About this campground
The Smith Creek Viewpoint offers a lovely view of Smith Creek and is overall a very pleasant place to have a picnic. Picnic tables available.
Getting there
From Cougar WA take Lewis River Road east for 2.8 miles. The road then changes to Forest Road 90. Continue on Forest Road 90 for 16 miles and stay to the left on Forest Road 25, pass the Pine Creek Information Center. Drive Forest Road 25 for 25 miles to the junction of Forest Road 99. Turn left onto Forest Road 99 towards Windy Ridge. Drive approximately 13.5 miles to the Smith Creek Viewpoint.
Activities
- PICNICKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Harmony Falls ViewpointGifford Pinchot National Forest2 mi
- Meta Lake Interpretive SiteGifford Pinchot National Forest4 mi
- Miners Car Interpretive SiteGifford Pinchot National Forest4 mi
- Johnston Ridge ObservatoryWashington5 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive SiteGifford Pinchot National Forest6 mi
- Smith Creek Trailhead (Road 8322)Gifford Pinchot National Forest6 mi
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Smith Creek Picnic/Viewpoint doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Washington campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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