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Field Trip Field Trip Destinations   Field Trip Field Trip Destinations - West Side >> Mount St. Helens Visitor Center   Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake   Silver Lake Visitor Center Washington State Parks & Recreation.     Current Hours Closed New Years, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Monument Passes / Fee Waiver This facility is operated by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.   Located five miles east of Castle Rock, Washington, on the shores of Silver Lake, the Center introduces visitors to Mount St. Helens' history and to the powerful events that took place on May 18, 1980. Take a walk on the one mile Silver Lake Wetlands Trail and discover how this lake was formed by a previous eruption and how the aquatic life continues to change Silver Lake today. Visitors can enjoy distant views of Mount St. Helens and Silver Lake while identifying native plants, birds, and other wildlife.     Education Programs Available Exhibits of Mount St. Helen's cultural and geologic history portray The region's early human history through the eruptive events of 1980 The eruptive history of volcanoes in the Cascade Mountain Range he anatomy of a volcano from within a volcano model An 80-seat theater with a 22-minute and 15-minute presentations A 40-Seat Silver Lake Meeting Room (advanced reservations required) Ranger-led Interpretive Activities General information area, including a Northwest Interpretive Association Bookstore The 1 mile Silver Lake Wetlands Trail explores a historic eruption that created Silver Lake and investigate the flora and fauna that inhabit it (wheel chair accessible)     Services Available Ranger Station with first aid and communications Drinking water Toilet facilities *** There are no food services or picnic tables at this location *** Seaquest State Park, located directly across Highway 504 from the Visitor Center, offers camping, hiking and picnicking. Public pay telephones - Please be aware that cellular telephones do not function properly in most of the Monument and surrounding Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Parking for 300 cars and 12 buses, Seaquest State Park, located directly across Highway 504 from the Visitor Center offers camping, hiking and picnicking

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