Beautiful quiet place to enjoy the heat of summer, and see WA state gem, petrified wood.
Brooke M.
Tu valoración: 4 Seattle, WA
Nice stop off I-90 if you need to stretch your legs and take a little walk. The interpretive center itself has a movie showing how the petrified forest(petrified wood) came about. There are some neat displays, maybe about 10 minutes worth of looking. Great view of the Columbia and the Vantage bridge. You do need a discovery pass to park here, but you can buy a day pass or an annual pass inside from the Park Ranger. Also, a little ways down the street, there is a ¾ mile short walk through the actual forest, and longer(3+ mile) trails which are signed. Clean bathrooms and a friendly park ranger make this a nice little break from the car!
Tiffin F.
Tu valoración: 3 Orting, WA
It’s alright, not really sure what I was expecting, but petrified stumps wasn’t it. They have a museum where you can look at more specimens and learn more about petrification and what each type of wood looks like petrified. Even have videos. Suggested donation is $ 1. Behind the building they have some petrogylphs on rock that they moved to the location to save them. Those were pretty interesting. There’s also a gem store where you can buy rocks and stuff.
Kris W.
Tu valoración: 4 Longview, WA
There is a nice selection of petrified ginkgo here, and some petroglyphs from the banks of the Columbia, but holy frijole it can be windy enough to knock you off your feet, so be careful getting near the cliff edges. It’s a good stop to stretch and let the kids run around a bit.
Mackenzie B.
Tu valoración: 5 Seattle, WA
Have you ever seen a petrified forest of Ginkgo? This is one of the few places that this plant grows wild on the planet. Check it out! It’s right off I-90,