South Bend, WA Road Trips
Plan drives from South Bend, WA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
Photo: Ken Cheatham
Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
388.3 mi
Spokane, WA
Quickest Drive
3h 27m
Everett, WA
Plan Around South Bend, WA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if South Bend, WA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
South Bend, WA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
1,856
Median Income
$43,333
Median Home Value
$235,500
Median Age
45.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from South Bend, WA
A sampling of people born in South Bend, WA.
Helen Kleeb
1907–2003
American actress (1907-2003)
Pat Paulsen
1927–1997
American actor (1927-1997)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in South Bend, WA.
Lumber Exchange Building
listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pacific County, Washington
City data from Wikidata (Q1017572), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to South Bend, WA
South Bend is a city of 1,700 people (2018) on the Pacific Coast of southwestern Washington State, where the Willapa River makes its last bend before flowing into Willapa Bay. It is known for oyster production and natural scenery.
South Bend was incorporated as a city in 1890. Willapa Bay is a beautiful habitat for bald eagles, hawks, egrets, coyotes, deer, and Roosevelt elk. City of South Bend website
1 Pacific County Courthouse, 300 Memorial Dr. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Aug 2025) 2 Pacific County Museum, 1008 W Robert Bush Dr. Mar-Sep: daily 11AM-4PM; Oct-Feb: daily noon-3PM; closed on major holidays. (updated May 2020)
1 Robert Bush Memorial Park (on the river). Watch local fishermen hauling in their catch of salmon during fishing season. (updated Aug 2025) Canoeing and kayaking from the recreational dock Fishing and crabbing on the Willapa.
Willapa Brewing Co., 405 Minnesota Ave, ☏ +1 360-875-8398, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2021)
Chen’s Motel & Restaurant, 206 E Robert Bush Drive, ☏ +1 360 875 5538. (updated May 2020) Seaquest Motel, 810 W 1st Street, ☏ +1 360-875-5349. (updated May 2020) The Cabin at Willapa Bay, 522 West Second Street, ☏ +1 360-942-7990, [email protected]. (updated May 2020)
U.S. Highway 101 (US-101) is the main road through town, connecting to other cities along the Pacific Coast.
Travel tips adapted from South Bend (Washington) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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