Silver Lake

Fishing & Boating

Silverlake is an ideal lake for water sports and fishing. Each year the lake is host to multiple fishing tournaments. During the summer months the lake warms to a comfortable temperature as it is a shallow lake. The depth of the lake is anywhere between 8-16 feet deep.

The Silverlake public boat launch is about 1 mile east on Spirit Hwy. A permit is required to launch your boat, purchase your permit here. Find a local fishing license dealer here.

Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens is located in The Gifford Pinchot National Forest and can be viewed from the lake. There are lots of hiking, biking, cross country skiing and nature viewing activities in this area because of the proximity to Mount St. Helens.

Seaquest National Park

Seaquest State Park is minutes away from the cottage and has hiking trails through the wetlands and woodland. Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center is located inside the park.

http://www.mountsthelens.com

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Seaquest

Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center

Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center is about 30 miles away from the Cottage. From here you can get an amazing view of Mt St. Helens and the path of destruction left after it errupted. There is a nice restaurant with patio seating and a view of the mountain as well as regular helicopter tours.

http://www.hoffstadtbluffs.com/index.html

Johnson Ridge Observatory

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04mshnvm/attractions

Ape Caves

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/ape-cave/index.shtml

General Information

This site contains current information on the mountain and different activities of interest taking place within the national forest.

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf

For general information on trails (both permit and non permit) see below link. Note that everyone must have a climbing permit to be above 4,800 feet elevation on Mount St. Helens.

www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04mshnvm/trails/index.shtml

For spectacluar views that you just can't get from the ground, consider a Helicopter tour of Mount St. Helens.

http://www.mt-st-helens.com/Helicoptertour.html

This online brochure covers Mount St. Helens and the surrounding areas.

http://www.visitmtsthelens.com