Toutle is a small town in Washington state, near the west entrance of Mount St. Helens. It offers amenities for visitors to the park.

Get in

State Route 504 (WA-504) runs through Toutle. From Interstate 5, take Exit 49 at Castle Rock, about 1 hour north of Portland and two hours south of Seattle, and drive east about 11 miles.

See

Toutle is near the main Mount St. Helens visitor center.

Eat

• 1 Fire Mountain Grill, 9440 Spirit Lake Hwy., ☏ +1 360-274-5217. 11AM-6PM. Fire Mountain Grill at Hoffstadt Bluffs offers family friendly dining, great service, and fantastic food. 

Sleep

Toutle has the closest lodging options to Mount St. Helens.

• 1 Seaquest State Park, 3030 Spirit Lake Highway. 52 standard campsites, 18 partial hookup sites, 15 full hookups sites, three hiker/biker sites, one dump station, five restrooms (four ADA), and six ADA showers. (updated Nov 2024)

Go next

• Kelso and Longview, the nearest cities along I-5
• Mount St. Helens