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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Mount Rainier National Park

1,088 Reviews

Several RV parks surround Mount Rainier National Park, with varying levels of amenities and access. Crystal Mountain RV Parking provides electric hookups for RVs with toilets and trash service near the mountain's northeast entrance. Enumclaw Expo Center RV Park offers full hookup sites with 50-amp service, sewer connections, and water hookups approximately 25 miles northwest of the park. "Nice older park at the base of Mt. Rainier. Water and Electric (50 amp) only. There are several dump stations nearby," notes one visitor. Packwood RV Park & Campground, located south of the park's Ohanapecosh entrance, features pull-through RV pads with 50-amp hookups and sewer connections. Cascade Peaks Family Campground provides 30-amp electric, water, and sewer hookups with year-round availability.

For planning purposes, many Mount Rainier RV parks require reservations during summer and fall months when visitation peaks. Road access varies significantly between locations, with some mountain-adjacent parks requiring navigation of steep grades and tight turns. Cell service is unreliable within the national park boundaries but generally available at commercial RV parks. According to one camper, the Gateway Inn RV sites are "perfect location just outside the national park, but is on a road" with electric and water hookups but no restrooms. RV size restrictions apply at many campgrounds within the park itself, with most national forest campgrounds limiting access to smaller motorhomes under 25 feet. Winter RV camping options remain available at several lower-elevation parks, though travelers should verify seasonal road closures and hookup availability.

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Best RV Sites Near Mount Rainier National Park (172)

    1. Corral Pass Campground

    2 Reviews
    Greenwater, WA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 825-6585

    "We camped off Mather memorial parkway for just a few hours during a Questival and found it to be quiet, easy to access and plenty of firewood. Loved sleeping by the creek!"

    2. Packwood RV Park & Campground

    5 Reviews
    Packwood, WA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 494-5145

    "Packwood which is a small little town next to White Pass is a great place to visit if you want to get away in Washington and be outdoors."

    "Great quiet place. There’s a lot of things around walking distance (all within a couple min walk). Also has great showers bathrooms and laundry ($1.75 per load)."

    3. Crystal Mountain RV Parking

    1 Review
    Goose Prairie, WA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (253) 651-8608

    $25 - $40 / night

    "I understand this opened last winter.  Talking to the host, I found out it is far more popular in winter when ski season is open."

    4. Cascade Peaks Family Campground

    8 Reviews
    Packwood, WA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 494-7931

    "Not sure why some reviews are so negative, as we found this park to be really peaceful. The owner was truly helpful telling us how best to get to see Mt Rainier and what routes."

    "I always pay for showers and laundry yr. Round and anyone else in the office sets me up with what ever I need and with smiles and awesome attitudes but not Corine.I want to know why."

    5. Enumclaw Expo Center RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Enumclaw, WA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 226-3493

    $35 - $45 / night

    "Water and Electric (50 amp) only. There are several dump stations nearby. Very quiet and low key."

    "Very nice small park with basic amenities and large private or cramped sites based on what you choose and pay for. Some have fire rings."

    6. Gateway Inn RV and Camping

    3 Reviews
    Ashford, WA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 569-2506

    "Perfect location just outside the national park, but is on a road. We got there at 8pm after coming down from Rainier and then left early to get up to the park again."

    7. South Prairie Creek RV Park

    2 Reviews
    South Prairie, WA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 897-8465

    8. Squaw Rock RV Resort and Campground

    7 Reviews
    Goose Prairie, WA
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 658-2800

    $45 - $150 / night

    "I wanted to fish for a few days without having to drive to somewhere else to fish. We chose Squaw Rock for its amenities and its river access. Our rating is based on how well it met our desires."

    "Well-Maintained campground with nice river sites, pool, restaurant, and store. Close to area fishing and hiking."

