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Paradise Ridge is a private group campground offering both privacy and proximity, less than one mile from the Nisqually/Paradise entrance to Mount Rainier.
Do you hike? This is your spot. We are so close to the entrance that you won’t have to wait in the agonizingly long line to enter the park.
What about fishing? We have you covered with the Nisqually River less than a mile away and Alder Lake is a quick 15 minute drive.
Is biking your preference? Highway 706 is a popular training ground for road bikers and there are dozens of mountain biking trails within a short drive of the campground.
Or are you just wanting some peace and tranquility? Stop your search, Paradise Ridge offers way more privacy and peacefulness than you will get in any public campground.
\- 3 spacious campsites
\- 30 amp power and 120 power outlets- Non-potable water and port a potty
\- We welcome your dog(s).
The camp site is gated, you will be provided with an access code 24 hours prior to your reservation.
We really enjoy paradise Creek. If camping here they have a great trail the lava bute trail. We were just here and the bridge over the creek on the trail was washed away, but you could still cross. The campground has vaulted toilets. Close to many other great things to see on the area like the Carson hatchery, panther creek falls, the ape caves, and Mt. St Helens. Many of those require a forest pass, but it's only $5 a day for the car, and you can buy them at the forestry visitor station. Some of the sites on front are closer to the road so we prefer the back side of the campground so we don't have to hear cars driving by, but even then it's not too bad.
Small, secluded campground (40, I think). Each space very comfortable. Trees magnificent!! Jason the host was friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The only negative were the bathrooms. Probably because it was the end of the season. They were clean, however.
Lovely campground. We stayed in site 15. It's one of the few sites that had room for two tents. Site 12 has no table be warned. Lots to do nearby. If you can't handle some iron in your water bring your own.
Really nice camp hosts. We needed to upgrade and they were more than helpful plus came around later to check in on our group and make sure things were working out.
Toilets are composting but are in proper buildings around the paved drive loop and had lots of toilet paper (no showers). Potable well water from an original, old hand pump (it gets tested monthly they told us). Several very quality hikes near by plus the creek immediately on site which is lovely. Camp sites have sand boxed areas for your tent (to stay level, drained) and most have partially paved driveways for your car/small RV (no hookups).
Great campground with fantastic camp hosts. Some of the sites are close to each other but ours felt super secluded and we were a quick walk down to the creek. This spot is close to a lot of great stuff - St Helens, lakes, mushroom foraging, lava caves to name a few.
The only downside was our site was close to the bathroom and there were times where the smell was a bit to deal with
