- The list below includes 282 free or cheap things to do in or near Vancouver, Washington, including 80 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Parks, Bowling and Children's Play Area.
- From Waterfront Renaissance Trail to Esther Short Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Vancouver and in nearby cities within 25 miles like West Linn, Portland, Oregon City and Hillsboro.
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Hwy. 504, milepost 5, Castle Rock, WA
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Open seven days a week during the summer, the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Seaquest/Silver Lake is the original center built in 1993. The displays focus mostly on the history of the mountain and area.
46.4 Miles
The scenic drive offered by the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway starts at Castle Rock and follows WA-504 East. Several visitors centers for Mount St. Helen are accessible along the way.
46.7 Miles
Four basketball hoops, a youth-sized baseball diamond, and tennis court make Bob Newton Park popular for sport-based recreation. The site which is spread over nearly six acres also has playground equipment and picnic tables.
47.3 Miles
Located just inside the blast zones of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, The Forest Learning Center has displays focused on telling the story behind the eruption and return of the forest. There are other resources which cover forestry practices and how trees grow.
47.6 Miles
The Keizer Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization that has the goal of maintaining the building and grounds as a source of pride for Keizer citizens. The foundation hosts weddings, parties, and meetings.
47.9 Miles
Sitting amidst second-growth forest is the quaint Bloom Lake. The lake can be accessed by a 3.5 mile round trip gentle grade trail from U.S. 26 near mile-marker 25. The largest living tree in Oregon is located nearby.
47.9 Miles
With sites for RVs and tents, Trask River County Campground provides visitors with camping spaces set in a forest environment. The campground provides river access to the North Fork Trask River.
48.4 Miles
Keizer Rapids Park is a 120-acre recreational park that includes a disc golf course, an amphitheater that can seat up to 400 people, and 16 picnic tables. The area also has a sand volleyball court.
48.5 Miles
The Keizer Rotary Ampitheater is an open air venue that presents all things artistic, from local bands, to Shakespeare, to specialty fairs. No outside food or drink is allowed and no pets, please.
48.6 Miles
Young At Art provides a wide variety of activities for children. They offer painting on canvas and a race car, a play dough station, drawing area, pre-planned crafts, beads, fabrics, sensory tubs, regular craft supplies and a sand table,