Salkum

Salkum is a small, rural, residential, unincorporated community with access to the Cowlitz River and Mayfield Lake for fishing and boating. It is also home to salmon and trout hatcheries.

Salkum has a library, post office, grocery store, tavern, and fire department. Nearby is Mayfield Lake, which has a variety of camping and water sports activities, as well as Ike Kinswa State Park and Tacoma Power’s Mayfield Park.

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Named for
Cowlitz Indian word meaning “boiling water”, a reference to a nearby series of waterfalls on Mill Creek. Founded in 1881 as a sawmill town.
Home Of
Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery
Population
unincorporated
Elevation
574 ft.
Location

13 miles east of I-5 Exit 68 on U.S. Highway 12

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