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Mount Rainier National Park
Campgrounds
 

Check current campground status here.
Check current road status here.

Please observe all campground regulations, listed here.


Cougar Rock
Generally open Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day

Reservations
Online or by Phone at 877-444-6777

Details
Located in the SW corner of the park, 2.3 miles NE of Longmire. Elevation 3180'. 173 individual sites (4 Accessible) + 5 group sites. Drinking water, flush toilets, dump station, amphitheater. Suitable for RVs and tents.



Ohanapecosh
Generally open Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day

Reservations
Online or by Phone at 877-444-6777

Details
Located in the SE corner of the park, 11 miles NE of Packwood on SR 123. Elevation 1914'. 188 individual sites (2 Accessible) + 1 group site. Drinking water, flush toilets, dump station, amphitheater. Suited for RV or tent camping.



White River
Generally open early July through late September.

Details
Located on the E side of the park, 5 miles W of the White River Entrance. Elevation 4400'. 112 sites. Drinking water, flush toilets, small amphitheater. Suitable for RVs and tents.


Mowich Lake
Generally open late June through early Oct. weather permitting.

Details
Located in the NW corner of the park, at the end of SR 165 (unpaved road). Elevation 4950'. 30 walk-in sites. Pit toilets. No potable water. No fires.


Ipsut Creek

Details
Currently closed to car camping.  Open to walk-in and bike-in use only, due to flood damage to the Carbon River Road.  Backcountry camping permit required.    
Located in the NW corner of the park, 5 miles E of the Carbon River Entrance. Elevation 2300'. 12 individual sites + 1 group site. Pit toilets. No potable water. No fires.


Sunshine Point
Closed due to flood damage.

Details
The November 2006 flood destroyed most of Sunshine Point campground. The future status of the Sunshine Point area is to be determined.  Located in the SW corner of the park, 0.25 mile E of the Nisqually Entrance. Elevation 2000'. 

June 1945:  President Harry Truman plays the piano in the Paradise Inn lobby.  

Did You Know?
In June 1945, President Harry Truman visited Mount Rainier National Park, dined at the Paradise Inn and played a song on the Inn's piano. This piano and other notable items are preserved today in the Paradise Inn, part of an effort to maintain the park's rich historic legacy.
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Last Updated: August 03, 2009 at 20:52 EST