About Glenwood
Glenwood, WA is a small unincorporated community located in southern Washington.
Glenwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.94 square miles.
What Makes Glenwood Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Glenwood — but the Washington one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Glenwood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glenwood
- Klickitat Canyon Community Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Klickitat Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Klickitat Canyon Phase II (CLT) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Klickitat Canyon Phase III (CLT) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mount Adams Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mt. Adams Community Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Youngs Wetland (CLT) · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Glenwood
- Glenwood Elementary
- Glenwood Secondary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.