See all properties
Save

Cowlitz River Lodge

2.5 star property

Photo gallery for Cowlitz River Lodge

Lobby sitting area
Exterior
Hiking
1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

View map
13069 US HWY 12, P.O. BOX 488, Packwood, WA, 98361
  • Place, White Pass Sports Hut
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Backbone Lake Trail
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Packwood Lake Trailhead
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave-Top Floor No Pets

1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave-Top Floor No Pets

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, ADA, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, ADA, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, ADA,, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave, ADA,, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Dog Friendly-Ground Floor

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave-Top Floor No Pets

1 bedroom, WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave-Top Floor No Pets

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Executive Studio Suite, Multiple Beds-Ground Floor No Pets

Executive Studio Suite, Multiple Beds-Ground Floor No Pets

Executive Studio Suite, Multiple Beds-Ground Floor No Pets

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds

Similar properties

Terrace/patio

Packwood Lodge

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
4.4 out of 5, Excellent, 1,018 reviews
The price is AU$200
includes taxes & fees
30 Sept - 1 Oct
Packwood Lodge

About the area

Packwood

Located in Packwood, Cowlitz River Lodge is a 5-minute walk from Backbone Lake Trail and 5 minutes by foot from White Pass Sports Hut. .This hotel is 9.9 mi (15.9 km) from Mount Rainier National Park and 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from Grove of the Patriarchs Loop.

What's nearby

  • White Pass Sports Hut - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Backbone Lake Trail - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Packwood Lake Trailhead - 17 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Mount Rainier National Park - 17 min drive - 20.7 km
  • White Pass Ski Area - 33 min drive - 39.5 km

Getting around

  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) - 141 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Packwood Brewing Co. - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Cliff Droppers - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Mountain Goat - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Blue Spruce Saloon - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cruiser's - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Cowlitz River Lodge

Hotel with free parking, a quick walk to Backbone Lake Trail
Cowlitz River Lodge offers 32 accommodations with air conditioning. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Cowlitz River Lodge Packwood
Cowlitz River Lodge
Cowlitz River Packwood
Cowlitz River Lodge Packwood
Cowlitz River Packwood
Hotel Cowlitz River Lodge Packwood
Packwood Cowlitz River Lodge Hotel
Cowlitz River
Cowlitz River Lodge Packwood
Cowlitz River Packwood
Hotel Cowlitz River Lodge Packwood
Packwood Cowlitz River Lodge Hotel
Hotel Cowlitz River Lodge
Cowlitz River
Cowlitz River Lodge Hotel
Cowlitz River Lodge Packwood
Cowlitz River Lodge Hotel Packwood

Cowlitz River Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 583 out of 1027 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 303 out of 1027 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1027 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1027 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1027 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed a night here during a recent trip to Mt Rainier. Check in was easy and the manager was very friendly and helpful. Popcorn in the lobby was a nice bonus plus saw a herd of elk crossing the property! I had my dog with me and we stayed in a dog friendly room on the ground floor-the property has plenty of space to walk your dog. WiFi was fast, bed was comfy and the shower was hot. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room

Just the basics but clean and comfortable bed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meghav

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

agnel

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Carrie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Smelly room

We didn’t stay because the room smelled so bad. We got a refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Phung

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good property for price. Close to Mt Rainier
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Tyanna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Very cute, but staff unwelcoming.

Very cute lodge with great access to Mount Rainier National Park! I have family who live in Packwood so I’ve been visiting the area since I was a child, but haven’t stayed in any of the lodges. This was a treat for sure. The beds were log and had cute bear quilts! Definitely gave that PNW vibe. Only major con I have is the front desk attendant. He wasn’t very friendly or welcoming at check-in, even when I tried to engage in conversation. Maybe he was having a bad day? He seemed standoffish and I got a feeling he just wanted us out of the front office as quickly as possible. Another con (qwirk?) is that the tv just randomly turned on by itself at 4:00 a.m. multiple times. We had to unplug it so we could sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

kumiko, arlington

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manish

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glendese

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable. Front desk guy was efficient and friendly. Room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute clean and roomy room. Loved having 2 sinks, one in the bathroom and one outside the bathroom door.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bryan, Aston Clinton

Liked: Cleanliness
The property was good, although nothing special. The room was clean and tidy, with a soft & uncomfortable bed. I would be unlikely to return
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Keena

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
As previous reviews mentioned, staff was not friendly. The property needed some upkeep. Area around property poor town. The room was not clean: power in sink. The A/C made a noise while running. The sheets were polyester. The smell of cleaning supplies. Some of these things are personal preference. I was deeply disappointed in the 'wonderful" I was expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Rooms were clean, outside needs attention. Staff not friendly at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

PREMSUMAN

Good for the location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

martha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique lodge near Mt Ranier. It is comfortable clean and quiet. The staff is friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marci

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness

Average at best in all respects

Beds were comfortable, and room was clean. Couldn’t get tv to work, gave up. Air con and fridge both loud, air con so loud it woke me up. Felt like the place was being run down
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Desk staff were very brusque and seemed put out by my presence in the lobby. Room was big and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

william

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
person at work at check in could have been friendly all he did was ask for ID
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

nahid

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
No complementary breakfast available. Staff was grumpy and unhappy . Floor wasn’t clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025