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Henry M. Jackson Visitor CenterThe new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise remains open year-round.
Picnicking, Mount Rainier National Park
Explore Picnicking in Mount Rainier National Park with grouped stops, trails, and related park places collected under the same planning theme.
Picnicking Stops and Trip Ideas
Use this Picnicking guide to compare the stops that belong together in Mount Rainier National Park, then decide which ones deserve map time or a saved trip stop.
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Sunrise Visitor CenterThe Sunrise Visitor Center offers excellent exhibits on the mountain and park.
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Cougar Rock CampgroundCougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.
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Ohanapecosh CampgroundThe Ohanapecosh Campground, located at 1,914 feet in the southeast section of the park, is crisscrossed by two streams and the crystal-clear Ohanapecosh River.
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White River CampgroundThe White River Campground, located in the northeast section of the park, sits at 4,400 feet, making it the highest of the park's three drive-up campgrounds.
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Mowich Lake CampgroundThe campground at Mowich Lake, accessed via a bumpy, six-mile, unpaved road (State Route 165), has 10 walk-in sites for tents only.
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ParadiseParadise is an open area at about 5,400 feet on Mount Rainier's southern flank.
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LongmireJames Longmire, a pioneer, mountaineer, and entrepreneur who discovered the area's mineral springs in the late 1800s, built his original homestead, a lodge, and a mineral spring resort here.
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Box CanyonThis box-shaped canyon, located between Longmire and the Stevens Canyon Entrance, has steep walls carved out by the Muddy Fork of the Cowlitz River.
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Kautz Creek Picnic AreaThe Kautz Creek picnic area has wheelchair-accessible parking, restrooms, and picnic tables.
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Naches Peak Loop TrailThis easy 3.5-mile loop, which includes the Tipsoo Lake Trail, offers stunning views of Mount Rainier's eastern flank.
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Ipsut Creek CampgroundThe Ipsut Creek Campground used to be a drive-in campground, but a 2006 flood wiped out the access road and the park service never reopened it.
