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Camping at Cougar Rock Campground near Longmire

Public campground · Longmire · 176 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Cougar Rock Campground sits on the southwest flank of Mount Rainier, about 14 miles east of Ashford along State Route 706/Paradise Road, and occupies forested ground at roughly 3,180 feet elevation where the Nisqually River runs nearby. From a small lookout point within the campground you can catch clear views of the glacier-clad summit on good days, and a short summer drive takes you up to the high meadows at Paradise for the peak wildflower displays.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 799 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 176 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
C027
standard nonelectric
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C028
standard nonelectric
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C029
standard nonelectric
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C030
standard nonelectric
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C031
standard nonelectric
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C032
standard nonelectric
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C033
standard nonelectric
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C034
standard nonelectric
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C035
standard nonelectric
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C036
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
undefined
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 176 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Cougar Rock Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Cougar Rock Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (157 of 157 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Cougar Rock Campground have RV hookups?
176 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Cougar Rock Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Cougar Rock Campground?
undefined (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (157 of 157 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 176 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 55 pull-through, 109 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 164 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing undefined
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (261 reports), T-Mobile 0 (182 reports), AT&T 0 (180 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 1 site
Shade
Listing 164 of 164 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $20/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Longmire, WA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (799 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautiful Campground, close to Paradise, very friendly Ranger!”

Alexandra F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Great campground for a base from which to access fine hiking.”

Karen G 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Upside: many private campsites and super clean bathroom. Downside: hilly campground and too few bathrooms.”

Min Y 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$20
C037
standard nonelectric
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C038
standard nonelectric
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D001
standard nonelectric
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D002
standard nonelectric
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D003
standard nonelectric
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D004
standard nonelectric
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A001
standard nonelectric
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A003
standard nonelectric
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A004
standard nonelectric
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A005
standard nonelectric
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A006
standard nonelectric
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A007
standard nonelectric
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A008
standard nonelectric
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A009
standard nonelectric
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A011
standard nonelectric
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A013
standard nonelectric
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A014
standard nonelectric
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A015
standard nonelectric
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A016
standard nonelectric
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A018
standard nonelectric
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A020
standard nonelectric
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A021
standard nonelectric
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A022
standard nonelectric
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A026
standard nonelectric
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A027
standard nonelectric
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A028
standard nonelectric
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B001
standard nonelectric
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B002
standard nonelectric
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B004
standard nonelectric
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B005
standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Wilderness Path

6.9 mi from Cougar Rock Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$101 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Paradise RV Camping Compound

9.1 mi from Cougar Rock Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $64/night
$128 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Check with Hipcamp

Camp Lois @ the Gate of Mt. Rainier

6.6 mi from Cougar Rock Campground (straight-line)
Check with Hipcamp
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Compare site types

176 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

176 sites · $20/night

Loops: Loop D (36), Loop B (33), Loop C (31), Loop E (30), Loop A (27), Loop R (19)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Yakima WA Mt Rainier National Park area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 176 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Well stocked and cute trailer
Well stocked and cute trailer

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 8 · 38 mi from campground

$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Starcraft 24' Roomy bunkhouse!
2021 Starcraft 24' Roomy bunkhouse!

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 56 mi from campground

$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2024 Jayco Jay Flight 267BHSW "Make A Memory"
2024 Jayco Jay Flight 267BHSW "Make A Memory"

Travel trailer · 30 ft · sleeps 6 · 56 mi from campground

$185/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Cougar Rock Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Yakima WA
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Yakima WA

Mt Rainier National Park area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Cougar Rock Campground

For August weekends, book about 178 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 111 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May0 days ahead0 days ahead0 days ahead99 days ahead
June71 days ahead151 days ahead10 days ahead126 days ahead
July103 days ahead165 days ahead27 days ahead133 days ahead
August111 days ahead178 days ahead31 days ahead130 days ahead
September1 days ahead75 days ahead0 days ahead26 days ahead
October0 days ahead0 days ahead0 days ahead0 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (61,331 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.