Cougar Rock Campground
Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.
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Cougar Rock Campground Details
Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River, and is the closest campground to Paradise, one of the five developed areas in the park. Paradise has a lodge, a visitor center, a ranger station, and trailheads, not to mention stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountain range. The campground, located at 3,180 feet in the southwestern section of the park, has 173 campsites with picnic tables and campfire rings for tents and RVs, drinking water, flush toilets, and a dump station. The site can accommodate RVs up to 35 feet, or vehicles with trailers up to 27 feet. None of the campgrounds in the park have electric hookups for RVs. Cougar Rock is one of only two campgrounds in the park that accepts reservations (the other is Ohanapecosh), but book your spot early, since sites go quickly during the short summer season (book online at [www.recreation.gov](http://www.recreation.gov) or by calling 877-444-6777).. The campground has an outdoor amphitheater where occasional interpretive programs are presented throughout the summer season. Foxes and other small critters can be a nuisance in the park, so keep your food or fragrant products in the car. Cougar Rock has four wheelchair-accessible sites (a Golden Access Card is required to book one), and accessible restrooms are located at the campground and picnic area. To talk to someone about accessibility needs or issues, contact 360-569-6575 (TDD users call 360-569-2177) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. The campground is typically open late May through late September, depending on the weather and road conditions. Fees are $20 for individual sites, or $60 for one of the five group sites. Quiet hours run from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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Ricksecker Point Road
This short, one-way road offers wonderful panoramic views of the Niqually Glacier and the Tatoosh Range.
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Van Trump Park Trail
This popular trail leads to 320-foot Comet Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the park.
1.1 mi away
Christine Falls
This beautiful two-tiered waterfall, located on Van Trump Creek west of Paradise and northeast of Cougar Rock Campground, has an upper drop that's 32 feet high and a lower drop that's 37-feet high.
1.4 mi away
Indian Henry's Hunting Ground
Two routes take you up to Indian Henry's Hunting Ground, an area with wildflower meadows and a ranger cabin that backs up to tall trees and offers stunning views of the Tahoma and South Tahoma glaciers.
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Comet Falls Trail
This popular trail leads to 320-foot Comet Falls.
