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    Henry M Jackson Memorial Visitor Center

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    Tien D.

    This is a beautiful visitors center! Let me start off by talking about parking. Mount Rainier is a popular national park and this parking lot in Paradise fills up incredibly fast. I suggest that if you want to visit in the morning, show up on a weekday and try to arrive before 7:30 AM. The issue is, the visitors center doesn't open until 10:00 am. Most people show up early for the hikes and won't come back to free up a parking space for an hour or two (or four if you are hiking skyline). Back to the visitor's center.....it's beautiful. Pretty spacious but it does get quite cramped depending on the number of visitors and what time you go. The gift shop is pretty large too but it does get crowded. There is another gift shop a short walk away in the Paradise Inn too, if you are feeling claustrophobic. The park rangers working the desk are so friendly and give useful tips and suggestions about trails. There is a theater room where you can watch a short video on mount rainier too. The upstairs across from the gift shop is a tiny "museum" about the flora and fauna of Mount rainier. It's a great visitors center. The only downside is the women's bathroom needed maintenance (stall doors didn't lock) but overall, one of the best visitor's centers I've visited

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    Travis T.

    This is a nice visitor center located on the south side of Mount Rainier National Park in Paradise. The Paradise Inn is the next building over. I came by here before I hiked the Skyline loop trail to get hiking info and to fill up on water. The trail starts right behind the visitor center. Even though the parking lot is huge, it fills up quickly during peak seasons. Mostly because of hikers and climbers that park for the day. The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center is the main visitor center for Mount Rainier National Park. There are park rangers on hand and lots of resources available to help you make the most of your visit. This visitor center is one of the few places within the park that has Wi-Fi. There are exhibits inside that talk about Mount Rainier's geology, glaciers, ecosystems and wildlife. The theater shows a short film about the park's landscape. You can also visit their gift shop, cafeteria or use the restroom if needed. They have paper maps at the main desk and a stamper for your national park passport book. I spent a good part of my day at this visitor center and in the surrounding area. There are amazing views of Mount Rainier in the background. The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise is open year-round. During the winter season, they are only open on the weekends.

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    Alyssa A.

    This is going to be your ideal visitor center to visit for Mt Rainier National Park. This location has it all - a huge center with plenty of information, clean bathrooms, and a water fountain. They also have a big bookstore and a little snack bar area to grab food - which is always a rarity in visitor centers. We had cell reception here, but if you're in a dead zone, there is also free WiFi. Paradise Inn is just a few steps away. While we didn't dine here, they do have a restaurant if you want a meal. Plenty of parking, which is always a plus. The visitor center is also the starting point for the Skyline Loop, which is an incredible hike and has access to many of Rainier's highlights. I would definitely recommend making a day here to enjoy all the loop has to offer.

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    Joyce T.

    The most beautiful visitor center I ever visited in national parks. The building is nicely preserved with logs and glass windows which you can enjoy the view from any angle of the building. and lots of beautiful trails nearby. Souvenir store opens late at 10am and always attracts lot of visitors.

    Michael B.

    This is the most popular and largest visitor center in Mount Rainier. The parking lot is huge and includes an overflow lot, but it will ALWAYS fill up on summer weekend mornings, and by many summer weekday afternoons. You must arrive here early. The first floor has a restaurant, info desk, and film while the second floor has exhibits, gift shop, and nice mountain view. The building has free Wi-Fi, and on Verizon I had full service in the parking lot - it was the only place in the park that I had data. Restrooms are available here but they close when the center closes. Pro tip, use the almost hidden restrooms about 50 yards away across the parking lot at the ranger station - I used them twice and had nobody else in them.

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    Penny P.

    What's up: Mt. Rainier was one of the places that I wanted to visit for a while. My friend who lives in Washington tells me how great the views are and that there are tons of great hiking trails to take. Parking: This was tough! We didn't expect the park to be so packed when we arrived. We tried our luck in the lot near the visitor's center and circled around several times until we got lucky. Phew! There were a ton of cars parked on the side of the road as well as in the overflow lot further down. Environment: The visitor's center was nice and had tons of information about the park. Restrooms are also available here and if you're into collecting the stamps for the Passport cancellation, their station was easy to spot on the counter. We set off to partially hike the Skyline Trail to catch the views of the area; and it was amazing! One thing to note, bring insect repellent, there were tons of flying bugs all along the trail and I feel like we got attacked by them a few times lol. We also hiked to Myrtle Falls and that also has a great view. There's a bridge that you'll cross where you'll get an amazing view of the falls with Mt. Rainier in the background. We also explored around Reflection Lake for more stunning views. What was ordered: - Single vehicle entrance fee is $30, but we had the America the Beautiful National Park Pass which covered it. Fee is collected in the Ranger kiosk as you drive into the park. Yay/Nay/Meh: Yay. The park was just as pretty as my friend described; the weather was nice too. With it being a popular park, there were quite a bit of people on the main hiking trails, but not as crowded in the lake area. Definitely, don't forget the bug spray!

    Lucy C.

    Awesome visitor center with helpful rangers. Clean bathrooms, upstairs level has free exhibits. Downstairs has a theatre. We went on June 19th around 1:30PM and could find parking space without having to go to the overflow parking. It's max 2 hours parking so people are coming and going. We walked the skyline trail up to Myrtle Falls.

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    Caroline E.

    Absolutely beautiful place ! Well worth the drive, very clean and bathrooms located on site. Great place for families and overall any one that loves getting out in nature.

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    Atul S.

    Nice double story huge enough visitor center in paradise valley of Mount Rainier National Park . Information center and cafeteria at ground flood along with many seating. Second level has their store and small area with informational models and park details. The only issue is with the cafeteria where options are very less to eat. Also just one staff at counter. Nice view from outside as well.

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