    9. Whispering Pines RV Campground

    10 Reviews
    Cle Elum, WA
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 674-7278

    $38 - $270 / night

    "Lots of pull through spots too.  It's a big campground but super quiet.  The store has a lot of camping stuff, but not much food.  Easy to pop into Cle Elem or surrounding area to explore. "

    "We had a pull through, gravel site. Utilities were well placed. There was a note not to flush your tank due to there sensitive septic system. There is a nice lake in front of our site."

    10. Maple Grove RV Resort (Randle) - KM Resorts

    3 Reviews
    Randle, WA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 497-2742

    "RV spots were mostly level with gravel pads and grass surrounding."

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  • Emma A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 19, 2021

    Crystal Mountain RV Parking

    Great base-camp for winter and summer adventures at Crystal Mountain Resort

    Stayed here for the first time in July 2021.  I understand this opened last winter.  Talking to the host, I found out it is far more popular in winter when ski season is open. It was quiet and sparsely filled in July on a Friday and Saturday night.

    3 different areas respectively for large RV and 50 amps power, small RVs and 30 amp and tent only area. A fee picnic tables (no benches) available toward the tent only area.  Bathroom are just two sani-cans. Relatively clean.  There is trash and recycling behind the office which is adjacent to the host RV.

    Free WI-Fi (the host will give you code) and good LTE connection on AT&T.

    Silver Creek runs behind the lot and gives a  bit more of a natural feel. Otherwise you are in a giant parking lot (Lot B).  

    Can't beat the location for skiing and hiking or biking at Crystal Mountain!

  • Cande D.
    Sep. 16, 2023

    Squaw Rock RV Resort and Campground

    Good base camp for doing Outdoors Activities

    I wanted to fish for a few days without having to drive to somewhere else to fish. We chose Squaw Rock for its amenities and its river access. Our rating is based on how well it met our desires. We felt Squaw Rocks location was good for making day trips. We'd stay here again. This is a mixture of cabins and RV sites. The cabins are nice and nicely laid out on the property. The RV sites back in onto the Naches River, unless you decide to drive into the site and face the river like we did. We ran our water and electricity under the coach to the service point. Our site was very close to level. The sites are very close together and you share the site utilities. It can get tight. Not all sites have sewer hookups. The common grounds are well-kept. The pool was clean and checked/serviced each day. The staff were very friendly and helpful during our stay. We found others staying here easy to meet and/or chat with. Know what you are getting! Single utility service serves two sites. The water spigot has a Y splitter to share a single water connection.- Power has one 30 Amp and one 50 Amp socket. The first rig arriving gets to choose which one they want to use.- There is NO Park RV Dump station. You're in a valley with NO cell service. Wi-Fi in the park is non-existent. There's a weak signal near the office. We camped at Squaw Rock Resort in a Motorhome.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 4, 2025

    Rimrock Lake Resort

    Beautiful sunsets, but windy

    We stayed in Site 11 for 2 nights at the end of June 2025.

    The campground is located on the side of HWY 12 on a small rocky peninsula, this surprising spot on Rimrock Lake (reservoir created by the dams built about 100 years ago) is run by a retired couple for the last 5 years (as of summer 2025).
    It offers a boat launch, 25 or so sites of mixed services (ranging from full hookup [elect/water/sewer] to basic site with picnic table and firepit), and a couple of cabins, and a bath-house on the east side (2 separate restrooms with shower stalls).

    The sites are mostly back in, with a few (like site 11) that are pull-through.
    The western side sites (1 - 17?) have beautiful views, but the typical afternoon/evening wind can be quite, well, windy, while the eastern side is sheltered from the wind. We hiked around the small peninsula and the wind disappeared.
    The small office has a few snacks and camping items but isn't open all the time - only when the owner couple is around.
    If you are going to go hiking, you only need to drive a few miles west on Hwy 12 to find several other public campgrounds and some nice scenery, while continuing west up towards the pass and ski resort area on Hwy 12 has several scenic viewpoints that you should plan to stop at for a few minutes each (Lava Falls, etc).
    The lake itself is rather sparsely used (one or two boats or a jet ski way off in the distance). We had three very friendly chipmunks who visited our site often and were happy to sit on the old stump and join our camp.

