La Wis Wis
Cowlitz River
La Wis Wis Campsite
La Wis Wis picnic shelter
La Wis Wis Campground site

Featured amenities

Parking Parking
River Access River Access

Available sites

67 total sites

About La Wis Wis Campground

Situated at the confluence of three waterways near Mount Rainier, La Wis Wis is nestled under a canopy of towering Douglas firs and red cedars. The handful of sites that dot the riverbank enjoy the most sunshine. With an abundance of activities nearby, La Wis Wis is a popular destination for long-stay camping. Its proximity to Mount Rainier National Park makes it an excellent base for exploring all of the area's natural wonders.

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently closed

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Parking Parking
River Access River Access
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Firewood Available
Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

  • Parking
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

67 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 001, Loop: H RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
⛺ 002, Loop: C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 003, Loop: D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 003, Loop: E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 004, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 004, Loop: D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 004, Loop: E Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 005, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 006, Loop: D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 007, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
⛺ 008, Loop: C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 008, Loop: D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 008, Loop: H Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 009, Loop: C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 009, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
⛺ 010, Loop: H Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 011, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: H RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: H RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 014, Loop: A Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 014, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 014, Loop: C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
⛺ 014, Loop: D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 014M, Loop: H RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: H RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 015M, Loop: C Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 016, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 016, Loop: H RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016M, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: B RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 018, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 018C, Loop: C RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 018M, Loop: D Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 019, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 019M, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 020, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 021, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 022, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 023, Loop: D RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 024M, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 025, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 026, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 027, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 028, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Pull-through
🚐 029, Loop: A RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 Coho, Loop: E RV
Pet Friendly

Reviews (732)

What Guests Are Saying

La Wis Wis Campground is praised for its beautiful, shaded sites and proximity to the river, providing a peaceful camping experience. Many guests enjoyed the friendly hosts and the well-maintained facilities, although some noted the lack of running water and issues with reserved sites. Overall, visitors appreciated the campground's cleanliness, quiet atmosphere, and access to outdoor activities like hiking and swimming, making it a favorite destination for repeat campers.

Review Summary

4.0
732 reviews
5
49.9%
365
4
23.8%
174
3
11.5%
84
2
4.9%
36
1
10.0%
73

Robert G

Verified

August 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: C

2

I would LOVE to give this 4 or 5 stars, as the campsite itself is beautiful and the location is fantastic! HOWEVER, the bathroom situation was **atrocious**. Some vault toilets were locked (like the one by us), and port a potties were there instead. They were FULL....absolutely disgusting. I asked the camp host about this and he had no idea when they would be emptied. It didn't seem like there was any regular schedule to having them cleaned. I don't know if that was his responsibility as the host, or the management company's of the campsite. Either way, for a heavily populated campsite, (which I'm sure it normally is regardless of COVID), it just didn't make sense.

The campsites were fairly big for the most part, with the exception of ours (C17). Fortunately we were able to move sites, but we had to pay (couldn't transfer the reservations per management). Still worth it to trade. River access was nice, and the proximity to Rainier is great. Again, a great campsite with the exception of the bathrooms. I hope they get that issue resolved!

Robert G

Verified

August 1, 2020 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: C

2

I would LOVE to give this 4 or 5 stars, as the campsite itself is beautiful and the location is fantastic! HOWEVER, the bathroom situation was **atrocious**. Some vault toilets were locked (like the one by us), and port a potties were there instead. They were FULL....absolutely disgusting. I asked the camp host about this and he had no idea when they would be emptied. It didn't seem like there was any regular schedule to having them cleaned. I don't know if that was his responsibility as the host, or the management company's of the campsite. Either way, for a heavily populated campsite, (which I'm sure it normally is regardless of COVID), it just didn't make sense.

