Coldwater Lake Recreation Area is located
45 miles east of Castle Rock
(2 miles east of
Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center)
within the heart of the blast zone.
Take a walk on the 0.25 mile Birth of a Lake
Interpretive Trail and discover how this new lake
was formed by the effects of the May 18th eruption.
Visitors can enjoy a close-up view of
the lake with Mount St. Helens in the
distance. Birds are heard all around while fish
surface in the waters nearby.
Services include picnic tables, restrooms,
a fish cleaning station, boat launch and a hands-on
discovery area. While enjoying the Coldwater Lake Recreation Area,
please remember this is
a DAY USE AREA only. CAMPING IS NOT PERMITTED.
For fishing regulations, check the
information board located on site or call one of the visitor centers.
-- Excerpts from: U.S. Forest Service,
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Website,
July 1998, and
Volcano Review, Summer/Fall 1999
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