Walville Ghost Town

Lewis County, Washington46.5528, -123.3553

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Willapa Hills Trail · Open to visitors

Nearest town
20 miChehalis, WA
Mild months
Mar–Oct8 of 12
Elevation
580 ft178 m
Illustration of a forest landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Walville. No free-licensed photo yet.

Walville, in Lewis County, Washington, is a ghost town. It lies at about 580 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miCentraliaChehalisRochesterRaymondWinlockCastle RockWalville
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Walville. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chehalis, WA, about 20 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 40 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pluvius2.6 mi west
  2. Seahaven24 mi northwest
  3. Clifton24 mi south
  4. Frankfort27 mi southwest
  5. Bordeaux27 mi northeast
  6. Kopiah28 mi east
  7. Knappton29 mi southwest
  8. Mendota29 mi northeast

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

State land: Willapa Hills Trail

PAD-US places this spot on Willapa Hills Trail, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5034Jan5433Feb5635Mar6138Apr6743May7046Jun7750Jul7750Aug7446Sep6440Oct5536Nov4934DecJan: 16.7 inFeb: 10.1 inMar: 11.6 inApr: 8.1 inMay: 4.4 inJun: 3.4 inJul: 1.2 inAug: 1.9 inSep: 4.4 inOct: 10.2 inNov: 15.2 inDec: 16.3 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grays Rvr Hatchery. Snow is normal in January.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Grays Rvr Hatchery station (USC00453333), 15 miles away. About 103.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationLewis County, Washington
Coordinates46.55278, -123.35528
Elevation580 ft (178 m)
SourcesWikidata Q27995415 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Walville ghost town?

In Lewis County, Washington, at 46.5528, -123.3553. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Chehalis, WA, about 20 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Olympia, WA, 40 miles away.

Can you visit Walville?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Willapa Hills Trail, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Walville?

Mild months here run March to October, judging by NOAA normals from Grays Rvr Hatchery. Snow is normal in January.

Are there other ghost towns near Walville?

Yes. Pluvius (2.6 mi), Seahaven (24 mi), Clifton (24 mi), Frankfort (27 mi).

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