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It was never meant to be intentional - we never tried to keep Kelso Country a secret... while we're nestled comfortably between the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and the peaks of the Cascade Mountains, we're hardly hidden away. As a matter of fact, Kelso is in the heart of the Southwest Washington area, with excellent access provided by I-5.

One of Kelso's special secrets is our diversity. Our wide range of recreational opportunities and facilities offer choices that appeal to every taste. Our bustling city, with the Three Rivers Shopping Mall and downtown bursting with specialty shops, gives way to small town friendliness and peaceful country homesteads.

The Cowlitz County Museu, our Historical Museum located in Kelso, is equipped with professionally designed exhibits that reflect the history of the greater Kelso area and Southwest Washington.

Pictorial and scientific exhibits on the eruption of Mt. St. Helens can be found at our Kelso Visitor & Volcano Information Center. Three-dimensional narrated topographical display of the devastation. Mountain information and other area travel fare are featured.

Kelso offers an abundance of the finest facilities for water enthusiasts - boating, water skiing and swimming - with many rivers and lakes, all within a few minutes to an hour's drive. The vast Columbia River offers wonderful salmon and sturgeon fishing. Local lakes abound in Steelhead, Rainbow Trout, and Cutthroat.

You'll find everything you need here for a romantic getaway, or extended vacation. Excellent hotels and motels, fine restaurnats, an array of shopping facilities that range from mini shopping centers to tiny, out of the way antique shops.

Kelso Annual Events

March

Taste of Chocolate Festival

August

The Three Rivers Air Show

September

Highlander Festival

Year round, there are exciting and interesting things to do. You name it, Kelso's got it in Kelso: Land of Surprises.

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