The campsites were fairly big for the most part, with the exception of ours (C17). Fortunately we were able to move sites, but we had to pay (couldn't transfer the reservations per management). Still worth it to trade. River access was nice, and the proximity to Rainier is great. Again, a great campsite with the exception of the bathrooms. I hope they get that issue resolved!

jessie s

Verified

July 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B

2

Beautiful campsite. However the facilities were not well taken care of. The porta potties did not have toilet paper in them and were very full. We walked to a different area of the campground for a better bathroom.

jessie s

Verified

July 31, 2020 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: B

2

Beautiful campsite. However the facilities were not well taken care of. The porta potties did not have toilet paper in them and were very full. We walked to a different area of the campground for a better bathroom.

Katie h

Verified

July 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 018M, Loop: D

4

Amazing campground. Our site was amazing right on the river! Loop D 18M!!!

Only reason I didn’t give it a 5 Star is, this site says check in at 4pm and check out at 2pm.
Our last morning we had a large breakfast and were relaxing then one of the camp host came by and some how it came up that check out was 12, not 2pm, which is very frustrating that this site says 2pm! We had an hour to clean and back up a double site.

Katie h

Verified

July 26, 2020 • Stayed at: 018M, Loop: D

4

Amazing campground. Our site was amazing right on the river! Loop D 18M!!!

Only reason I didn’t give it a 5 Star is, this site says check in at 4pm and check out at 2pm.
Our last morning we had a large breakfast and were relaxing then one of the camp host came by and some how it came up that check out was 12, not 2pm, which is very frustrating that this site says 2pm! We had an hour to clean and back up a double site.

Kirt S

Verified

July 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 014M, Loop: H

4

We stayed in H Loop. We have a 28' travel trailer. While this loop is not as pretty as the other loops, it was still a good time. We like how close this campground is located to an entrance to the Mt. Rainier NP. We met the camp hosts and they were great. The loop was checked on by the hosts on a regular basis, offering firewood, etc. We plan to come back.

Kirt S

Verified

July 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 014M, Loop: H

4

We stayed in H Loop. We have a 28' travel trailer. While this loop is not as pretty as the other loops, it was still a good time. We like how close this campground is located to an entrance to the Mt. Rainier NP. We met the camp hosts and they were great. The loop was checked on by the hosts on a regular basis, offering firewood, etc. We plan to come back.

Rick W

July 23, 2020

5

I really don't know what the other recent posters are talking about. We just returned from an awesome time this week at La Wis Wis. Granted we went from Sun-Wed, when it was a little quieter. We stayed down E loop and was very happy with the site, the river, the Blue Hole etc. I would bring in outside wood as the place they use is a joke. Four pieces, and two of those were knot filled so could not make decent kindling. For $8!! Transition days seem to Sun and Wed. We've also stayed in B & C loops previously and have had great times. Toilet sites were decent and some garbage sites were full, but easy enough to get to the next one.

Rick W

July 23, 2020

5

I really don't know what the other recent posters are talking about. We just returned from an awesome time this week at La Wis Wis. Granted we went from Sun-Wed, when it was a little quieter. We stayed down E loop and was very happy with the site, the river, the Blue Hole etc. I would bring in outside wood as the place they use is a joke. Four pieces, and two of those were knot filled so could not make decent kindling. For $8!! Transition days seem to Sun and Wed. We've also stayed in B & C loops previously and have had great times. Toilet sites were decent and some garbage sites were full, but easy enough to get to the next one.

Location & Directions for La Wis Wis Campground

, Packwood, WA 98361 United States

Elevation: 380 ft

Getting There

From Packwood, Washington, go 5 mi east on State Route 12 to Campground.

Nearest town

Packwood, WA - 7.8 mi

About 11 min to downtown

Highway access

La Wis Wis Campground is accessible via State Route 12, located approximately 5 miles west of the campground.

Nearby National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

Stevens Canyon Entrance

Approximate driving time: 12 min

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check in time

2PM

Check out time

12PM

Utilities

  • No water is available at the campground, so guests should bring their own for the duration of their stay.

General

  • Click here for more information about Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Fires & fuel

  • To protect local forests, do not move firewood; obtain it near your camping destination instead.
  • Firewood can be purchased at the host site for $10 per bundle.

Fees & deposits

  • The camping fee includes one RV/trailer and a tow vehicle or the first two cars; additional vehicles incur an $8 per night fee.

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Last updated: October 20, 2026

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