Montesano, Washington

About Montesano

Montesano, WA is a small town located in western Washington counting 4,194 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Montesano is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 384 residents per square mile.

📰 Montesano News Today

• Montesano High School (WA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Montesano Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Lester A. Foss The Daily World · Jun 13
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Montesano, Washington 98563 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• WA authorities search for missing kayaker near Montesano The Seattle Times · Jul 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Montesano Unique

• The only place in America named Montesano — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Montesano

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Montesano

• Westside Pizza — pizza
• All Wrapped Up (café)
• Bulldog Brew (café)
• Charlie's Sports Bar
• El Rancho — mexican
• Gepettos Italian Restraurant & Sports Bar — italian
• Lemon Hill Cafe & Bookstore (café)
• Monsters Mocha (café)
• Oishi Teriyaki — chinese
• The Fishin Hole

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chehalis Valley Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Montesano

• Lake Sylvia State Park reviews ★
• Fleet Park reviews ★
• John W. Vessey Memorial Ball Park reviews ★
• Kelsey Park reviews ★
• Twin Bridges County Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Montesano

• Beacon Avenue Elementary School
• Montesano Jr-Sr High
• Simpson Avenue Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Montesano

🏘️ Nearby Communities