Cougar Rock Group Campground

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National Park Service

Group campsite · National Park Service Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Overview Cougar Rock Group Campground, on the southwest side of Mt. Rainier National Park, is conveniently located near Paradise. Group campsite reservations can be made on this page. Individual campsites are reservable via Cougar Rock Campground. Paradise is the most popular destination in the park, with a lodge and visitor center, many miles of hiking trails and a commanding view of the mountain. The main attraction at Mount Rainier National Park is the mountain itself, a glacier-clad volcano of immense proportions. At 14,411 feet, it dominates the skyline for hundreds of miles. Visitors travel through majestic old-growth forest, past tumbling waterfalls and historic buildings to reach sub-alpine meadows, where world-famous wildflower displays are seen through July and August. Popular activities in the park include sight-seeing, hiking, rock climbing and camping. The Cougar Rock… Getting there: Cougar Rock Campground is located 14 miles east of Ashford, Washington, on State Route 706/Paradise Road. Phone: 360-569-2211 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232510 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Judi Kubes, Share the Experience, Recreation.gov