Mt. Rainier National Park was really fantastic. The drive up to the Jackson Visitor Center was spectacular! We stopped a few times along the journey up and once walked down in the riverbed and across a bridge which we liked. The parking at Jackson Visitor Center was a - nightmare - but we were there on a weekend, so I'm... more

We have written a review only 1 time before regarding our trip to Alaska (Miller's Landing in Seward, 9/07), so we don't do this often. I felt compelled to review the National Park Inn at Longmire Washington. If you have seen our review as mentioned above, you will note that we are from Alabama and are avid backpackers, especially during... more

In August 2006 - We decided on the spur of the moment to see Mt. Rainier on our way home from Seattle to Portland. We are so glad we did! The weather was perfect, which helped. Just the drive alone to Paradise had tons of great views. They are currently doing construction on Paradise Lodge, so parking on a sunny... more

We planned a trip to Olympic National Park. After booking our rooms, some freinds told us about Mt. Rainier. The pictures looked like "paradise" so we decided to spend one night at Cougar Rock campground then go see Paradise. We are from Florida. We arrived after dark and when the sun came up in the morning our jaws dropped. The... more