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Mount Rainier National Park

5 federal campgrounds, all of them reservable or unlisted.

5Campgrounds
$20A night at the one priced
492Sites
1,930–4,270 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 5 of these 5 campgrounds

Where they are

5 of 5 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 5

5 campgrounds
Reservable
Cougar Rock Campground
Mount Rainier National Park · WA
184 sites11 with a tent pad59 pull-through sitesrigs to 35 ft3,170 ftdrinking watertoilets
ReservableClosed
Ohanapecosh Campground
Mount Rainier National Park · WA
192 sites8 hike-in sites180 with a tent padrigs to 32 ft1,930 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
White River Campground
Mount Rainier National Park · WA
from $20109 sites17 pull-through sites4,270 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Cougar Rock Group Campground
Mount Rainier National Park · WA
5 sites5 group sitesrigs to 20 ft3,170 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Ohanapecosh Group Campground
Mount Rainier National Park · WA
2 sites2 group sites1,930 ftdrinking water
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Laughing Water1,167 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Backbone1,201 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Carlton Ridge2,190 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Coal Creek Bluff1,164 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Cortright3,462 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Dixon Mountain6,339 acres · 7 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Backbone fire · 2.2 mi from the nearest campground here · 17 acres · 89% contained
Wildfire
Garda Falls fire · 3.9 mi from the nearest campground here · 72 acres · 0% contained
Wildfire
West Fork fire · 4.7 mi from the nearest campground here · 306 acres · 17% contained
Wildfire
White River fire · 4.8 mi from the nearest campground here · 1 acres · 0% contained
Wildfire
Sluiskin fire · 4.9 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres · 0% contained
Wildfire
Grand Park 2 fire · 5.3 mi from the nearest campground here · 168 acres · 100% contained
Information
Expect long lines at entrances on weekends. Lengthy delays are likely at the southwest park entrance on SR706 on weekends. Check Google Maps for backup (represented by the orange/red line) at link below. Please do not block driveways or roads while in line outside the park.
Caution
Be cautious around park rivers & learn how to cross safely! Many hikers underestimate the power of moving water. Regardless of your knowledge, skills, and experience use these pointers in making wise decisions before attempting to cross a river.
Danger
WILDFIRE CLOSURES: Sunrise & northern trails. White River open. Due to several active fires on the north side of the park, the following closures are in effect until further notice: Sunrise Road, Grand Park area & trails, Northern Loop Trail, Wonderland Trail from Carbon River Suspension Bridge to…
Information
Your GPS May Be Wrong There are five entrances to the park. GPS may take you to the wrong entrance or attempt to follow the most direct route, which could lead to closed gates. It can take hours to reroute to the correct entrance. Check directions & maps, not…
Caution
Air quality impacted by wildfire smoke. Smoke from regional wildfires is affecting air quality in the park. When air quality is a concern: 1. monitor air quality and smoke forecasts; 2. assess your own sensitivity to poor air quality, and the sensitivity of others in your group…
Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Sep 8, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 7, 2026

Who answers for this land

Mount Rainier National Park’s campgrounds sit in 2 congressional districts. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Kim Schrier (D)WA 8th · 3 campgrounds · grade A+
Marie Perez (D)WA 3rd · 2 campgrounds · grade B
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
SRC · RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM · unified by CAMPANAC · refreshed nightly