Mount Rainier National Park

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55210 238th Avenue East
Ashford, WA 98304

Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, Mount Rainier stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. Subalpine wildflower meadows ring the icy volcano while ancient forest cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes. Wildlife abounds in the park’s ecosystems. A lifetime of discovery awaits.

Directions

Mount Rainier National Park is located in west-central Washington state. Several major cities in Washington- Seattle, Tacoma, and Yakima- and Portland, Oregon, are within 200 miles of the park. For GPS to Nisqually Entrance use: 39000 State Route 706 E, Ashford, WA 98304.

Reviews

Mount Rainier National Park campgrounds are known for their beautiful natural settings with spacious, wooded, and well-maintained sites near hiking trails, rivers, and scenic spots like Paradise and Silver Falls. Ranger staff are frequently described as friendly, helpful, and informative. Facilities generally include clean restrooms with potable water, though showers and dump stations are limited or unavailable. Privacy varies, with some campsites close together and others more secluded. Common challenges include reservation and first-come, first-served system difficulties, noise from other campers or generators, ongoing hazards from downed trees limiting site availability, and inconsistencies in fire ban enforcement. Limited cell service, small or uneven site layouts, and occasional maintenance or cleanliness issues are also noted.

Beautiful, scenic natural settings with hiking trail access

Spacious and shaded campsites in forested environments

Helpful, friendly, and informative ranger staff

Clean restrooms with potable water

Family-friendly and peaceful atmosphere

Limited or no showers and dump stations

Some campsites are close together or uneven

Reservation and first-come, first-served challenges

Noise disturbances from campers and generators

Many sites closed or limited due to hazardous tree removal

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Michelle D

Campground:Cougar Rock Campground

Loop:Loop B

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Reviewed 23 days ago

Great location very close to Paradise and many hikes. Nice campground with a decent amount of space between sites.

Jay S

Campground:Cougar Rock Campground

Loop:Loop C

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Reviewed 25 days ago

How about firewood available for sale at the campground and not Longmire?

Kristin T

Campground:Cougar Rock Campground

Loop:Loop E

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Reviewed a month ago

This is the best campsite I have been at. The sites were beautiful & well spaced, the bathrooms were clean, and the campgrounds are conveniently located within the park.

Judith K

Campground:Cougar Rock Campground

Loop:Loop A

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Reviewed a month ago

This was the perfect place for us to park our 24' travel trailer (site A9 which had plenty of sun for our solar panels.) The check-in was easy -- we had not expected an onsite ranger handling reservations, so that was a plus. The bathrooms were stocked, fresh water was available at the bubblers at the restrooms as well as a service sink also at the restrooms; the CG was tidy. Trails right from the CG can get you to several waterfalls and even down to Longmire or up to Paradise, depending on how long you want to walk. The CG itself made for a nice daily walk. Otherwise, it's a great launching point to get to all the south side of Rainier has to offer. We checked out a day early (before official checkout time) and were automatically refunded that last night.

Mark S

Campground:Cougar Rock Campground

Loop:Loop A

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Reviewed a month ago

Nice campground, well kept, clean restrooms (though old), Friendly helpful staff

Tara M

Campground:Cougar Rock Campground

Loop:Loop A

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Reviewed a month ago

The campground is in an excellent location to access the rest of the park. We stayed in the A loop on a first come first serve basis. The only downside to this was hearing traffic throughout the night which was disruptive for sleeping.

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