Camping Outside Mt Rainier

The National Forests and private campgrounds around Mount Rainier National Park provide a variety of camping and recreation opportunities. Campgrounds are located along highways 12 and 410 in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Gifford Pinchot, and Wenatchee National Forests. National Forest Campgrounds generally operate Memorial Day through Labor Day with a few remaining open through September. Reservations can be made online or by calling 1 (877) 444-6777 (Recreation.gov).

Several privately owned public campgrounds are open year round. Most offer full hook-ups, with showers. Private campgrounds can be found in and around Packwood, Randle, Mineral Lake, Morton, Ashford and at Crystal Mountain.

Taking along your four-legged family members? These campgrounds will welcome your traveling pets.

Mineral Lake Lions Den Campground

Mineral Lake Lions Campground offers lakefront camping. Over 120 campsites for tent and RV camping. ...

Henley’s Silver Lake Resort

Rent a boat and enjoy an afternoon on the Silver Lake. On a clear day you can see Mount Rainier from Silver Lake. ...

Alder Lake Park Campground

The 161-acre Alder Lake Park, owned and operated by Tacoma Power’s Nisqually River Project, offers options for everyone from traditional tent campers to those who want more of the comforts... ...

Gateway Inn & Cabins

Gateway Inn offers cabins, motel rooms, and RV sites located across the street from the Nisqually Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. ...

Crystal Mountain Resort Campsites

Six miles from the entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park, find RV and tent camping sites at Crystal Mountain’s “B” lot. 40 electrical RV hookups and many more non-hookup locations are... ...

Mounthaven Resort Campsites near Mount Rainier

Mounthaven Resort in Ashford is located 1/2 mile from the Nisqually (SW) entrance to the Mount Rainier National Park, camping options include full hookup RV sites, tent sites, and two camping cabins. Family-friendly and dog-friendly camping. ...

Ashford Lodge Campground

Ashford Lodge Campground has five campsites and is located 6 miles from the Nisqually Entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Dog-friendly, tent, car-camping, camper vans welcome. ...

Enumclaw RV Campground

Located at the Enumclaw Expo Center, with easy access to SR 410, this campground offers 28 year-round paved sites with access to electrical and water. ...

Silver Springs Campground

Silver Springs Campground ...

Bumping Lake Campground

Bumping Lake Campground ...

Clear Lake (North) Campground

Clear Lake (North) Campground ...

The Dalles Campground

The Dalles Campground located near hiking, and fishing. ...

Cottonwood Campground

Cottonwood Campground sits along the bank of the Naches River and offers outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to fish, swim, hike, and white water rafting. ...

Cougar Flat Campground

Cougar Flat Campground is nestled into a mountain forest near Bumping Lake on the Chinook Scenic Byway. ...

Sawmill Flat Campground

Sawmill Flat Campground ...

Lodgepole Campground

Lodgepole Campground ...

Soda Springs Campground

Soda Springs Campground is set on the forested banks of the Bumping River in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. ...

Hells Crossing Campground

Hell's Crossing Campground is located along the American River in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington's Cascade Range. Warm summer days and easy access to an abundance of recreational activities make the campground a perfect setting for individual and group camping ...

Hause Creek Campground

Hause Creek Campground ...

Cedar Springs Campground

Cedar Springs Campground ...

Little Naches Campground

Little Naches Campground is located along the Naches River in the Northern Cascades Range of Washington, where craggy peaks, mountain meadows and old-growth forests provide visitors with wild and scenic landscapes within the Okanogan National Forest. ...