Greenwater, WA

White River Campground

33 ratings on Recreation.gov

Availability

Each day shows how many of this campground’s sites are open.

About this spot

Overview

White River Campground is available on a first come first serve basis only.  The campground sits at 4,440 ft in elevation, 1200 ft higher than any other campground with amenities in Mount Rainier National Park. For this reason, winter lingers long and comes early. White River often opens at the end of June or early July and stays open in late September. The campground has are 88 campsites that cost $20 a night. There is a 27 ft RV limit and an 18ft trailer limit. Use the Recreation.gov Mobile App to pay the nightly camping fee when you arrive at the campground. Prior to arriving at the campground download the Recreation.gov App to your mobile device and create a Recreation.gov account.

Recreation

There are plenty of hiking opporunities as well as rich ecological sytems that will interest amateur botanists and mycologists.

Facilities

White River Campground has flush toilets, fire grates in the campsites and access to potable water. There is no dump station, laundry, Wi-Fi or cellphone service at this time. The maximum size for an RV is 27 feet and 18 ft for a tralier.

Natural Features

This high elevation campground is located near the White River and in a lovely forest. Trails crisscross the campground, including the Wonderland, Burrough Mountain and Glacier Basin Camp Trails.

Nearby Attractions

Trails: Glacier Basin, Burroughs Mountain, the Wonderland and the River Trail.  The White River Ten miles to Sunrise Five miles from Highway 410 Four miles to the a Ranger Station

Charges & Cancellations

Currently White River is a first-come, first-served campgrounds so there are no cancellations.

Typical weather

Air temperature

Average daily high-low
Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.36°24°JJanuary: average high 36°F, average low 24°F34°21°FFebruary: average high 34°F, average low 21°F38°24°MMarch: average high 38°F, average low 24°F43°27°AApril: average high 43°F, average low 27°F51°34°MMay: average high 51°F, average low 34°F61°42°JJune: average high 61°F, average low 42°F70°49°JJuly: average high 70°F, average low 49°F70°50°AAugust: average high 70°F, average low 50°F63°45°SSeptember: average high 63°F, average low 45°F53°36°OOctober: average high 53°F, average low 36°F40°27°NNovember: average high 40°F, average low 27°F36°24°DDecember: average high 36°F, average low 24°F

5-year average · Open-Meteo

White River

Estimated
Average water temperature
Average water temperature for White River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.33°JJanuary: average water temperature 33°F33°FFebruary: average water temperature 33°F33°MMarch: average water temperature 33°F35°AApril: average water temperature 35°F37°MMay: average water temperature 37°F39°JJune: average water temperature 39°F42°JJuly: average water temperature 42°F44°AAugust: average water temperature 44°F42°SSeptember: average water temperature 42°F38°OOctober: average water temperature 38°F35°NNovember: average water temperature 35°F33°DDecember: average water temperature 33°F

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