Raymond, WA in on Washington State’s Pacific Coast. It is located at the Junction of US Highway-101 and Washington State Route-6 or SR-6 (WA-6 on this site).

Raymond is in Pacific County. Pacific County is shown in red on the map to the left.

Raymond is about 7 miles upriver from the mouth of the Willapa River where it empties into Willapa Bay.

Washington State Highway Map – Washington State DOT

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Publications/HighwayMap/view.htm

Washington – Central Pacific Coast (Section 7 on map above)

Central Pacific Coast Map (Raymond at bottom – Bay Center at very bottom)

Southwest Washington Map (section 13 on map above)

SW Washington map section (Pacific Coast – From Bay Center South)

Three ways to get to Raymond by Car

First – If you are on Interstate-5 take exit 72 at Chehalis and head west on WA-6. This is the scenic, back road route. Much of the route goes along the southern edge of the Willapa Hills State Forest. About 15 miles west of Chehalis you come to Rainbow Falls State Park. It is 45 miles from I-5 to Raymond.

Second – From the north, travel south from Aberdeen, WA on US-101 for about 23 miles. Many coming from the north on I-5 take Exit 103 in south Olympia and head west on US-101 / WA-8 (SR-8) to Aberdeen. It is 48 miles from I-5 to Aberdeen. This route is faster than WA-6.

Third – If on the Oregon Coast head north on US-101. Raymond is 49 miles north of the Washington / Oregon State Line.

Photo of steel sculpture in park

The City of Raymond is full of art.

You can see steel art all along city streets and in the parks in Raymond. The photo above shows steel sculptures of two fishermen by an old boat. It is located in a picnic area south of town on Highway 101.

The mural on the building at Blake and 5^th Streets depicts the history of the community. The mural is on the wall of the local General Store named Dennis Company. This interesting General Store is also worth a visit.

Photo of visitor center sign. Visitor Information Center

They have a Visitor Information Center in Raymond. The sign on Highway 101 will direct you to the center. The Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce mans the Visitor Center in Raymond. For more information click here. It is located at 415 Commercial Street.

About Raymond

The Population of Raymond is around 3000 and it was first incorporated as a city in 1907. The nearby City of South Bend has a population of around 1700 making the local population well over 5,000 when you count those who live outside the city limits. In 1913 the lumber mill town of Raymond had a population of 6,000 and its waterfront was lined with lumber mills. Today only one high tech sawmill exists on the waterfront.

Today you will find a paved trail, The Willapa River Trail, which winds along the river for more than 5 miles from South Bend to Raymond. Along the trail you will see piling and some other remains of those limber mills along the river. The trail is part of the Willapa Hills State Trail completed in 2001 by the Washington State Parks Department. The trail runs 56 miles on the old railroad right of way from Chehalis to South Bend, just south of Raymond.

As you can see from the photos below, Raymond is full of steel sculptures. There is a surprise around almost every corner

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Recommended Attractions in Raymond, WA

Restaurants
See listings below
Lodging
Bed & Breakfasts
See listings below
Attractions – City of Raymond Facilities
Hannan Playhouse Across street from Eighth Street Park Visit their web page. Raymond Theatre 323 3^rd Street Raymond, WA 98577 360-942-4127 Visit their webpage.	Raymond Public Market 312 Alder Street Raymond, WA 98577 360-942-4133 Visit the Market's webpage. Open mid-May to mid-December Fri & Sat 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Museums – City of Raymond Facilities
Willapa Seaport Museum 310 Alder Street Raymond, WA 98577 360-942-4149 Visit their webpage. Open: Wed. thru Sat. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm	Northwest Carriage Museum 314 Alder Street Raymond, WA 98577 (360) 942-4149 Visit their webpage.
Parks & Gardens – City of Raymond Facilities
Raymond City Parks City Parks Webpage.	Nevitt Swimming Pool 436 5^th Street Raymond, WA 98577 360-942-4151 Visit the pool's webpage.
Visitor Information
Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1249 South Bend, WA 98586 360-942-5419 www.visit.willapabay.org	The City of Raymond, WA 230 Second Street Raymond, WA 98577 360-942-4100 http://cityofraymond.com/
Visitor Center – Raymond Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce 415 Commercial Street Raymond, WA 98577 www.visit.willapabay.org	The Port of Willapa Harbor 1725 Ocean Avenue Raymond, WA 98577 www.portofwillapaharbor.com
Pacific County 300 Memorial Drive South Bend, WA 98586 360-875-9330 http://www.co.pacific.wa.us

Listed Attractions

We have not necessarily visited or recommend listed establishments

Restaurants

Slater’s Diner – 360-942-5109

124 7^th Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Restaurants – Ice Cream & Desserts

Restaurants – Pizza

Restaurants – Pubs

Restaurants – Ethnic

Las Maracas (Mexican Food) – 360-942-6151

705 Willapa Place, Raymond, WA 98577

Restaurants – Fast Foods

Dairy Queen – 360-942-3103

114 7^th Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Restaurants – Coffeehouse

Lodging

Lodging – Hotels – (with room service)

Lodging – Hotels – Limited Services (no room service)

Lodging – Motels

Nearest Additional Lodging

South Bend – 4 miles – Lodging in South Bend

Westport – 30 miles – Lodging in Westport

Tokeland – 10 miles – Lodging in Tokeland

Long Beach – 41 miles - Lodging in Long Beach

Lodging – Inns or Bed & Breakfast

Summer House – 360-942-2843 – http://www.willapabay.org/~summerhouse

931 Cole Avenue, Raymond, WA 98577

Lodging – Vacation Rentals & Cabins

RV & Camping

Raymond RV – 360-942-2810 – www.willapabay.org/~info/rv/

1875 Ocean Avenue, Raymond, WA 98577 (On Highway-101)

Willapa Harbor Golf & RV – 360-942-2392 – http://cityofraymond.com/facilities/Golf.htm

2424 Fowler Road, Raymond, WA 98577

Listed Attractions

Antiques

Ugly Ed & Deb’s New & Used – 360-942-2345 – uglyeds@hotmail.com

100 3^rd Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Art Galleries

Gift Shops/ Specialty

Flowers by Lynne – 360-942-2110 - flowersbylynne@comcast.net

320 6^th Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Dennis Company – 360-942-2427 – http://www.denniscompany.com

146 5^th Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Golf

9-Hole Golf Courses

The Willapa Harbor Golf Course – (360) 942-4653 – Visit their web site.

2424 Fowler Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Museums

Parks/Gardens

Quilting/Needlecrafts

Scrapbooking/Crafts

Heavenly Memories Scrapbooking – 360-942-5580 – http://www.heavenlymemoriesstore.com

530 Commercial Street, Raymond, WA 98577

Theatres/Performing Arts

Tours/Charters

Wine

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