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Getting one's arms around Mt. Rainier can be a challenge. Not only are there some 2,800 square miles of ground to cover but there are also a myriad of attractions and recreational opportunities. In order to help visitors better navigate 'The Mountain,' Visit Rainier has launched a comprehensive website www.visitrainier.com, which is maintained by working closely with the National Park Service and area visitor information centers to make planning a day trip, weekend getaway or multi-week vacation easier.

Features of the Visit Rainier (www.visitrainier.com) website include the following:

  • Online lodging reservations;
  • Detailed activities (including hiking), lodging, dining and shopping information;
  • Trip planning information;
  • News and events;
  • Maps and driving directions;
  • Mailing list sign in;
  • Press releases.

Visit Rainier also provides trip-planning services at 877.270.7155 or by e-mailing info@visitrainier.com.

Visitor information centers are located in gateway communities to the National Park and within the park itself as follows:

Outside the park:

Mount Rainier Visitor Center at Ashford

  • Location: Six miles outside the Nisqually/Paradise entrance to Mount Rainier National Park, at RMI Basecamp, inside Whittaker Mountaineering's Summit Haus, 30027 SR 706 E, Ashford, WA 98304
  • Until June 15 Hours of operation: 9AM to 5PM
  • Days of operation: Saturday through Wednesday
  • After June 15, Hours of operation 10AM to 6PM
  • Days of operation: Daily
  • Phone: 877.617.9950
  • E-mail: info@mt-rainier.com
  • Website: www.mt-rainier.com

Destination Packwood

  • Location: 13173 US Hwy. 12, Packwood, WA 98361, nine miles south of Mount Rainier National Park
  • Hours of operation: 8AM to 5PM
  • Days of operation: Monday through Friday
  • Phone: 360.494.2223 or 800.963.7898
  • E-mail: info@destinationpackwood.com
  • Website: www.destinationpackwood.com

White River Guard Station

  • Open only in the summer

Mount Rainier National Park Headquarters

  • Mailing address: Star Route Tahoma Woods, Ashford, WA 98304
  • Phone: 360.569.2211
  • Website: www.nps.gov/mora

Visitor information centers inside the park:

Longmire Museum Visitor Information Center

  • Near the Nisqually entrance to the park
  • Phone: 360.569.6046
  • Hours of operation: 9AM to 5PM daily May 5- September

Paradise Jackson Visitor Center

  • Phone: 360.569.6036
  • Hours: 7AM to 6PM, Sun - Fri.
    6AM - 6PM Saturdays Beginning June 9 - Sept 2,
    7AM-7PM Sun - Fri and 6AM - 7PM Saturdays

Ohanapecosh Visitor Center

  • Phone: 360.569.6046
  • May 25- June 14 - 9AM - 5PM Fri - Sun and Holidays
    June 15- Oct. 9 - 9AM - 5PM Daily

Sunrise Visitor Center

  • Phone: 360.663.2425
  • June 15- Sept. 9 - 9AM -6PM Daily

Wilderness and Climbing Information Centers:

Longmire WIC

  • Phone: 360.560.2211, ext. 4453
  • May 25- Oct. 8 7:30AM - 5PM Daily

Carbon River Ranger Station

  • Phone: 360.829.9639 Call for hours

Climbing Information Center at the Paradise Guide

  • House Phone: 360.569.6009
  • Closed during construction at Paradise.
  • Permits available at the Visitors Center.

White River WIC

  • Phone: 360.569.6030
  • May 25-September
    7:30AM -4:30PM Sun - Thurs
    7AM - 8PM Friday
    7AM - 5PM Saturday

For the most current park information, please access www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hours.htm

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Julie Johnson
Public Relations for Visit Rainier
Phone: 360.825.0407
Email: juliejohnson@visitrainier.com