  • S
    Oct. 15, 2019

    Silver Springs Campground

    Beatiful, Quiet Camping

    We made reservations here 9/3-9/5. We had a dry camping, asphalt parking site next to the restrooms at the end of the loop (near the camp hosts). It was very quiet here and the area is just beautiful.

    The roads through this campground are a bit tight and have a few low-hanging trees, so be aware if you have a larger rig. Our 32’ fifth wheel was fine but I wouldn’t want to go much longer than that.

    There are plenty of hiking, fishing, and sight-seeing available in the area. This campground was a great jumping-off point for visiting nearby Mount Rainier National Park.

    The campground has both dry camping and water/electric hookups, but no dump station. Flush toilets and pit toilets were located in the campground; the flush toilets we were next to were clean. There are several water spigots scattered throughout the dry camping loop, although they weren’t threaded so we couldn’t run a hose to them. Washing dishes at the spigots and in the restrooms was discouraged.

    Nearby Enumclaw had everything we needed. The drive through the forest to get there was nice and we spotted several moose in the trees.

    Verizon signal was spotty.

  • Christina F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 8, 2025

    Ike Kinswa State Park Campground

    Camping amongst the tall trees

    This campground is on Mayfield Lake where the Cowlitz River flows into the lake. We were in loop D, which was the only open loop along with the cabins (cabins are loop C and attached to loop D). This is a partial hook-up loop. Full hook-ups are in loop A. The campground is heavily wooded which is really nice for shade, though it can make it tricky to get into a spot if you have slide outs. As we were on the outer part of the loop in a pull-through site, we had a view of the woods and quite a bit of space between neighboring sites. We could not see either of the neighboring sites while sitting by our campfire. There was a trail to the trash compactor next to our site, but it did not seem to be heavily used. The trash compactor is probably a good 1/4 mile down this trail by the dump station. It was very quiet at night, which was fantastic! Very good Verizon cell service. The day use area is out of the campground and across the main road. There is a playground and beach area. It would have been nice if there was a playground on the campground side of the park.

  • molly N.
    Sep. 16, 2022

    Camp Lakeview

    Great spot

    This campground has super friendly staff, decent bathrooms and showers, laundry facility, access to a lake, fishing is welcome, swimming allowed, great playground for kids, allows pets, has a small store in the office with some essentials if you forget something. It is about a 1 Hour drive to the entrance of Mount Rainier National Park.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 11, 2025

    Cougar Rock Campground — Mount Rainier National Park

    Nice place

    Nice campground on the SW corner of Mt Rainier NP. We were here in the off season, meaning that reservations are not taken and everything is FCFS. You stop at the ranger office at the campground entrance and you’re given a campsite. $20/night. Zero cell service in this whole area (but there was good cell reception and wifi at Paradise, and free wifi at the museum 2 miles down at Longmire). 

    There are water spigots at this campground, flush toilets, no showers, trash dumpsters, and glass, plastic, and aluminum recycling. Each site has a picnic table, bear box, and fire pit. The dump station has been non operational for several years and the ranger said she doesn’t think it’ll ever be fixed. 

    The length limit here is 35 ft for a motorhome, and us at 28 ft head to toe felt very big here. The Wonderland Trail hike can be accessed from this campground, just across the road. Lots of trees in this campground, and we struggled to keep our batteries charged via solar, though there looked to be enough open sky for starlink (we don’t have starlink so I can’t say). All the loops here in this campground are pretty similar in layout and landscape.

  • O
    May. 22, 2024

    Blue Sky RV Park

    Awesome park

    We reserved a space for 1 night the day before. Great communication with Brett, everything went really smooth. The facilities are great and very clean, the park very quiet. There are a lot of big rigs parked there, some of the pm long-term as it seems. We enjoyed ourselves and would definitely visit again.

