Six miles southeast of Longmire, Aurora Lake sits within Mount Rainier National Park under National Park Service management. This established campground provides access to the park's backcountry trail system and alpine terrain. Campers exploring places to camp around Mount Rainier National Park will find Aurora Lake positioned among several backcountry camping options in the area. The North Puyallup River Backcountry Campsites lie less than a mile northeast, while other backcountry sites extend south and north along the mountain's trail network.
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Location
Public CampgroundAurora Lake — Mount Rainier National Park is located in Washington
Coordinates
46.8378651 N
121.87816536 W
Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
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Connectivity
- T-MobileNo Coverage
- VerizonNo Coverage
- AT&T5GGood Coverage
Access
Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
Drive Time
- 2 hrs 2 min from Olympia, WA
- 2 hrs 15 min from Bremerton, WA
- 2 hrs 20 min from Seattle, WA
- 3 hrs 11 min from Yakima, WA




