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Attractions near Kelso

Leave Kelso for Mount St. Helens, 34 mi away

About 1.1M people a year visit Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. There is no place to visit inside Kelso; there are 36 within 40 miles. On the list: 19 city parks, 7 museums and 2 stadiums & arenas, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Multnomah Falls, 53 mi off.

Attractions nearby
183
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Mount St. Helens
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Mountain · 34 mi east

Mount St. Helens

Volcano in Washington state.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where they are

Out of town, most of the 36 are to the south.

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

Everything nearby

All of them, one by one

Everything here is within 60 miles, 183 places in all.

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

Parks and trails in Kelso → · Kelso’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 · Multnomah Falls: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Moda Center: Lugnuts, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Tillamook Rock Light: Jwyoung, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Clatsop: Glenn Scofield Williams from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Ape Canyon: Caroline, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Stevens: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · 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 · Astoria Column: The original uploader was Decumanus at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mill Ends Park: en:User:Duk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Disappointment State Park: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ecola State Park: Brmuchim (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall: User:Cacophony, 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 · Fort Columbia State Park: Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roseland Theater: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · 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 · Columbia River Maritime Museum: NSandel, 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 · Oregon Film Museum: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Knapp: Unknown, Public domain · 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 · Olympic Flight Museum: Articseahorse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · Hoover–Minthorn House: M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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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