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Lodging
There are two inns located within the park. Reservations are recommended.
• National Park Inn,
Ph: (360) 569-2275 - This lodge, open year-round, is located in the Longmire
Historic District in the southwest corner of the park. 25 guest rooms, full
service restaurant, gift shop, post office. Rates are $98 for a room without
a bath, and $132 for a room with a bath.
• Paradise Inn,
Ph: (360) 569-2275 - Open from late May to early October, this inn was built
and 1917 and is located at Paradise. The inn offers 117 guest rooms, full
service restaurant, snack bar, lounge, gift shop, post office. Rates are $92
per night for a room without a bath, and $137 for a room with a bath.
Camping
There are six developed campgrounds located within the park. Reservations
are strongly recommended during the summer.
• Cougar Rock
(Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day). Located in the southwest corner
of the park 2.3 miles northeast of Longmire. Offers 173 individual sites
(tent and RV) and five group sites. Amenities include drinking water, flush
toilets, dump station, and amphitheater. Reservations can be made at or by
calling 1-800-365-2267 (1-301-722-1257 international). $15 per night from
late June through Labor Day, $12 per night for the remainder of the season.
• Ipsut Creek (Year-round, depending on snow conditions). A rustic
campground located in the northwest corner of the park five miles east of
the Carbon River Entrance. Offers 28 individual sites (tent and RV) and two
group sites. Amenities include pit toilets, but there is no drinking water.
$8 per night on a first-come, first-served basis. The road is subject to
flooding and is open to high clearance vehicles only - check status at a
ranger station prior to visiting.
• Mowich Lake (late June through early October weather permitting).
A primitive campground located in the northwest corner of the park, at the
end of SR 165 (unpaved road). Offers 30 walk-in sites (tents only).
Amenities include pit toilets, but there is no drinking water. No fees are
charged.
• Ohanapecosh (Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day). Located
in the southeast corner of the park, 11 miles northeast of Packwood on SR
123. Offers 188 individual sites (tent and RV) and one group site. Amenities
include drinking water, flush toilets, dump station, and amphitheater.
Reservations can e made at or by calling 1-800-365-2267 (1-301-722-1257
international). $15 per night from late June through Labor Day, $12 per
night for the remainder of the season.
• Sunshine Point (Year-round). Located in the southwest corner of
the park, 0.25 mile east of the Nisqually Entrance. Offers 18 individual
sites (tent and RV). Amenities include drinking water and pit toilets. Fees
are $10 per site.
• White River (early July through late September). Located on the
east side of the park, five miles west of the White River Entrance. Offers
112 sites (tent and RV). Amenities include drinking water, flush toilets,
and a small amphitheater. Fees are $10 per night.
Backcountry
60% of backcountry permits can be reserved, while 40% are available only
in person on a first-come, first-served basis. Permits can be picked up at
the Wilderness Information Centers at Longmire and White River, or at any
ranger station during the summer. Winter permits are available at the
Longmire Museum. There is no fee for a wilderness permit, but a reservation
fee of $20 per party is charged. Permits may be obtained for groups of one
to twelve people for up to fourteen days.
Backcountry camping areas within the park include:
• Trailside camps. Primitive campgrounds with one to eight sites.
• Cross-country camps. True wilderness in which "leave no trace" camping
should be practiced.
• Alpine camps. Zones reserved for mountaineers, also "leave no trace"
camping areas.
Permits may be reserved beginning March 15 by mail or fax. To make a
reservation, download and fill out the reservation form from and fax it to
(360) 569-3131, or mail it to:
- Longmire Wilderness Information Center
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Tahoma Woods, Star Route
- Ashford, WA 98304
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