White River Wilderness Information Center
Visitor Center · Washington ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Mount Rainier National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 3,494 ft
- Elevation
Open during the summer, the White River Wilderness Information Center (WIC) located at the Winter River Entrance. The WIC 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
There is no official address for this facility. The White River Ranger Station & Wilderness Information Center is located in the northeast area of Mount Rainier National Park on White River Road, 1.3 miles from its junction with SR410. The nearest town is Greenwater, Washington. The GPS address is 46.902017, -121.554623.
46.90200, -121.55465 · 46°54'7.2"N 121°33'16.7"W
Typical weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low °F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Precip in | 13.0 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 12.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about White River Wilderness Information Center
- Can you reserve a site at White River Wilderness Information Center?
- No. White River Wilderness Information Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near White River Wilderness Information Center
- White River Campground 4.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Silver Springs Campground 6.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Lodgepole Campground (Washington) 8.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Pleasant Valley Campground 11.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ohanapecosh Campground 11.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Sunrise Visitor Center 4.3 mi · Facility
- Union Creek Sno-Park/Trailhead 9.5 mi · Facility
- Sun Top Lookout 9.8 mi · Facility
- Ohanapecosh Visitor Center 11.5 mi · Facility
- Dalles Campground 11.5 mi · Campground
- Paradise Wilderness Information Center 11.7 mi · Visitor Center
- Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center 11.8 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (360) 569-6670
- Email morainfo@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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