Chehalis, Washington

About Chehalis

Chehalis, WA is a close-knit town located in southwestern Washington, home to 7,717 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chehalis holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,328 residents per square mile.

📰 Chehalis News Today

• Albertsons taps former Fresh Market exec as marketing chief Grocery Dive · Aug 18
• Wildfire smoke expected to flood into Chehalis River valley The Daily World · Aug 3
• Audit paints troubling picture of WA’s overcrowded youth prison system washingtonstatestandard.com · Jul 20
• Chehalis Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Standoff blocks I-5 in Chehalis fox13seattle.com · Apr 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chehalis Unique

• The only place in America named Chehalis — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,717.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chehalis

• Applebee's — american
• Denny's — american
• Dutch Bros. Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Garbe's — grill
• Shona's Food Company (café)
• Somsiri Thai — thai
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Stout Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Taqueria Lolita — mexican
• Avenue Espresso (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lewis County Historical Museum · Museum
• Veteran’s Memorial Museum · Museum
• The Vintage Antique Motorcycle Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chehalis

• McFadden Park reviews ★
• Millett Field reviews ★
• Stan Hedwall Park reviews ★
• Westside Park reviews ★
• Back Memorial County Park reviews ★
• Henderson Park reviews ★
• John Dobson Park reviews ★
• Lintott/Alexander Park reviews ★
• Recreation Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chehalis

• Adna Elementary School
• Adna Middle/High School
• Chehalis Middle School
• Green Hill Academic School
• James W Lintott Elementary School
• Lewis County Alternative School
• Lewis County Jail
• Lewis County Juvenile Detention
• Orin C Smith Elementary School
• W F West High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chehalis

🏘️ Nearby Communities