Merrill Lake Campground, Northern Cascade Range, Washington Custom Search   If you love fly-fishing, this campground is a perfect spot for you. Merrill Lake also has a boat launch. The scenery around here is breathtaking. The campsites fill up fast though and keep in mind sites are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Merrill Lake is a lovely place for swimming & kayaking! Says Tracy Waters (see picture) Getting to this primitive campground may be quite hard, but it's well worth it. Natural prettiness surrounds       this primitive campground; primitive camping is an outstanding way to be in close proximity to the wilderness. Of course amenities are few in a primitive campground like Merrill Lake Campground. You've been indoors for too long,   you need to get out; Merrill Lake Campground in Washington is the outdoors at its most excellent. Merrill Lake Campground is a wonderful camp ground to use as a base while enjoying the Northern Cascade Range. Merrill Lake Campground is a campground rather frequently visited by the people in Cougar. With so much stuff to do in Washington you'll never get bored. Quite a lot of exciting things to do next to Merrill Lake Campground; spending time at this campground       is incredibly fun. Such a good selection of attractions and such a vast number of things to do are splendid causes to come. Some of the things you can do here at Merrill Lake Campground are whitewater paddling, hiking, swimming,   and fishing, so running out of fun things to do won’t happen. The Upper Kalama Falls to Gobar Creek portion, a whitewater stretch on Kalama River is 15 miles in distance. This close by stretch of whitewater is a type III-IV. This portion of Kalama River is recommended for paddlers of medium experience. For your wellbeing you ought to always check the situation prior to going paddling.   Pictures of Merrill Lake Campground Map and Contact Info BEST WESTERN PLUS Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground 22 miles away    Camas Hotel, Camas 25 miles away        Outdoors Recreation Near Longview-Kelso, Washington Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Longview-Kelso, Washington, the metro area neareast to Merrill Lake Campground. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more. Hotels and Campgrounds Near Merrill Lake Campground, Northern Cascade Range, Washington   Washington Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in Washington Cowlitz County Campgrounds Complete list of all campgrounds in Cowlitz County Books about campgrounds in Washington List of books available on Amazon.com about campgrounds in Washington. 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Pictures of Merrill Lake Campground Bigger Picture Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast All Cowlitz County Campgrounds All Washington Campgrounds These outdoors activities are available near Merrill Lake Campground.   Campgrounds Near Merrill Lake Campground: Cougar RV Park, Cougar, 2 miles away Lone Fir Resort Motel and RV Park, Cougar, 2 miles away Beaver Creek - Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forests, Mountlake Terrace, 3 miles away Beaver Bay Campground, Cowlitz County, 3 miles away Cougar Park, Cougar, 4 miles away Saddle Dam Campground, Cowlitz County, 6 miles away Canyon Creek Campground, Skamania County, 11 miles away   Hotels Near Merrill Lake Campground: BEST WESTERN PLUS Battle Ground Inn & Suites, Battle Ground , 22 miles away Camas Hotel, Camas , 25 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Parkersville Inn & Suites, Washougal , 25 miles away SpringHill Suites Vancouver Columbia Tech Center, Vancouver , 27 miles away Holiday Inn Express PORTLAND-EAST (TROUTDALE), Troutdale , 27 miles away Comfort Inn & Suites-Columbia Gorge West, Troutdale , 27 miles away Travelodge East Portland/Gresham, Troutdale , 27 miles away   Trails Near Merrill Lake Campground: Toutle River Trail, Cowlitz County , 7 miles away,  19.4 hiking miles, 1678 feet elevation difference Saint Helens Way, Skamania County , 10 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1114 feet elevation difference Coldwater Trail, Skamania County , 12 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 3233 feet elevation difference Fawn Lake Trail, Cowlitz County , 12 miles away, 1.4 hiking miles, 361 feet elevation difference Siouxon Trail, Skamania County , 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 1860 feet elevation difference Horseshoe Ridge Trail, Skamania County , 14 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2830 feet elevation difference Pine Creek Trail, Skamania County , 14 miles away, 7 hiking miles, 2561 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Merrill Lake Campground: Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Oregon , 54 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 9 lifts, 65 runs Timberline Lodge, Oregon , 55 miles away, 3590 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon , 58 miles away, 2777 foot drop, 12 lifts, 87 runs Cooper Spur, Oregon , 59 miles away, 500 foot drop, 2 lifts, 10 runs White Pass, Washington , 69 miles away, 1500 foot drop, 6 lifts, 32 runs Crystal Mountain, Washington , 71 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 11 lifts, 50 runs Hoodoo, Oregon , 86 miles away, 1035 foot drop, 6 lifts, 30 runs Summit at Snoqualmie, Washington , 88 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 26 lifts, 96 runs Alpental, Washington , 89 miles away, 2280 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs   Whitewater Near Merrill Lake Campground: Kalama River, Cowlitz County , 5 miles away, Class III-IV - 15 miles long (Upper Kalama Falls to Gobar Creek) Toutle - South Fork, Cowlitz County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 11 miles long (Harrington Place to Big Wolf Creek) Canyon Creek - Lewis River Tributary, Clark County , 7 miles away, Class IV+ - 3.2 miles long (Fly Creek to Merwin Reservoir) Fly Creek, Clark County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Little Fly Creek to Canyon Creek) Hoffstadt Creek, Cowlitz County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4.2 miles long (3100 Road to North Fork Toutle)   Public Lands Near Merrill Lake Campground: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA , 38 miles away Battle Ground Lake State Park, Washington , 19 miles away Rooster Rock State Park, Oregon , 25 miles away Lewis and Clark State Park, Oregon , 27 miles away Guy W. Talbot State Park, Oregon , 27 miles away   Lakes Near Merrill Lake Campground McBride Lake, Cowlitz County , 4 miles away Coweeman Lake, Cowlitz County , 11 miles away