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Park Overview
 Rainbow Falls
State Park is a 139-acre camping park with 3,400 feet of freshwater shoreline on
the Chehalis River. Situated in stands of old-growth forest, the park features a
waterfall and a small fuchsia garden.
A vehicle parking permit is no longer required for day visits.
Park Hours Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year round for camping and day use. Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Driving Directions Located 17 miles west of Chehalis, Wash., on the
state's western side.
From I-5:
Take exit 77 onto Hwy. 6. Head west in the direction of Raymond for 16 miles.
From Hwy. 101:
Turn east at Raymond onto Hwy. 6 heading toward Pe Ell. It is 35 miles from
Raymond to the park.
Picnic Facilities The park provides one reservable kitchen shelter with water,
electricity and 15 picnic tables, and another (first-come, first-served) without
water and electricty. There are 21 additional day-use picnic tables, first-come,
first-served. For reservations, call the park office at (360) 291-3767.
Activities
| Trails |
Water Activities |
Other |
- 10 mi. Hiking Trails
- 7 mi. Bike Trails
- 7 mi. Horse Trails
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- Fishing (freshwater)
- Swimming (freshwater)
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- Bird Watching
- 2 Horseshoe pits
- Interpretive Activities
- 1 Softball Field
- Wildlife Viewing
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Featured Creatures
| Mammals |
Birds |
Fish & Sea Life |
- Bears
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
- Deer or Elk
- Minks
- Otters
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Skunks
- Squirrels
- Weasels
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- Crows or Ravens
- Doves or Pigeons
- Ducks
- Grouse
- Herons
- Hummingbirds
- Jays
- Owls
- Woodpeckers
- Wrens
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- Bullhead
- Catfish
- Eel
- Salmon
- Steelhead
- Trout
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features |
Plant Life |
Special |
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- Cedar
- Douglas Fir
- Hemlock
- Nobel Fir
- Spruce
- Yew
- Alder
- Ash
- Cherry
- Maple
- Daisy
- Foxglove
- Rhododendron
- Berries
- Ferns
- Moss or Lichens
- Thistle
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History The park, along with several log structures on the premises, was built
by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. |
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