Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center
The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise remains open year-round.
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Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center Details
The new Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center (360-569-6571) at Paradise remains open year-round, but only on weekends from October to May (10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.), and some holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas through New Year's. The spacious and cozy spot offers visitor information, exhibits, a theater, a gift shop, an informative high-relief map of Mount Rainier, and stellar views of the mountain with binoculars for getting up-close views. Outside the visitor center is a small picnic area.
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Nearby Parks Around Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center
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1.1 mi away
Van Trump Park
This series of subalpine meadows, blanketed in lupine and paintbrush come summertime, offers fantastic views of Mount Rainier's southern flank.
1.2 mi away
Van Trump Park Trail
This popular trail leads to 320-foot Comet Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the park.
1.5 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.
1.5 mi away
Cougar Rock Campground
Cougar Rock Campground nestles in the woods across the street from the Nisqually River.
1.9 mi away
Ricksecker Point Road
This short, one-way road offers wonderful panoramic views of the Niqually Glacier and the Tatoosh Range.
