The false front, main street buildings of Oakville are only a tasteof the turn of the century ambiance in the small town. Camping and stream fishing in the Black and Chehalis Rivers are a treat, with Rock Creek providing great family fishing holes. Family fun is also the theme for the annual black Hills Wrangler Rodeo. Oakville also serves as the home to the Chehalis Indians and their cultural activities. Porter and Malone, hamlets on US 12, are near look-alike towns that gave their best during the turn of the century.
Porter is home for one of the oldest, continuously operating pubs in the state.
Malone is the hub for the Olympic Capitol Forest, that offers horse riding and ORV trails, campsites and fishing spots. Aberdeen, Hoquiam Three towns, Aberdeen , Hoquiam and Cosmopolis , lie at the base of the harbor. Built during the boom days of logging, they area mixture of a rich and divers cultural heritage. Residential areas, particularly in Aberdeen, exhibit architecture reflective of their old-world origins. Their history is well-displayed at the Aberdeen Historical Museum and the Polson Museum in Hoquiam.