Silver Lake Visitor Center
Knowledge, Entertainment and Excitement!
Begin the eruption experience here
Located just five miles off Interstate 5 on State Route 504, the Mount St. Helens Silver Lake Visitor Center is an excellent place to begin the eruption experience. The attractive lodge-style facility includes exhibits, trails, and a 16-minute movie about the eruption. A walk-through model of Mount St. Helens gives visitors a chance to experience volcanology from the inside out.
Admission is $3 for ages 16 and older, $1 for ages 7 to 17 and ages 6 and under are free.
Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from October 1 through April 30. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from May 1 through September 30.
Phone 360.274.0962