Southwest Washington

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Vancouver featuring heritage architecture
Vancouver showing heritage architecture

Where to stay in Southwest Washington

Vancouver showing heritage architecture

Downtown Vancouver

Travelers come to Downtown Vancouver for its abundant dining options, and you can see top attractions like Esther Short Park and Interstate Bridge while you're in town.

Downtown Vancouver
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Salmon Creek

Salmon Creek is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by Salmon Creek Regional Park and Westside Golf Range while in the area.

Salmon Creek
Nice little park in the middle of Vancouver, WA. The switchbacks up the hill, surrounded by tall trees will make you feel like you're a lot further from town. It was a nice, quiet place to stretch my dogs legs for a bit and eat my lunch from nearby Panera Bread.

Hazel Dell

Hazel Dell is well-liked for its restaurants. You can also take some time to explore sights in the surrounding area like Salmon Creek Regional Park and Vancouver Mall.

Hazel Dell
Charming cabin just outside of Mt. Rainier National Park, with three bedrooms

Paradise Estates

5/5(1 area review)

Paradise Estates might not have many top sights, but Allen Memorial Forest and Mount Rainier Gateway Protected Area are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Paradise Estates
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Walnut Grove

While visiting Walnut Grove, you might make a stop by sights like Vancouver Mall and Orchards Community Park.

Walnut Grove
Those of us who live in a certain neighborhood of the Lincoln district know that for one month every year we won't have to worry about turning on our porch lights.  If the street lamps should fail, well, that's not really of any concern. Say the moon itself were to pop out of the sky and go flying into space.  No big deal.  Because for a glorious 30 days every winter, we're able to bask in the glow of a house lit bright enough to make artificial sunshine.  A sight so startling, it causes commuters to back up traffic as they sit in their cars and gape.

It wasn't always that way.  A few years back, the charming old couple who lives in the place started to put out a few lights to decorate their home.  The next year they added a few more, and the year after that -- again -- some more.  At some point, however, they seem to have developed a kind of high tolerance for luminescence.  And when that happened, the floodgates were open.  What you see in these photos is the early December version of what, by Christmas day, will be a kind of multi-colored solar flare emanating from the front yard of their home.  

It can really be a beautiful thing to behold, as anyone who sees it for the first time can tell you.  And those of us who live here have accepted with pride this red and gold meteor which appears in our midst during every gloomy Northwest December.

Can you blame us?  We may be the only block on earth entirely visible from space.

#localgem

Central Park

When in Central Park, you can plan a visit to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Pearson Air Museum, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Central Park
Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound
Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound
3.5 out of 5
20500 Old Highway 99 SW, Centralia, WA
The price is AED 731 per night from Jan 7 to Jan 8
AED 731
AED 969 total
includes taxes & fees
7 Jan - 8 January 2025
Stay at this 3.5-star family-friendly resort in Centralia. Enjoy 3 restaurants, a water park, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
"Place was amazing from the pools to the staff snacks and it WASNT overpriced! Took my son for his 7th birthday he said it was his best birthday ever!!!"

Reviewed on 22 December 2024

Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound
Heathman Lodge
Heathman Lodge
3.5 out of 5
7801 NE Greenwood Dr, Vancouver, WA
The price is AED 403 per night from Jan 13 to Jan 14
AED 403
AED 502 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Jan - 14 January 2025
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Vancouver. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,122 reviews)
"The Heathman is a great place to stay. Staff are all friendly and accommodating. The food at Hudson’s is excellent. It would be nice if there was a breakfast option before 8:00 am for travelers who need to leave early."

Reviewed on 24 December 2024

Heathman Lodge
Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center
Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center
2.5 out of 5
401 E 13th Street, Vancouver, WA
The price is AED 309 per night from Jan 8 to Jan 9
AED 309
AED 350 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Jan - 9 January 2025
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Vancouver. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
"Very good hotel"

Reviewed on 25 December 2024

Comfort Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown City Center
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Cozy cabin retreat w/hot tub less than 5 mi to Mt Rainier NP
Cozy cabin retreat w/hot tub less than 5 mi to Mt Rainier NP
Ashford
Stay at this cabin in Mineral. Enjoy free WiFi, patios, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Allen Memorial Forest and Ashford Natural Resource Conservation ...
10/10 Exceptional! (21 reviews)
Our perfect little vacation
"Thank you so much for stay♥️ it was amazing, the cozzy house, the cozzy atmosphere, and everything was perfect. I’m was so excited and little bit shocked that you guys have everything there for comfort stay, different equipment for kitchen, spices, some dry ingredients , and other home things, that ..."

Reviewed on 14 November 2024

Cozy cabin retreat w/hot tub less than 5 mi to Mt Rainier NP
The Adams Chalet perfect for family or friends.  Pet-friendly!
The Adams Chalet perfect for family or friends. Pet-friendly!
Randle
Stay at this cabin in Randle. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and patios. Popular attractions White Pass Sports Hut and Backbone Lake Trail are located nearby.
9.8/10 Exceptional! (173 reviews)
Absolutely loved our stay
"My family had a wonderful experience and will definitely be returning! The hosts are super responsive and accommodating! We had a pleasant surprise of snow; which made our trip even more memorable. We appreciate that we were able to bring our two dogs too!"

Reviewed on 23 November 2024

The Adams Chalet perfect for family or friends. Pet-friendly!
Single Bedroom Guesthouse in the Cowlitz Valley
Single Bedroom Guesthouse in the Cowlitz Valley
Kelso
Stay at this vacation home in Kelso. Enjoy free WiFi and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Cowlitz County Historical Museum and Triangle Bowl are located ...
9/10 Wonderful! (30 reviews)
HKD work
"Check in time of 6 pm difficult for my schedule ,would stay 48 days per year otherwise"

Reviewed on 5 December 2024

Single Bedroom Guesthouse in the Cowlitz Valley
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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