Columbia Springs EEC Reviews

I loved going here on a field trip with my daughter when she was in the 5th grade and if there was a public bus that went there that would be one of our exploring spots

We visit often! Sometimes just to visit and feed the fish, other times to go on a beautiful hike and view nature!

Great environmental education center on the grounds of an historical fish hatchery. Hiking trails, wetlands, ponds, small lakes. Guided tours or on your own. Lots of informational signs. Special activities on a regular basis and summer day camps for kids. Look up their scedule.

Nice place but many things were closed due to COVID

Visited Sunday 3/22/2020. The fish hatchery is closed right now due to the Pandemic, but Columbia Springs and the two small trails are open. I walked cedar Creek trail, evergreen and trillium trails, all are in great shape. Both loops together are less than a mile.

Some of the pictures made it seem like you could play in the water but you cant, it's a neat place to walk and look if it's not too hot out

Stumbled upon this place randomly, never knew Vancouver has a hatchery.

Beautiful. Went here for my field trip. I learned about a lot of stuff.

Awesome natural area with beautiful trails. Very involved in the community and education! A truly amazing place!

Very nice place! Lots of short but beautiful trails connected together so you can customize your outing for whatever distance you want. The kids really enjoyed the fish hatchery as well. Grounds were well maintained, and they had a water fountain and bathrooms which are definitely helpful when you have a potty-training toddler. And of course you can't beat the price: FREE. Will definitely explore some more next time we are in town.

We meet here for free forest school and it's a wonderful place for all ages to enjoy! The new visitor center is great!

Fish hatchery and walking trails are fun to explore.

This is a cool, easy hike with fun things to read along the way. There are few trails of varied length for different skill levels. I was impressed.

I love this place. It s a small hidden gem to do short walks with my dogs or solo. Their is pond you can feed the fish with the food provided. I never knew trout grew so large! The path that goes to Biddle Lake is super easy and the trails are clean and maintained. Maybe you can spot the huge Heron that hangs out in the lake. They do allow leashed dogs and they provide poop bags. Please clean up after your dog and don t leave the poop bag on the trail.

Really cool place, lots of history. A must see if you are in the area!

Local fish hatchery. Fun hiking trails. Lots of local edible berries and plants. Just beautiful and fun. Oh and they have a fish feeding tank. Totally awesome.

This is one of our favorite places to connect with Nature.

I loved it. The Heron Lake trail is closed due to repairs though. I liked seeing the brown trout in the fish retaining tank.

Super awesomely awesome place.
My favorite

I have enjoyed coming here for years to enjoy the fish feeding pond, the beautiful wooded trails, and the fun volunteering opportunities. My young children also enjoy exploring nature and all of the fish.

All about nature in a small place. Easy walking trails. Environment school. Science and nature field.

Awesome learning about the wildlife and the fish cool spot

I've been going here for over 15 years and it never gets old. Beautiful, historic area. Feed the fish, walk around Biddle Lake. Nicely kept secret of Vancouver.