  • D
    Sep. 28, 2020

    Riverbend Campground

    Nice campground with friendly staff

    Interesting the other review was for a first time out with their travel trailer!  Same for us!

    We got site 106 which was the furthest one out, it was right along the river.  The site has a concrete slab and fit our Jayco 174BH perfectly.  

    This site does is a back in, but the slab is at a 90 degree angle from the drive.  So you will have to back your trailer around a corner if you plan to park it on the slab.  Didn't see other sites like this.  

    The campground did have a very small selection of items to buy, but mainly snacks.  They do fill propane tanks, but only during week days.

    The site had water and electrical, but no sewer connections.  they do have a nice dump station.

    The camp ground itself did have at least 2 pet areas neither are fenced so a leash is required, along with a playground for the kids.

    We have Verizon and had no issues with cell signal at this campground.

    Also, this is a private campground, so they have a guy that stands at the gate to open it when guests come arrive.

Guide to Mount Rainier National Park

Discover the beauty of RV camping near Mount Rainier National Park, where stunning landscapes and outdoor adventures await. With a variety of campgrounds offering essential amenities, you can enjoy a comfortable stay while exploring the great outdoors.

RVers appreciate amenities like electric hookups and showers

Most parks have pet-friendly options and picnic areas

  • Eagles Nest RV Park welcomes pets and features picnic tables, making it a great spot for families traveling with furry friends.
  • Tower Rock U-Fish RV Park allows pets and provides a serene environment for picnicking and fishing, perfect for a relaxing getaway.
  • Crystal Mountain RV Parking is pet-friendly and has picnic tables, making it an ideal base for outdoor activities in the surrounding area.

Big rigs should check out spacious sites with easy access

  • Rainbow RV Resort offers spacious sites suitable for big rigs, along with a beautiful view of Tanwax Lake.
  • Maple Grove RV Resort features well-kept RV spots with ample space, ensuring a comfortable stay for larger vehicles.
  • Woodside Manor RV Park provides easy access for big rigs and a peaceful setting surrounded by nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you rent an RV for visiting Mount Rainier in Washington?

Yes, you can rent an RV for visiting Mount Rainier. Several RV rental companies operate in the Seattle-Tacoma area, approximately 1.5-2 hours from the park. These companies typically offer various RV sizes to accommodate different group needs and driving comfort levels. When planning your rental, consider that some Mount Rainier campgrounds have size restrictions and limited hookups. Blue Sky RV Park is a good option for rental RVs with its spacious sites and clean facilities. For those new to RV camping, Riverbend Campground offers concrete slabs that make parking easier for beginners. Book your rental well in advance during peak summer months (July-September) when availability becomes limited.

How close can you camp to Mount Rainier with an RV?

You can camp directly inside Mount Rainier National Park with an RV at Cougar Rock Campground, located on the southwest side of the mountain. This campground accommodates RVs but has no hookups and some size restrictions. Most sites can handle RVs up to 35 feet, though the roads through the campground can be tight with some low-hanging trees. For RVs requiring hookups, Silver Springs Campground is located just outside the park boundary with asphalt parking sites. Other options within 30-60 minutes of park entrances include La Wis Wis Campground, Ike Kinswa State Park (offering partial and full hookups), and Camp Lakeview which provides essential amenities and is about an hour from the park.

What are the best RV parks near Mount Rainier National Park?

Several excellent RV parks surround Mount Rainier National Park. Crystal Mountain RV Parking offers designated areas for large RVs with hookups and is especially popular during winter ski season. Squaw Rock RV Resort and Campground provides river access and serves as a great base for day trips to the park. Other notable options include Packwood RV Park near the park's southwest entrance, Blue Sky RV Park with clean facilities and quiet surroundings, and Cascade Peaks Family Campground which accommodates big rigs. Most parks around Mount Rainier offer essential amenities like water hookups and toilets, with some providing full hookups, laundry facilities, and even river or lake access for additional recreation opportunities.

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