Willapa Hills - where to stay

[Little Fish]

I'd like to spend a couple weekends with my bow in the Willapa Hills during the late season, but since it will only be for a couple of days at a time I'm thinking of staying in a hard-sided tent (AKA hotel/motel). At this point I'm thinking of hitting it from the north, but am open to other options. Can anyone give me some ideas on where I might stay....closest towns with lodging, actual motels/hotels you've stayed in etc.
Thanks,
LF

[Chad]

Raymond or South Bend is your best bet. half hour south on hwy 6 and your in the woods

[Little Fish]

Thanks Chad. I came to the same conclusion after poking around on the internet. Not too many places to stay between Chehalis and Raymond/South Bend.

[shadowless_nite]

if you hunt on the south side of the unit you can always stay in nasalle theres a little motel over there but cant remember wth its called. hasa picture of a elk on the sign though but its usually pretty packed with other hunters.

[Buckmark]

Make sure you do the speed limit down there or 1 mph under, i paid for a few improvements in South bend.

[BrandonWatts]

there is only one motel in raymond and one in south bend not to many choices there. what area of willapa hills are you thinking of hunting i know all that area very well. heading down there this weekend to help with the elk kinda wish i was rifle hunting but o well i stick with filing arrows

[Airnip]

This is the places to stay page from the Willipa Bay Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.visit.willapabay.org/pages/accommodations.html

Raymond, South Bend, on down to Long Beach all have tourist welcome pages. Ended up at the motel in South Bend on a camping trip once. Ho hum bed and a couple chairs low budget room right on the road. Excellent breakfast across the parking lot. Had eaten early. Went again when the wife woke up.

[willapawapiti]

Seaquest motel in South Bend has done alot of remodeling to most of their rooms through the last few years. It's pretty nice.  I know the owners, great people. That would be your best bet.  The motel at Chen's Restaurant is decent also.   Wouldn't recommend the one in Raymond.

[chester]

   Wouldn't recommend the one in Raymond.

 

[BrandonWatts]

    Wouldn't recommend the one in Raymond.

 

yeah i would say the same thing

[AKBowman]

Should be a $hit load of cows in the woods. Saw lots early season and hopefully the fact that its antlerless only will shy away a bunch of hunters. I never really see anyone up there anyhow once I get up a gated road a ways.