The1. Mount St Helens Visitor Center was opened in order to help educate the visitors to the area about the history of the volcano, and how its recent eruption altered the landscape, wildlife and ecosystems. The center has numerous displays to help with its teaching, from a walk-in model of the St Helens volcano to a live seismograph which monitors and displays the current activity levels of the volcano. There is also a half-hourly theater program. The building itself is built with large glass windows to allow those inside to see the new growth and regeneration of the forests around it.

3029 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock, WA 98611, Phone: 360-274-0962

The drive to Mount St Helens Visitor Center from town takes about 10 minutes (6.1 miles via WA-504 E):


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