Kalama, Washington

About Kalama

Set in the southwestern part of Washington, Kalama is a small town with an estimated population of 3,131.

Kalama holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 870 residents per square mile.

📰 Kalama News Today

• Kalama Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Kalama Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 3
• Lightning Strikes Kalama, WA. 7.16.26 (Adam Hegewald) KOIN.com · Jul 16
• Theology professor Jon Stanfill is also a small-town mayor upbeacon.com · Apr 4
• Janet Harris Obituary (2026) - Kalama, WA - The Daily News Legacy obituary · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kalama Unique

• The only place in America named Kalama — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Washington — one of 639 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kalama

• Burger Bar — burger
• Chahachee's on Main — seafood
• Columbia Inn — american
• Fireside Cafe (café)
• Goble Tavern
• Luckman Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Lucky Dragon — chinese
• North County Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Plays Azul — mexican
• Poker Pete's Tavern — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kalama

• Beginners Hole Water Access Site reviews ★
• Haydu Park reviews ★
• Horizon Park reviews ★
• Marine Park reviews ★
• Maruhn Park reviews ★
• Modrow Bridge Water Access Site reviews ★
• Stepping Stone Park reviews ★
• Toteff Park reviews ★
• Upper Kalama Water Access Site reviews ★
• Vern Long Lions Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kalama

• Kalama Elem School
• Kalama High School
• Kalama Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kalama

🏘️ Nearby Communities