Castle Rock (pop. 2000) is named after a 150 ft high rock that stands in the area but is really best known for its proximity to Mount St Helens. The town is a great base from which to explore the surrounding area, including the Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument and the scenic Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.
The Castle Rock Exhibit Hall and Visitor Center is a great place to start a tour of this area. It describes the effects of Mount St. Helens on the local area and offers information on the day Mount St Helens erupted. There are also other historical displays on the areas history, in the Exhibit Hall.
Hours:
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Easter Monday - Christian
The Mount St Helens Cinedome theatre shows a movie on the eruption of Mt St Helens, every 45 minutes. The theatre has a 60 foot wide screen and "earthquake seats". In addition to this regularly running film the Mount St Helens Cinedome theatre also shows feature films in the evening.
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