric and water. There are also tents sites and all camping sites have fire rings, picnic tables, spacious campsites. There is not much for privacy between the sites, but the sites are not crammed that close together either. They don't take credit cards, so plan to pay in cash. The rates are very reasonable too. The restrooms are older, but they are clean. If there are any problems at all, Ray, the camp host, is more than happy to assist you. There are some full time campers living here, but they are all located up in the front part of the campground. For us, camping is enjoying nature and getting away from it all. So if you love rustic and peace and quiet, then Kid Valley is a great place to stay.

Small wooded campground in a great location to see the westside of Mount St. Helens…read more Sites/setting: Sites 1-20 are RV sites. Most have full hook-ups. I believe sites 17-20 are just water/electric. Sites 1-6 are currently occupied with long-term residents. Sites A-J are smaller tent sites. Sites are in a wooded setting; however, the woods are in the back of the sites and there is nothing in between each site, so there isn't much privacy. It wasn't too bad because it was pretty empty (aside from the residents), so we only had other campers on one side of us. All sites are easy to get in and out, dirt, and pretty level. All sites have a picnic table and a fire pit (you can purchase wood there for $10 a wheelbarrow). Amenities/Utilities: Cell service was nonexistent. There was no wi-fi available. From the campground to the westside of Mount St. Helens (trails and observation areas) we were never able to get internet, so we had to rely on maps/brochures to plan our days. I wish I would have know this so I could have been more prepared in planning our activities during our stay ahead of time. The campground doesn't have a store(the gas station across the street is permanently closed), so aside from firewood, the closest store is Drew's Grocery which is about 8 miles away. There is no laundry facility. Bathroom was fairly clean and maintained. No dog park, but they do provide doggie bags. Activities: The westside area of Mount St. Helens was about 30-40 minutes away (Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake, Johnston Ridge Observatory, and Coldwater Lake Recreation Area). You can take a short trail to the restaurant Fire Mountain Grill (used to be called Patty's Place at 19 Mile House). The food/service wasn't the greatest, but you get a nice view of Toutle River. Access to swim/fish the Toutle River is 1/4 mile down the road. Turn right out of the campground and take a right on the first road. My little ones enjoyed swimming in the river and swinging on the rope swings into the water hung under the bridge. The center of the campground had a nice large grassy area to run around, a small plastic toddler slide, tether ball, horse shoes, a rundown basketball hoop, a balance beam, and a sandbox. No military discount offered. Current rate was $28 per night for full hook-ups. Must have cash or check! No credit cards accepted. Overall, it was a nice little campground; however, the long-term residents were very off-putting. Some of their trailers were old and unkept some people looked to be living in cargo type trailers even. This is the main reason for the lower rating. We didn't realize when booking that it was so far from some of the trails we were interested in doing during our visit. For example, Ape Cave was over two hours away. Next time I would choose to stay at a campground more centrally located (maybe near Kalama), but if you just want to see the mountain and do a few hikes nearby than this is your place.