Ohanapecosh Campground

Warning

General

The dump station at the Ohanapecosh Campground is closed. The
nearest dump station is located at the Maple Grove Resort 28 miles west on
Hwy 12.

Warning

General

Ohanapecosh Campground Closure in Summer 2026. The Ohanapecosh Campground rehabilitation project will provide significant upgrades to the popular campground located in the southeast corner of the park. This effort will rehabilitate the campground’s 185 campsites and nine bathrooms, replace the aging wastewater collection system, upgrade electrical and water systems, and support improvements to campground accessibility. The Ohanapecosh Campground is anticipated to reopen for the 2027 camping season. More information is available on the Park Construction FAQs page

Ohanapecosh River, Mt Rainier NP
OHANAPECOSH RIVER FROM THE CAMPGROUND BRIDGE
OHANAPECOSH CAMPGROUND VISITOR CENTER
OHANAPECOSH RIVER
OHANAPECOSH CAMPGROUND HIKING

Featured amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

106 total sites

RV Sites

80 sites

Tent Sites

26 sites

About Ohanapecosh Campground

Ohanapecosh Campground, on the southeast side of Mount Rainier National Park, is surrounded by old growth forest and crossed by an exceptionally beautiful snow-fed river. Close to Ohanapecosh are popular hikes to Silver Falls. The Grove of the Patriarchs trail is closed to public access until the bridge accessing the Grove is replaced. The main attraction at Mount Rainier National Park is the mountain itself, a glacier-clad volcano of immense proportions. At 14,411 ft., it dominates the skyline for hundreds of miles. Visitors travel through majestic old-growth forests, past tumbling waterfalls and historic buildings to reach sub-alpine meadows, where world-famous wildflower displays are seen in July and August. Popular activities in the park include sight-seeing, hiking, climbing and camping. Ohanapecosh campground has an elevation of 1,914 feet. Weather is dry, cool and sunny in the summer with daytime temperatures in the 60 to 80-degree range. Even though the eastern side of the park can be sunnier than other areas, weather can be variable and visitors should come prepared.

Number of accommodations: 106

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Hiking

Hiking

Year-round

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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

106 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 B009, Loop: LOOP B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 B010, Loop: LOOP B RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C001, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C002, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C003, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C004, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
C005, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 C006, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C007, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C008, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C009, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C010, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C011, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
C012, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 C013, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C014, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C015, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C016, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C017, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
C022, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 C023, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 C024, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
C025, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
C027, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
C028, Loop: LOOP C Tent
4 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 C030, Loop: LOOP C RV
No Hookups
Price not available
C031, Loop: LOOP C Tent
4 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
C032, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
C033, Loop: LOOP C Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 D001, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
D002, Loop: LOOP D Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
D003, Loop: LOOP D Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
D004, Loop: LOOP D Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 D005, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D006, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D007, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D008, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D009, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D010, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D011, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D012, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D013, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D014, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D015, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D016, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D017, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D019, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D020, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D021, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D022, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D023, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D024, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 D025, Loop: LOOP D RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E001, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E002, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E003, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E004, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E005, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E006, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
E007, Loop: LOOP E Tent
4 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 E008, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E009, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E010, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E011, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E012, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 E013, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
E014, Loop: LOOP E Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 E015, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
E016, Loop: LOOP E Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
E017, Loop: LOOP E Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
E018, Loop: LOOP E Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
E019, Loop: LOOP E Tent
6 guests · Campfire · Pet Friendly
Price not available
🚐 E021, Loop: LOOP E RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F004, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F007, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F009, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F010, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F012, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F013, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F014, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F016, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 F017, Loop: LOOP F RV
No Hookups
Price not available
H001, Loop: LOOP H Tent
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🚐 H002, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H003, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H004, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H005, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H006, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
H007, Loop: LOOP H Tent
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🚐 H008, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H009, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
H010, Loop: LOOP H Tent
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🚐 H011, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
H012, Loop: LOOP H Tent
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
H013, Loop: LOOP H Tent
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
H014, Loop: LOOP H Tent
6 guests · Campfire
Price not available
H015, Loop: LOOP H Tent
4 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🚐 H016, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
H017, Loop: LOOP H Tent
4 guests · Campfire
Price not available
🚐 H018, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H019, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H020, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H021, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H022, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H023, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available
🚐 H024, Loop: LOOP H RV
No Hookups
Price not available

Reviews (602)

What Guests Are Saying

Ohanapecosh Campground is celebrated for its beautiful setting, large and well-maintained sites, and friendly staff, making it an ideal base for exploring Mount Rainier. Many visitors appreciated the quiet atmosphere, clean facilities, and close access to trails like the Silver Falls loop, which features stunning natural scenery. Some drawbacks included issues with campsite privacy and the need for improved communication regarding timed entry passes due to limited cell service; however, the overall experience remains positive for most campers.

Review Summary

4.5
602 reviews
5
68.9%
415
4
20.8%
125
3
5.3%
32
2
2.3%
14
1
2.7%
16

Tasha S

Verified

January 13, 2023 Stayed at: D006, Loop: LOOP D

4

Site D6 is close to the river, but completely open to site D5. Next time I would want to reserve both sites to have someone I know next to me. This site is close to a STEEP river trail that leads down to a nice quiet spot to relax. If you can navigate the trail, you have a nice little private beach of your own to read a book and catch the last sun spots of the day.

