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Mount Rainier National ParkPark 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.

More camping information

Northwest face of Mount Rainier and Emmons Glacier as seen from Sunrise.  

Did You Know?
Mount Rainier is the most heavily glaciated peak in the lower 48 states at 35 square miles of snow and ice with Emmons Glacier being the largest by surface area with 4.3 square miles of ice. The Emmons is best viewed from Sunrise on the NE side of the mountain.

Last Updated: August 14, 2009 at 15:39 EST