Reserve Your Stay Near Washington State Outdoor Fun

Farmer’s Market State Natural Area Grape Vineyard

The Pacific Northwest is famous for its scenic beauty and plentiful spots to enjoy the great outdoors. If hiking, biking and fishing are what you like, book your stay with us today. We have plenty of all three right at our doorstep. Ask about our special hiking, biking and fishing vacation packages.

Just some of what outdoor buffs will find within a convenient distance of Best Western Vancouver Mall includes

• Hiking
  
  • 13 Mile (great walk through southern reach of Kettle River Range)
  • Abercrombie Mountain (7,308-foot peak)
  • American Ridge (major route with many options)
  • Anderson and Watson Lakes
  • Angry Mountain (difficult, but enjoyable)
  • Annette Lake
  • Ape Cave (Got its name from a local outdoor club)
  • Appleton Pass
  • Ashland Lakes/Bald Mountain
  • Badger Peak
• Biking
  
  • Elochman Loop (fun but demanding) 7 mi.
  • Larch Mountain Loop (great views) 13 mi.
  • Siouxson Creek Out-and-Back (Lush forests and not much climb) 14mi.
  • Tarbell Trail (among southwest Washington’s best) 19.5 mi
  • Three Corner Rock (challenging loop with intense climbs) 16.6 mi
• Fishing
  Southwest Washington has plenty of boat tour and fishing guide services available for anglers. Here are just two
  • Dan Ponciano Guide Service 3614 NW 129th Circle, Vancouver, WA 98663, 360-573-7211.
  • STS Guiding Service 50 mi. east of Vancouver on the Fraser River 1-866-771-3474.

Vancouver Farmer’s Market. The summer outdoor market season begins in April. On weekends, more than 200 vendors offer local produce, plants and high-end arts and crafts. Food booths feature local and international while entertainers provide live music. The Market is in the heart of downtown Vancouver next to Vancouver's public square, Esther Short Park. Summer concerts and outdoor festivals are also held here.

Camas Meadows Golf Club. Camas Meadows Golf Club was recently the number one public course in Oregon and Southwest Washington, according to a survey in the Portland Business Journal.. Located in beautiful Camas, the club features a pro shop, practice facilities, professional lessons, banquet facilities, and the Oaks Bar & Grille which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.  [Top]

Tryon Creek State Natural Area
Address: 1115 Commercial Street NE Salem, OR 97301-1002
A 645-acre park located minutes from downtown Portland, Tryon Creek State Park features eight miles of nature trails between Boones Ferry Road and Terwilliger Boulevard in southwest Portland. You can bike along three miles of paved trail on the park's eastern edge. There are four miles of horse trails. The park operates a nature store, and has summer youth day camps, school tours, guided nature walks and special events.
Phone: 503-636-4398.

Lilac Days Festival
Address: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 S Pekin Rd Woodland, WA 98674
98674Held in April and May, the Lilac Days Festival runs from 10:00 am-4:00 pm daily. The festival centers around acres of blooming lilacs, exotic trees, vast shrubs and perennial plantings. Hulda's 1880’s Victorian farmhouse and country garden is a popular attraction, and there is a gift shop where lilacs can be purchased. Take exit #21 off I-5 and follow signs.  [Top]

Rusty Grape Vineyard
Address: 16712 NE 219th St., Battle Ground, WA.
For oenophiles (that’s wine buffs) there is a new winery in the area you’ll want to visit. Rusty Grape Vineyard, which opened in October 2007, is located just east of Battle Ground. There is a gift shop with an assortment that inlcudes gift baskets, hand-painted wine glasses, wine racks and wine stoppers. Plans for an outdoor amphitheater are underway, where the owners eventually plan to have film screenings in the summer. Free wine tastings every Saturday from Noon to 6 pm.
Phone: 360-513-9338.  [Top]