The Mount St. Helens Institute is excited to team up with Rose City Astronomers and Friends of Galileo to bring you the return of our Sky and Star Party.

Sky & Star Party Mount St. Helens is an astronomical adventure with Rose City Astronomers and Friends of Galileo. Tent and RV sites on Coldwater Ridge are available; both are rustic without hookups and have incredible views.

Overnight tickets include tent/RV site with a view and an amazing dark star-filled sky, delicious meals (dinner & dessert Saturday, and breakfast Sunday), crafts, solar viewing, presentations, a constellation walk, and night sky viewing with astronomers.

Evening only tickets include crafts, solar viewing, presentations, a constellation walk, and night sky viewing with astronomers until midnight. No meals are provided.

For detailed information, including sliding scale pricing, visit our sky and star party program description.

If the overnight program is sold out, you can sign up for the evening only or

add your name to the wait list.

• Register today for overnight

• COST:   Sliding Scale

• ACCOMMODATIONS:   Bring your own tent or RV

• CHECK-IN TIME:   Begins 3 pm Saturday

Sky and Star Party Overview

• Who is the Sky and Star Party for?

  • Everyone! All ages are welcome.

  • Youth must be accompanied by an adult and are the responsibility of a parent or guardian at all times.

• What's included?

  • Campsite for you and your crew (depending on your registration type)

  • Delicious meals (dinner & dessert Saturday and breakfast Sunday)

  • Access to crafts, solar viewing, presentations, constellation walk, and night sky viewing

• Where is the Sky and Star Party?

  • Field Camp at the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater, 21000 Spirit Lake Highway, Toutle WA 98649

  • Campground includes communal picnic tables, tent pads and a portable toilet. Fires are not permitted. The campground has NO running water.

  • The campsite is within walking distance (~1/4 mile) from the Science and Learning Center, where indoor restrooms with running water are available.

• What should we bring?

  • Snacks

  • Camping gear, including your tent or RV

  • Your sense of wonder

  • Full packing list here

• When is the Sky and Star Party?

  • Families can sign in starting at 3 pm of the first day of camp (Saturday)

  • Checkout is by 11 am on the last day of camp (Sunday)