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Rainbow Falls State Park, Chehalis, WA

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Sports & Outdoors

Rainbow Falls State Park

A small camping park on the Chehalis River, popular with hikers, cyclists, and riders on the Willapa Hills Trail.

633 Leudinghaus Road, Chehalis, WA 98532 · Chehalis, WA

About Rainbow Falls State Park

This roughly 129-acre state park sits beside the Chehalis River off State Route 6, near Dryad. It offers a range of campsites, including standard, partial hookup, hiker and biker, and equestrian options, along with a group camp. Visitors can walk a three-mile trail network through hillside forest on the south side of the river, or take a spur trail north to the Willapa Hills Trail, a long rail-trail route to South Bend. Day visitors can use first-come picnic tables, and a kitchen shelter is available to reserve, though it is closed for restoration through the end of 2026. Swimming is allowed in the river, but there is no designated swimming area or lifeguard.

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