Elk Creek Falls Cottage
Charming Creekside Cottage
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Elk Creek Falls
Honeymoon celebration.
SW Washington's "Volcano Country"
We are located in the rolling hills and valleys in known as the Willappa Hills part of the coastal range in Lewis County and the mountainious regions east of us is known as "Volcano Country". Lewis County, named after the explorer, Meriweather Lewis, is the oldest county in the state. The area suggests a feeling of times past with the historic cities of Centralia and Chehalis along with Doty and its neighbors Dryad and Pe Ell evoke that "small town charm." The Cottage is located 18 miles west of Chehalis near Rainbow Falls State Park on Scenic Byway #6. The Park has trails through old growth forest, great swimming holes, picnic shelters, baseball diamond and swings for the "kid in you."
The Cottage sits right above Elk Creek. You can enjoy view of the Creek and surrounding woodlands while relaxing on the deck or from almost any room in the home. The small town of Doty is just a half mile from the Cottage and is open 7 days a week and has everything you need food, beverages, colletables and video rentals along with penny candy and a very friendly owner and her staff who love to talk with our guests at the Cottage and give them tips on where to go and what to do.
Relax and Enjoy the Experience
Explore the richness and diversity of this rural setting. Each morning take your favorite beverage in hand and sit on the deck overlooking the creek where you can simply relax in a comfortable chair and enjoy the views and sounds of the water. Walk, fish, ride, run,nap, cook, sit, or just watch the light paint picturess on the water as it flows by. Enjoy an afternoon BBQ, a grill and picnic table and chairs are provided.
Comfortable Deck
Sit on the deck in the morning with your coffee and enjoy the sun shining throuigh the trees and onto the creek below. King Fishers fly the creek looking for food and you may see Otters playing and fishing the creek for our Rainbow and native Cutthroat Trout. In the spring and fall we have runs of Chinook Salmon coming up the Chehalis River and into Elk Creek. to spawn. There are also deer and Elk, lots of native plants, birds and other wildlife.
Our Willapa Hills Valley View
Take a leisurely bike ride along miles of country roads and visit the neighboring town of Dryad the site of an 1890's ghost town just a half mile away. Take an easy day trip and visit Mt. St. Helen's and Mt. Rainier National Park or head to the Pacific Ocean beaches just a 45 minute drive west and the city of Portland on the Columbia River is a hour and a half drive and Seattle is two hours north on Internstate 5.
Visit the charming downtown's of the Twin Cities (Chehalis-Centralia) and browse the abundant antique malls, restaurants and local micro-brewerly beers.. Spend a living evening at McMenamins Olympic Club in Centralia enjoying live entertrainment. Visit the town of Pe Ell west from Doty on Hwy 6 about 7 miles. Pe Ell has lots of logging town history, antique stores, grocery, gas and local tavern and restaurant. There are churches in Doty and Pe Ell for Sunday Service.