Everything you need to know to plan a great camping trip to White River Campground in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington.
White River Campground - Mount Rainier National Park
Check out our complete Mount Rainier Camping Guide to learn about all the campgrounds in the park.
If you are visiting White River Campground with a large vehicle you will want to check for any length restrictions. Some of the camping sites have short parking pads.
A lot of the campsites are back-in sites.
This campground is filled with great tree cover and shade. It is absolutely gorgeous.
Number of Sites: 112
Season: Late June to late Sept.
Location in the park: NE section of park
Campsite Cost: $20
Senior/Access Camping Fee: $
Reservations: No, all sites are first come first served.
Latitude/Longitude: 46.9022° N, 121.6442° W
Elevation: 4,400 ft.
Accessible Sites:
Pets Allowed: Dogs, cats, and other pets must be caged, on a leash (no longer than 6 feet) or otherwise under physical restraint at all times.
Campground Reservations
Are campground Reservations Available? No
First Come, First Served? All sites are first come, first served.
Campground Amenities
Dump Station: No, RV dump station is located at the Cougar Rock campground and is available for your use at no cost.
Bear Boxes: Yes
Flush Toilets: Yes
Payphone: ?
Firewood: ?
Is wifi available? No
Is cellular Phone Service Available? No
Is camp host available on site? ?
Amenities at each campsite:
Fire pit in the site? Yes
Picnic Table in the site? Yes
Bear Box in site/area? Yes
Potable Water? Yes
Laundry and Showers: Laundry facilities are located outside the park in Ashford and Packwood. There are no public shower facilities in the park.
RV Camping at White River Campground
There are no electrical, water, or grey water hookups.
Max RV Length: 27 ft.
Max Trailer Length: 18 ft.
Generators: Generators may only be used at the following times: 8 am to 10 am, noon to 2 pm, and 5 pm to 7 pm
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How to get to Campground
Five miles up from Highway 410
Campground Regulations
The maximum number of people in a campsite: Campsites are limited to a maximum of 6 persons (or immediate family) and two tents.
Quiet Hours: 9 pm and 7 am
Camping is limited to 14 consecutive days in any developed campground within the park and no more than 28 days total in any designated campground within the calendar year.
Don't forget to pack these camping essentials
Make sure to bring a camping chair because the views in the White River campground are amazing.
White River Campground Campground Map
Photos of White River Campground
Loop A
Loop B
Site B1 was pretty close to the road and may have some road noise.
Site B2 has a small stream running near it that sounded amazing.
Loop C
Site C13 has a small bridge over a creek to reach the campsite.
Site C17 is near a great waterfall.
Loop D
Learn more about National Park Passes for parks that have an entrance fee.
$80.00 - For the America the Beautiful/National Park Pass. The pass covers entrance fees to all US National Park Sites and over 2,000 Federal Recreation Fee Sites for an entire year and covers everyone in the car for per-vehicle sites and up to 4 adults for per-person sites.
Buy your pass at this link, and REI will donate 10% of pass proceeds to the National Forest Foundation, National Park Foundation, and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities.
National Park Free Entrance Days -Mark your calendars with the five free entrance days the National Park Service offers annually.
Additional Resources
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Most Visited National Park Sites - Find out if Mount Rainier made it on the most visited national parks list.
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