About this campground
Located at Paradise, on the south side of Mount Rainier, the Jackson Visitor Center is open throughout the summer and with limited days and hours in the winter. Inside the visitor center are accessible restrooms, an information desk staffed by a ranger or volunteer, food services, gift shop, park movie, and exhibits about the plants, animals, and the volcano.
Getting there
There is no physical address for the Henry Jackson Visitor Center. It is located at Paradise, on the south side of the mountain, on the road connecting Longmire and Stevens Canyon. For GPS users, it is at 46.785887,-121.736573 . During the winter (November-April), most park roads are closed except the one from Longmire to Paradise. That road is closed nightly for safety. Check www.twitter.com/MountRainierNPS for daily winter road updates and tire chain restrictions.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Paradise Wilderness Information CenterMount Rainier National Park0 mi
- COUGAR ROCK CAMPGROUNDMount Rainier National Park3 mi
- COUGAR ROCK GROUP CAMPGROUNDMount Rainier National Park3 mi
- Longmire MuseumMount Rainier National Park4 mi
- Longmire Wilderness Information CenterMount Rainier National Park4 mi
- OHANAPECOSH CAMPGROUNDMount Rainier National Park9 mi
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Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center 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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