Lewisville Regional Park in Battle Ground is closed indefinitely after an overnight fire early Tuesday tore through the park’s Grand Shelter, pulling firefighters into the area in the middle of the night and shutting down one of Clark County’s most popular river spots.
Crews knocked down the flames and there were no reported injuries, but county staff closed public access to the park while emergency responders and investigators worked the scene. The shutdown has thrown off picnic plans and cut off access to the East Fork Lewis River for visitors who rely on the park’s riverfront.
Clark County Public Works reported on the park’s webpage that the blaze was called in early Tuesday and that “the park is CLOSED to the public until further notice.” County staff are reaching out to people with picnic-shelter reservations to offer refunds or move their bookings to other county sites.
Firefighters were dispatched to the park just before 1 a.m., and Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue later wrote on Facebook that “The fire appears to be suspicious in nature but no cause has been determined at this time,” according to KATU. The agency told the station that the fire destroyed the park’s Grand Shelter.
Park history and what’s offline
Lewisville Regional Park is Clark County’s oldest park, spread across roughly 159 acres along the East Fork Lewis River. The site includes 13 reservable shelters, playgrounds and a small boat launch. The county’s park page lists the address as 26411 NE Lewisville Highway and notes that river access downstream of Daybreak Regional Park is closed while crews continue their work.
Investigation and next steps
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue and county staff say the cause of the blaze remains under review and that they will release more information as the investigation moves forward, per KATU. Park managers are coordinating directly with reservation holders and will post reopening details on the county website once they have a timeline.
