Almost Paradise Lodging at Mt. Rainier

08/02/2023

Come stay with us...start your adventure here!

🚂🚂🚂The Steam Train is back!🚂🚂🚂

Almost Paradise has no crowds.
Private, private, private!
It's time to plan your vacation, honeymoon or special occasion celebration.
Private hot tubs and a private sauna.
Almost Paradise has private cabins and guest houses for two people.
Just a short five miles from the main year-round open entrance of
Mt. Rainier National Park ~ the closest entrance to Paradise.

Almost Paradise Lodging
The perfect place to pause and relax…
360-569-2540
www.almostparadiselodging.com

05/19/2023

~~~~~43 years ago today Mt. St. Helen's Erupted~~~~~
Forever changing the mountain and surrounding landscape.

Mt. St. Helen's is approximately one hour away from Almost Paradise Lodging and is wonderful day trip.

Almost Paradise has no crowds.
Private, private, private!
Come stay with us...start your private adventure here!

It's time to plan your vacation, honeymoon or special occasion celebration.
Private hot tubs and a private sauna.

Almost Paradise has private cabins and guest houses for two people.

Just a short five miles from the main year-round open entrance of
Mt. Rainier National Park ~ the closest entrance to Paradise.

Almost Paradise Lodging
The perfect place to pause and relax…

360-569-2540

Photo credit: Scott Eliot Photography

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Mount St. Helens erupted forty-three years ago today forever changing the mountain and surrounding area. The landscape across the blast zone has been recovering at the speed of nature over the past four decades. Here is my favorite image of an evening well spent!

12/09/2022

The first recorded moose sighting from within Mount Rainier National Park and southwestern Washington!
Spotted on the Sunrise Road in Mt. Rainier National Park.

Wait! Is that a MOOSE??? Yes, that IS a moose spotted on Sunrise Road!!! This is the first recorded moose sighting from within Mount Rainier National Park and southwestern Washington! Yes, I know, that’s a lot of exclamation points, but we are really excited about this sighting!

Could this be same moose that was observed using the I-90 wildlife undercrossing at Resort Creek this past summer? You be the judge. Check out WSDOT's lyrics and video about the crossing https://www.facebook.com/WSDOT/videos/769562891050477/.

A few moose facts:
• As of 2015, the moose population estimate in North America was ~1,000,000.
• As of 2015, there were approximately 5,000 moose estimated to live in Washington State. The majority of these are in the Selkirk Mountains (Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and Spokane counties) with smaller populations in the north Cascades, Okanogan, and Blue Mountains.
• Moose are identified as a Priority Species under WDFW's Priority Habitat and Species Program. Priority species require protective measures for their survival due to their population status, sensitivity to habitat alteration, and/or recreational, commercial, or tribal importance.

We ask that you report any moose or other wildlife sightings inside the park at https://arcg.is/rLOiy

NPS photo ~tc/pw

12/07/2022

❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️Fresh Winter Snow❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Almost Paradise Lodging

Almost Paradise has no crowds.
Private, private, private!

Come stay with us...start your private adventure here!
It's time to plan your vacation, honeymoon or special occasion celebration.

Private hot tubs and a private sauna.

Almost Paradise has private cabins and guest houses for two people.

Just a short five miles from the main year-round open entrance of
Mt. Rainier National Park ~ the closest entrance to Paradise.

Almost Paradise Lodging
The perfect place to pause and relax…

360-569-2540

Photo credit: Almost Paradise Lodging