About this campground
Located in the northwest corner of the park, the ranger station is staffed by rangers or volunteers. Building hours may vary so call ahead for hours 360-829-9639. When open, rangers and volunteers provide park information, wilderness camping, and climbing permits. Wilderness camping permits available by self-registration when closed.
Getting there
Located on the Carbon River Road, 5.5 miles east of its junction with the Mowich Lake Road (State Route 165), the ranger station is just over 2 miles before the road ends at the park boundary.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Picnic VistaMud Mountain Dam (White River)11 mi
- Sunrise Visitor CenterMount Rainier National Park16 mi
- Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA)Gifford Pinchot National Forest17 mi
- COUGAR ROCK CAMPGROUNDMount Rainier National Park17 mi
- COUGAR ROCK GROUP CAMPGROUNDMount Rainier National Park17 mi
- Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor CenterMount Rainier National Park17 mi
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Carbon River Ranger Station doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Washington campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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