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Silver Lake Visitor Center

The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is the western gateway to the National Volcanic Monument. Located five miles east of Castle Rock on the shores of Silver Lake, this center offers you an excellent introduction to the events of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Services include award-winning theater presentations, walk-through interpretive exhibits, a staffed information desk and a Northwest Interpretive Association book sales area. A nature trail and magnificent views of Mount St. Helens and the Silver Lake wetlands provide the curious visitor year-round opportunities to observe waterfowl, wildlife, and native vegetation. Across the highway from the Visitor Center is Seaquest State Park which offers picnic, camping, and recreational facilities. -- Excerpt from: U. S. Forest Service, Volcano Review: A Visitor's Guide to Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument: Summer/Fall 1997


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10/04/02, Lyn Topinka