National Park Service · Washington
White River Campground
National Park Service · Washington, United States · in Mount Rainier National Park
- Sites
- 109
- Hookups
- 107 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 27 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,331 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Nearest town
- Sunrise
- Phone
- No direct line see park number
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Birding, Camping, Day Use Area, Picnicking, Wilderness
107 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
White River Campground is available on a first come first serve basis only.
The campground sits at 4,440 ft in elevation, 1200 ft higher than any other campground with amenities in Mount Rainier National Park. For this reason, winter lingers long and comes early. White River often opens at the end of June or early July and stays open in late September. The campground has are 88 campsites that cost $20 a night.
There is a 27 ft RV limit and an 18ft trailer limit.
Use the Recreation.gov Mobile App to pay the nightly camping fee when you arrive at the campground. Prior to arriving at the campground download the Recreation.gov App to your mobile device and create a Recreation.gov account.
Recreation
There are plenty of hiking opporunities as well as rich ecological sytems that will interest amateur botanists and mycologists.
Facilities
White River Campground has flush toilets, fire grates in the campsites and access to potable water. There is no dump station, laundry, Wi-Fi or cellphone service at this time. The maximum size for an RV is 27 feet and 18 ft for a tralier.
Natural Features
This high elevation campground is located near the White River and in a lovely forest. Trails crisscross the campground, including the Wonderland, Burrough Mountain and Glacier Basin Camp Trails.
Nearby Attractions
Trails: Glacier Basin, Burroughs Mountain, the Wonderland and the River Trail.
The White River
Ten miles to Sunrise
Five miles from Highway 410
Four miles to the a Ranger Station
Charges & Cancellations
Currently White River is a first-come, first-served campgrounds so there are no cancellations.
Fees
To prevent theft we are now a cashless park.
Use the Recreation.gov Mobile App to pay the nightly camping fee when you arrive at the campground site. Prior to arriving at the campground download the Recreation.gov App to your mobile device and create a Recreation.gov account.
You may also pay the $20/night fee at the "iron rangers" with your credit card information, with the ranger (intermittent staffing) or at the White River Entrance fee station on your way out.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 26° | 7° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 24° | 3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 25° | 15° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 29° | 16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 38° | 27° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 40° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 50° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 53° | 43° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 47° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 37° | 28° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 30° | 18° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | 13° | 55° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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