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Mount Rainier National Park Park visitors and their car in 1921 with snow birms lining the Paradise Road.
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Mount Rainier National Park
Campground Fees and Reservations

Campground
(Note that Sunshine Point campground is closed due to flood damage.)

Cougar Rock (SW section of park)

Ipsut Creek
(NW section of park)

Mowich Lake
(NW section of park)

Ohanapecosh
(SE corner of park)

White River
(NE section of park)

Elevation

3,180 ft.

2,300 ft.

4,929 ft.

1,914 ft.

4,400 ft.

# of Individual Sites

173

12
(walk-in)

30
(walk-in)

188

112

Individual Site Fee

$12 to $15

None*

None

$12 to $15

$12

# of group sites

5

1

None

1

None

Group Site Fee

$40 to $64

None*

n/a

$40

n/a

Season

Late May to early Oct.

*Open all year to walk-in or bike-in camping only. Road is closed to vehicles (flood damage). Free wilderness camping permit required for overnight stay.

July to mid-Oct.

Late May to early Oct.

Late June to mid-Sept.

Water

X

 

 

X

X

Vault Toilet

 

X

X

 

 

Flush Toilet

X

 

 

X

X

Dump Station

X

 

 

X

 

Fire Grates

X

fires prohibited

fires prohibited

X

X

Max RV
Length/Max Trailer Length

RV: 35 ft.
Trailer: 27 ft.

n/a

n/a

RV: 32 ft.
Trailer: 27 ft.

RV: 27 ft.
Trailer: 18 ft.

Reservations

X

 

 

X

 

Although campsites are available on a first come, first served basis, you can reserve sites at the Cougar Rock and Ohanapecosh campgrounds by visiting the National Recreation Reservation Service web site. You may also call (877) 444-6777 in the United States [(877)833-6777 for TDD] or (518) 885-3639 if calling internationally. If you plan to camp at Cougar Rock or Ohanapecosh between late June and early September, reservations are strongly recommended.

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Did You Know?
The Paradise meadows were once home to a golf course, rope tows for skiers, an auto campground, and rows of tent cabins. All of these activities damaged the meadows, as does walking off-trail. Management practices have changed over the years, and we now protect and restore our precious subalpine meadows.

Last Updated: May 31, 2011 at 15:01 MST