Silver Cove RV Resort, Silver Lake, WA
A visit to Mount St. Helens, the most active volcano in the Cascade Mountain range in southwestern Washington. This national volcanic monument offers fascinating and informative visitor’s centers. Our stay at the Silver Cove RV Resort in Silver Lake provided a great location to explore Mount St. Helens and the surrounding area.
Key Campground Takeaways:
- Full hookups with level, gravel sites
- Well-maintained campground with many park amenities
- Located at the foot of Mt. St. Helens
- Water access to silver lake
- Dog friendly with plenty of green space
Our Campground Stay:
Silver Cove RV Resort is a hidden gem in southwestern Washington. We chose this campground for its proximity to Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The park is well-maintained with nice landscaping, paved sites and water access to Silver Lake. This is a very pet friendly resort with easy access to green space for the dogs.
What to do:
Visit Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Located within the Giffort Pinchot National Forest and managed by the USDA Forest Service, the monument includes 110,000 acres around Mount St. Helens. Start at the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake or the Forest Learning Center to watch educational videos on the history of this active volcano. Drive to the Johnson Ridge Observatory, which is located in the center of the 1980 blast zone. Learn about the topographical changes caused by the explosion and how the area is slowing coming back to life.
Take the dogs along for the ride through the monument but note that dogs are not allowed within the national monument’s restricted area or the Johnson Ridge Observatory.
Chili’s & Cedar’s Review: 4.5 Paws (out of 5 Paws)
We liked the Silver Cove RV Resort campground -very dog friendly and we had fun watching atll the ducks. Our car ride to the Mount St. Helens National Monument was very fun – Cedar got a good nap in!
