# Things to see in St. Helens (United States): 6 places and when to go > St. Helens is a town in United States, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Nature (2), Wildlife (2), Food and drink (2). The best known are Collins Beach, Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and Sauvie Island Wildlife Area. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-helens/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 45.8447, -122.8281 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/playa/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 916 km as the crow flies ## What to see in St. Helens The places in and around St. Helens, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Collins Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/collins-beach/): Beach in Oregon, United States · 6.7 km - [Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ridgefield-national-wildlife-refuge/): American wildlife preserve · 7.5 km - [Sauvie Island Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sauvie-island-wildlife-area/): Protected area in Oregon, United States · 8.3 km - [Warrior Rock Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warrior-rock-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Oregon, United States · 3.1 km - [Gougér Cellars Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gouger-cellars-winery/): Winery · 13 km - [Ye Old Grog Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ye-old-grog-distillery/): Distillery · 6 m ## When to go to St. Helens The best time to visit St. Helens is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 51 | | February | Possible | 10 h 07 | | March | Best time | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 44 | | June | Best time | 15 h 31 | | July | Best time | 15 h 12 | | August | Best time | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 12 | | December | Possible | 8 h 29 | In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. In June, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to St. Helens The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 916 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.8447%2C-122.8281) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8447%2C-122.8281) ## Other towns nearby - [Vancouver, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vancouver/): 20 places · 28 km - [Longview, Washington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/longview/): 7 places · 34 km - [Portland, Oregon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland/): 71 places · 38 km - [Forest Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/forest-grove/): 10 places · 43 km - [Troutdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/troutdale/): 9 places · 48 km - [Newberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newberg/): 24 places · 59 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in St. Helens? The best known: [Collins Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/collins-beach/), [Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ridgefield-national-wildlife-refuge/), [Sauvie Island Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sauvie-island-wildlife-area/), [Warrior Rock Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warrior-rock-lighthouse/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit St. Helens? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. ### How do you get to St. Helens? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 916 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8447%2C-122.8281) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with St. Helens as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).