Title: Cougar Travel Guide: Best of Cougar, Washington Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Cougar](https://expedia.co.uk/Cougar-Hotels.d184130.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Cougar](https://expedia.co.uk/Cougar-Holiday-Rentals.d184130.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Cougar Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Cougar.d184130.Car-Hire-Guide)[Cougar Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Cougar.d184130.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Cougar Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Panoramic view of the mountains and valley near Merrill Lake at Rd81 at Cowlitz county, Washington, USA.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/184130/e5a3af95-6591-4272-a72f-d68a555e1308.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Panoramic view of the mountains and valley near Merrill Lake at Rd81 at Cowlitz county, Washington, USA.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/184130/e5a3af95-6591-4272-a72f-d68a555e1308.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Landscape of Panther Creek Falls in Carson, Washington.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/184130/fab43d20-e48e-4dfe-99ce-2aa2ce314337.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Walking in winter. Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King County, Washington](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/184130/09da1067-90ba-43e2-9d20-5f4c408740eb.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![This year marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens. As you can imagine, the place is buzzing with tourists even more so than usual. But if all you want to do is get a clear look at a mighty big chunk of it, you could do worse than to travel the back roads around Cougar and look up from time to time. This photo was taken at the Yale Reservoir, probably about 3 or 4 miles outside Cougar, Washington. There are trails and vantage points all through the area, some of them marked, some, not so much. If you don't like the view in one place, just move onto the next. And if you feel the tug too hard from the visitor centers and the souvenir shop, they're just a short drive away. But give the countryside a try first. The views are so beautiful, you may never get to those tourist centers after all.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/184130/5c68fce8-a0f9-4015-b13b-b015ccd4b918.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Cougar - Top hotels in Cougar - Top Holiday Rentals in Cougar ![Lone Fir Resort](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/12000000/11570000/11566100/11566080/981fbdc8_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Lone Fir Resort 16806 Lewis River Rd. Cougar WA £107 8 Feb - 9 Feb includes taxes & fees Stay at this holiday park in Cougar. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attraction ... 8.8/10 Excellent! (393 reviews) Very large 3 room apartment, quaint, quiet, and excellently appointed. Onsite manager was very nice and very helpful in pointing out places of interest (he was also an excellent cook and laid out/ prepared a wonderful. One of the very best places we’ve had the pleasure of staying in Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=08%2F02%2F2026&endDate=09%2F02%2F2026&selected=11566080&PinnedHotelID=11566080&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=184130) ![YALE House -Mt St Helens / Yale Lake Retreat](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36650000/36649600/36649572/8f326f40_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### YALE House -Mt St Helens / Yale Lake Retreat Cougar WA Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Cougar. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and a pool table. Popular attraction Ape Caves is located nearby. 9.6/10 Exceptional! (37 reviews) Check in was super easy! We ended up having a leak in our roof and Troy was over there within the hour to fix it! The game room was a hit with the entire family! Kids and adults! Yale lake is my favorite place to be so being only a 4 minute drive made the vacation that much better! We are already ... Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025 [Get rates](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=36649572&PinnedHotelID=36649572&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=184130) [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=36649572&PinnedHotelID=36649572&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=184130) ![St. Helens House ~ Yale Lake/Mt St Helens Retreat. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/96000000/95550000/95547400/95547363/6115ba91_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### St. Helens House \~ Yale Lake/Mt St Helens Retreat. Cougar WA Stay at this holiday home in Cougar. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attraction Ape Caves is located nearby. 9.2/10 Wonderful! (14 reviews) Kitchen was fully equipped, we never ran out of supplies like TP, paper towels, etc, and much more furniture than we needed for the 3 of us. Very cute cabin, the ladder may be difficult for young children/elderly, but our daughter didn’t mind it & loved the loft. Reviewed on 5 Oct 2025 [Get rates](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=95547363&PinnedHotelID=95547363&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=184130) [](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=21%2F02%2F2026&endDate=22%2F02%2F2026&selected=95547363&PinnedHotelID=95547363&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=184130) [See all 35 properties in Cougar](https://expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=08%2F02%2F2026&endDate=09%2F02%2F2026®ionId=184130) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![YALE House -Mt St Helens / Yale Lake Retreat](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36650000/36649600/36649572/8f326f40_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### YALE House -Mt St Helens / Yale Lake Retreat Cougar WA Stay at this family-friendly holiday home in Cougar. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and a pool table. Popular attraction Ape Caves is located nearby. 9.6/10 Exceptional! (37 reviews) Check in was super easy! We ended up having a leak in our roof and Troy was over there within the hour to fix it! The game room was a hit with the entire family! Kids and adults! Yale lake is my favorite place to be so being only a 4 minute drive made the vacation that much better! We are already ... Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025 [](https://expedia.co.uk/Cougar-Hotels-13-Beds-Heart-Of-Cougar-Great-Location-Accommodations-For-Large-Familygrou.h36649572.Hotel-Information) ![St. Helens House ~ Yale Lake/Mt St Helens Retreat. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/96000000/95550000/95547400/95547363/6115ba91_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### St. Helens House \~ Yale Lake/Mt St Helens Retreat. Cougar WA Stay at this holiday home in Cougar. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attraction Ape Caves is located nearby. 9.2/10 Wonderful! (14 reviews) Kitchen was fully equipped, we never ran out of supplies like TP, paper towels, etc, and much more furniture than we needed for the 3 of us. Very cute cabin, the ladder may be difficult for young children/elderly, but our daughter didn’t mind it & loved the loft. 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