I love this campground because of how close it is to many trails. At times the campground is quite loud...and many of the spots are not private. But, I am on a mission to find a list of the campsites at Ohanapecosh that feel private (to me)...because the area is just so beautiful and amazing.

This drawback of this campground, like many I went to this summer...is that there were SO MANY empty spots that said reserved. I saw many spots that I would have LIKED to camp in...but they were reserved and NOBODY showed up. So sad that other humans are doing this. It's not that hard to cancel a reservation online. I mean, if you aren't gonna camp...cancel and release your campsite for others to experience the beauty and mental health benefits of being immersed in the outdoors.

Gregory H

Verified

October 12, 2022 Stayed at: C010, Loop: LOOP C

5

An excellent camping experience with incredible views, sounds, and scents.

scott c

Verified

October 9, 2022 Stayed at: C007, Loop: LOOP C

4

We spent 5 nights there in Loop C after the regular season during the 'First-Come First-Serve' time. The rangers were wonderful and helpful. The hiking is fun and the river is a treasure. The facilities are old and tired the the maintenance was minimal. By Friday the open loops were pretty full though it was fairly quiet during the week.

Jennifer F

Verified

October 7, 2022 Stayed at: E016, Loop: LOOP E

5

We love it here

Jeffrey H

Verified

October 2, 2022 Stayed at: B009, Loop: LOOP B

5

We went off season, so we appreciated the quiet.

David F

Verified

September 27, 2022 Stayed at: C006, Loop: LOOP C

5

Late in season so not crowded. Beautiful weather and friendly rangers.

Susan L

Verified

September 26, 2022 Stayed at: C015, Loop: LOOP C

5

We are from Michigan but have stayed on the C loop of Ohanapecosh at least three or four times now. We just love how the campsites back up to the river. The Silver Falls trail right at the campsite is a wonderful loop leading up to the falls, and then circling around to return. It is longer than the sign indicated, closer to four miles round trip, not just over two as we had thought, but awesome trail.

Richard S

Verified

September 21, 2022 Stayed at: C013, Loop: LOOP C

5

Great time of year at Mt Rainier!

Brandy B

Verified

September 19, 2022 Stayed at: D013, Loop: LOOP D

5

The park was beautiful!
Made the hike up to silver falls . Amazing!!
Reasonably priced too!

Frank D

Verified

September 17, 2022 Stayed at: C028, Loop: LOOP C

4

Big sites with lots of flat space close to a river. In early Sep. all the sites across the river were closed but the sites in the A, B, and C loop were full. Only one bathroom for each loop and they were very old and needed an update. Nice hike to Silver Falls.

Location Ohanapecosh Campground

Address:
208 Ohanapecosh Road
Packwood, WA, 98361
United States

Highway access

Ohanapecosh Campground is accessible via State Route 123, located four miles north of State Route 12.

Elevation: 586 feet

Distance to downtown

11 mi drive to downtown Packwood (about 14 min)

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check out time

12PM

General

  • Please pay attention to campsite maximum limits when selecting a site. If you exceed posted limits, you may be turned away upon arrival if a larger site is not available.
  • Maximum two tents per site provided both tents fit within the specified tent pad dimensions. Most campsites can only accommodate one tent. There is a maximum six people per campsite. Many campsites can only accommodate four or less.
  • Maximum two passenger vehicles per site provided both vehicles fit in the driveway, are not parked on any vegetation, and are clear of the roadway.
  • Maximum one RV and tow vehicle per site provided both vehicles fit in the driveway, are not parked on any vegetation, and are clear of the roadway.
  • Motor homes over 32 feet and trailers over 27 feet are not allowed to enter the campground. Turns on loop roads are tight and vehicle damage is likely to occur.
  • There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups available at individual campsites. Potable water is located in the B Loop. The dump station is out of order.
  • Reserving multiple individual sites for events or family gatherings exceeding 12 people is not permitted.
  • Groups larger than 12 people must stay at Ohanapecosh Group Campground.Group sites are tent-only. RVs are not permitted.
  • Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
  • Camping fees do not include entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Visit https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/fees.htm to learn more about park fees.
  • Only valid America the Beautiful Interagency Lifetime Access, Lifetime Senior, and Annual Senior passes qualify for discounted camping rates. Passes used for discounts must be verified at the campground upon arrival.
  • In loops with 7-day reservations, using the sliding window with the intention of booking sites for the weekend (while not occupying your site during the weekdays of your reservation) may result in the cancellation of your entire reservation without a refund as per our discretion.
  • The Ohanapecosh Campground will be closed for the 2025 summer season due to construction.

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

The dump station at the Ohanapecosh Campground is closed. The
nearest dump station is located at the Maple Grove Resort 28 miles west on
Hwy 12.

Warning

General

Ohanapecosh Campground Closure in Summer 2026. The Ohanapecosh Campground rehabilitation project will provide significant upgrades to the popular campground located in the southeast corner of the park. This effort will rehabilitate the campground’s 185 campsites and nine bathrooms, replace the aging wastewater collection system, upgrade electrical and water systems, and support improvements to campground accessibility. The Ohanapecosh Campground is anticipated to reopen for the 2027 camping season. More information is available on the Park Construction FAQs page

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Last updated: September 6, 2026

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