Cougar Rock Campground in WA -- Campground & RV Camping in Washington
Cougar Rock Campground in WA
National Park Service allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Cougar Rock Campground sits at 3,180 feet elevation in Mount Rainier National Park, adjacent to the Nisqually River and surrounded by thick evergreen forest. The facility features 173 rustic campsites equipped with picnic tables, fire rings, flush toilets, and drinking water, but no hookups. The grounds include an amphitheater for ranger programs and a lookout point with views of Mount Rainier. Experienced hikers can access the 93-mile Wonderland Trail directly from the campground, and the Paradise area is a short drive up the road.
The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Overhead clearance here is posted at 7 ft -- the tightest site sets the limit.
Eagle Peak stands 2,790 ft above the site, 1.1 miles southeast. Crowded here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off, a 184-site campground. Nisqually River runs 0.2 mi off. Most of them shaded. The nearest town, Eatonville, is 24 mi off.
September normals 49–67°F, 4.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by National Park Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
nps.gov