06/19/2026
More on each entrance:
Nisqually Entrance
Stay in Ashford for easy access to Longmire and Paradise year round.
You’ll have a beautiful drive to Paradise from here with stops to see waterfalls along the way.
Enter the park before 7 am or after 5 pm to avoid long lines.
Stevens Canyon Entrance
Stay in Packwood to have access to both Paradise and Sunrise.
The drive between Paradise and Packwood doesn’t show off Mount Rainier like it does between Ashford and Paradise but its own kind of beauty.
White River Entrance
Stay in Greenwater for the closest access to Sunrise.
The drive up to Sunrise is also impressive. Once there, hiking to Mount Fremont is everyone’s favorite spot to visit.
Enter here before 7 am or after 5 pm to avoid long lines.
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