Can you reserve a site at Longmire Wilderness Information Center?

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

Longmire Wilderness Information Center

Visitor Center · Washington ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) · Open Access

2,756 ft
Elevation

Longmire Administration Building in Summer — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Open during the summer, the Longmire Wilderness Information Center (WIC) is located in the lobby of the historic Longmire Administration Building, a picturesque example of National Park Service rustic architecture in Longmire. The WIC features a 3D model map of Mount Rainier National Park and has an information desk staffed by wilderness rangers. Rangers at the WIC assist with wilderness permits, trip planning, and providing maps and trail condition updates.

Getting there

The Longmire WIC 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.

46.75014, -121.81168 · 46°45'0.5"N 121°48'42.0"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, 0.1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Longmire Administration Building in Winter — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Longmire Wilderness Information Center

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

Camping near Longmire Wilderness Information Center

Cougar Rock Campground 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Cougar Rock Group Campground 1.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA) 7.6 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 11.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Longmire Museum less than 0.1 mi · Facility
Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center 4.3 mi · Facility
Paradise Wilderness Information Center 4.4 mi · Visitor Center
Campground: Big Creek 7.6 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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