If you are unable to get a reservation in a Mount Rainier campground you can also look in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Campgrounds include the Big Creek Campground with 29 sites.

Editor's note: The above video is from July 9. Swimming is off limits at Gifford Pinchot State Park for the rest of the 2024 ...

(KOIN) — The family of a Portland hiker and his dog who were shot and killed while camping in a remote ... and his puppy were found dead in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Aug. 18 ...