Can you reserve a site at Longmire Museum?

No. Longmire Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Longmire Museum

Facility · Washington ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) · Open Access

2,750 ft
Elevation

Longmire Museum in Winter — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Located on the south side of Mount Rainier at 2,700 feet above sea level, the museum makes up part of the historic Longmire district. Once a ranger office, the building now houses historic exhibits about the park's natural and geological history, and animals. A ranger or volunteer staffs the museum to assist with park information and book and map sales.

Getting there

The Longmire Museum has no physical address. It is in Longmire, on the south side of the mountain, about 9 miles east of the town of Ashford on State Route 706.

46.74976, -121.81236 · 46°44'59.1"N 121°48'44.5"W

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Typical weather

Typically 76°F in Aug, down to 36°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	37	40	45	51	60	66	75	76	69	55	43	36
Low °F	26	26	28	31	37	42	46	46	42	35	29	25
Precip in	11.4	8.6	7.5	5.9	4.8	3.7	1.2	1.5	3.5	9.0	13.0	12.4

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Longmire Museum in Summer — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Longmire Museum

Can you reserve a site at Longmire Museum?: No. Longmire Museum is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Longmire Museum

Cougar Rock Campground 1.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cougar Rock Group Campground 1.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA) 7.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Ohanapecosh Campground 11.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Ohanapecosh Group Campground 11.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
La Wis Wis Campground 11.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Longmire Wilderness Information Center less than 0.1 mi · Visitor Center
Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center 4.4 mi · Facility
Paradise Wilderness Information Center 4.4 mi · Visitor Center
Campground: Big Creek 7.5 mi · Campground
Ohanapecosh Visitor Center 11.7 mi · Facility
Campground: Coho Group Camp 12.2 mi · Campground

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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