Campgrounds

Mount Rainier National Park has six auto campgrounds providing almost 600 sites. Each one operates a little differently, so it would be wise to call the Campground Reservation line for updated fee and reservation information.

Cougar Rock Campground is located in the southwest corner of the park, 2.3 miles north of Longmire, at an elevation of 3,180 feet. There are 200 individual sites and 5 group sites (10 to 24 campers per group site). The campground has running water, flush-type toilets, a trailer dump station, fire grates, tables, refuse and recycling cans, an amphitheater, and access to hiking trails. No RV hookups or showers.

Season: Late May to mid-October
Availability : Reservations only July 1 - Labor Day. (Reservations may be available upon arrival). For the remainder of the season camp sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at campground.

Ipsut Creek Campground is located in the northwest corner of the park at an elevation of 2,300 feet. There are 28 individual campsites with tables. Vault toilets are maintained, but there is no potable water or RV hookups.

Season: Open year round depending on snow conditions.
Availability: Currently closed due to road washout; managed as a backcountry camp.

Mowich Lake Campground is located in the northwest corner of the park at the end of SR 165 (this 17 mile road is unpaved after the first few miles beyond its junction with the road leading to Carbon River and the Ipsut Creek campground). At an elevation of 4,950 feet, there are 30 undesignated walk-in sites (requiring a 50 yard walk). The camping area has chemical vault toilets, tables, a refuse bin, and hiking trail access. No RV hookups or potable water are available, and fires are NOT allowed.

Season: July - mid-October
Availability: Road closed for the winter at Paul Peak; managed as a backcountry camp.

Ohanapecosh Campground is located in the southeast corner of the park, 11 miles north of Packwood off SR 123, at an elevation of 1,914 feet. There are 205 indvidual sites, and the campground provides water, flush-type toilets, a trailer dump station, fire grates, tables, refuse and recycling cans, a visitor center, amphitheater, and hiking trail access. There are no RV hookups or showers.

Season: Late May to mid-October
Availability: Reservations only July 1 - Labor Day. For the remainder of the season, the park operates on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Sunshine Point Campground is located in the southwest corner of the park, 2.5 miles inside the Nisqually Entrance, at an elevation of 2,000 feet. There are 18 individual sites, and no group sites. Water, chemical vault toilets, fire grates, tables, refuse and recycling cans are provided. No RV hookups.

Campsites: 18 individual sites, no group sites.
Season: Open year-round.
Availability: No reservations. Register at the campground.