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Situated at the confluence of three waterways near Mount Rainier, La Wis Wis is nestled under a canopy of towering Douglas firs and red cedars. The handful of sites that dot the riverbank enjoy the most sunshine.
With an abundance of activities nearby, La Wis Wis is a popular destination for long-stay camping. Its proximity to Mount Rainier National Park makes it an excellent base for exploring all of the area's natural wonders.
Hikers can easily access the Blue Hole Trail and Purcell Falls Trail from La Wis Wis.
Anglers can fish for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and whitefish at either Butter Creek or Skate Creek.
La Wis Wis is ideal for tents, car campers and truck campers with a slide-in. The Hatchery Loop sites can accommodate RVs, but navigation through other parts of the campground may be difficult due to narrow roadways and large trees.
The campground features 122 sites, including walk-in tent camping. Both vault and flush toilets are available. Picnic tables, picnic shelters and grills are provided.
Drinking water is available on-site at the main part of the camp. Campers staying at the Hatchery Loop need to bring potable water or get water at the main site.
Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses 1.3 million acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, established by Congress in 1982.
La Wis Wis is located in the Tatoosh Wilderness area of the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. The campground sits where the Ohanapecosh River, Cowlitz River and Purcell Creek meet.
The campground features old-growth forest and opportunities to observe a variety of wildlife.
This location has limited staffing. Please call (360) 686-3008 for general information.
La Wis Wis is located near the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. The popular Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise within Mount Rainier National Park is 28 miles away.
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
Group Sites
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
From Packwood, Washington, go 5 miles east on State Route 12 to Campground.
Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00
Campground surroundings are beautiful, in the forest, next to river, close to Rainier. Utilities? There are 0.
Toilets with a hole in the ground, running water far away. No showers. Booking system is horrible. Cell phones and data - not working, not really the campground's fault.
One of the absolute best places I have ever been to. It's like heaven on earth. Some of the bathrooms are a bit overused but other than that this place is amazing. You don't get cell service here either so it's a total get away. Completely family friendly also! We will be back!!
Some of the bathrooms are perfect and some stink pretty bad. Some areas have many portable honey bucket but other areas have just one toilet. I personally like the zero electric campsites and the pit toilets, but some in our group didn't. The river was too cold to swim in unfortunately... So I would suggest late July or August for swimming. Even though it was 104F, I couldn't stay in the water for longer than 10 seconds. Some people had inner tubes tied together and they tied them to a tree root and that was a smart idea. The beach is almost all blue rocks, but I think the swimming area is called Blue Hole because you turn blue after jumping in the swift ice glacier current. Haha The camp hosts were excellent to talk to and fire pits were good. Some of the campground maps were missing from the bulletin boards. Some of the picnic tables could be sanded down on the top. C 15 site was far from the bathrooms, but some people prefer that so they get more steps on their watch. I will hopefully stay there next August.
Beautifully located Campground almost at the gates of Mt Rainier National Park. Lots of campsites are situated directly on the banks of the riverside which are large and spacious. All utilities are kept clean. The campground can be recommended for both a longer stay and a short visit. A really nice place in a quiet area of the forest and ... the sound of the river.
We had an amazing time here! The river was incredible, peep my fiancé looking at rocks. The sites were large, and the trees were incredible! The bathrooms were large and clean. It was great to have both a nearby vault toilet, and toilets with running water. Gorgeous campground, and you can't beat the proximity to the park!
