Mount Rainier campground reservations at Mount Rainier: what applies in 2026?

Exact conditions

Status

Not required; the stated access rule still applies

Applies to

overnight guests

Place or corridor

Cougar Rock, White River, Mowich Lake; Ohanapecosh closed

Effective dates

January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

Published fee

$20

Release model

rolling window

Release detail: The NPS campgrounds page directs visitors to Recreation.gov but does not publish a booking window, a release time, or a time zone.

Fee detail: "$20" per night for individual sites; group sites "$60". This is the campsite fee only, separate from the $30 entrance fee.

Exceptions and limits

• Cougar Rock: "late May-early October".
• White River: opens July 1, Loops A & B only.
• Ohanapecosh: "CLOSED for 2026".
• Mowich Lake: "Early July to early Oct" per the campgrounds page — but see the Carbon River/Mowich road closure rule.
• "Some campsites may be available first-come, first-served, but reservations are recommended."