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Attractions near Cougar

The nearest draw to Cougar: Mount St. Helens, 12 mi away

Around 1.1M people visit Fort Vancouver National Historic Site each year. Nothing is mapped inside Cougar, but 75 places to visit are within 40 miles. The commonest are 50 city parks, 6 museums and 3 stadiums & arenas. Drive 55 mi to reach Mount Hood.

Attractions nearby
182
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Mount St. Helens
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Mountain · 12 mi northeast

Mount St. Helens

Volcano in Washington state.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Places on the map

Head to the southwest for most of the 75 on the list.

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Orange: Cougar. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Everything on the list

182 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Cougar → · Cougar’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mount St. Helens: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain · Mount Hood: Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory., Public domain · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Adams: USGS Photo by R. Iverson, USGS/CVO, Public domain · Mount Rainier National Park: Ricardo Martins from Gent, Belgium, CC BY 2.0 · Providence Park: Pdx.rollingthunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spirit Lake: Matt Logan, Public domain · Columbia River Gorge: Hux, Public domain · Bonneville Dam: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Forest Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pittock Mansion: PittockBack.jpg: Cacophony derivative work: Tiptoety talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: Lyn Topinka, Public domain · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ape Canyon: Caroline, CC BY 2.0 · Willamette Falls: The original uploader was Cacophony at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY 2.5 · Oaks Amusement Park: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Hillsboro Stadium: Hillsboro Parks and Recreation, CC BY 3.0 · Mill Ends Park: en:User:Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall: User:Cacophony, CC BY 2.5 · Mount Hood National Forest: Andy Barrett (User:Big Smooth), CC BY 2.5 · Portland Art Museum: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Portland Japanese Garden: Adonelson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vista House: Chris[tmas K] from Portland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Rose Test Garden: PiccoloNamek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beacon Rock State Park: U.S. Geological Survey, Public domain · Roseland Theater: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Council Crest Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Rail Heritage Center: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Vancouver National Historic Site: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington Park: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aladdin Theater: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lan Su Chinese Garden: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoyt Arboretum: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keller Fountain Park: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Laurelhurst Park: Pete Forsyth, CC BY 4.0 · Portland Aquarium: Darkpool, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Children's Museum: EncMstr, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Park Blocks: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Gospodor Monument Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS LCI(L)-713: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: Jmasterson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cathedral Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Darcelle XV Plaza: Simon Cobb, CC0 · Esther Short Park: Cory Barnes from Vancouver, WA, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Kelley Point Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Merlo Field: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Tanner Springs Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antoinette Hatfield Hall: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Creek Grist Mill: Oldhippy1947 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Kiggins Theatre: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Leach Botanical Garden: Emilia12345, Public domain · Pearson Air Museum: John Kloepper, aka Shelka04 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peninsula Park: Jason McHuff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alberta Rose Theatre: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burlington Northern Railroad Depot: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Clark County Historical Museum: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: Senapa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Couch Park: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0 · Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden: Adumbvoget, Public domain · Francis Ermatinger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gabriel Park: User:Merzperson, Public domain · Grant Park: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holladay Park: Legowerewolf, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Irving Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lovejoy Fountain Park: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marquam Nature Park: Emanresupdx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Scott Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Noble Woods Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0 · Oregon Military Museum: John Stanton (CC-BY-SA) – (see permission; all content licensed under CC-BY-SA), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pier Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stark's Vacuum Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Terry Schrunk Plaza: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Fields Park: User:Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westmoreland Park: aprilskiver / April Younglove, CC BY 2.0 · Wind River Arboretum: Heims, Robert, Public domain · 5th Avenue Cinema: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alberta Park: Jason Marlow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Arbor Lodge Park: Tedder, CC BY 3.0 · Bagley Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Berry Botanic Garden: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brentwood Park: DarienG2000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown's Ferry Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0 · Butterfly Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Caruthers Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonel Summers Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbia Park: cara75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Farragut Park: KablooieKablam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hamby Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens: Wendy Cutler from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Johnson Creek Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenton Park: brx0, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mitchell Point: A.M. Prentiss, Public domain · Orchard Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oregon Jewish Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oregon Park: Tuppyglossop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettygrove Park: Victorcmyk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Chinatown Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Portland Puppet Museum: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rogerson Clematis Garden: Luvs2Garden, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rood Bridge Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sacajawea Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sellwood Park: Jeremy McWilliams, CC BY 2.0 · Sellwood Riverfront Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sewallcrest Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shute Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Johns Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tideman Johnson Natural Area: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Town Center Park: M.O. Stevens at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Turner Creek Park: M.O. Stevens, Public domain · Unthank Park: brx0 from Portland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wallace Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willamette Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilshire Park: David Burn, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Woodstock Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · World of Speed: Pixelatedfacealex, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Berrydale Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brooklyn Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fred Harlow House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gammans Park: sponge888, CC BY 2.0 · Henderson Park: Masohpotato, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kenilworth Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kern Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Laurelwood Park: brx0, CC BY-SA 2.0 · McCoy Park: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McKenna Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reedville Creek Park: M.O. Stevens, CC BY 3.0

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