Overview

Hype:

The Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center is a day-use facility located in the Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park. The facility offers exhibits, films, guided ranger programs, a book store, a snack bar, a gift shop, and public restrooms, as well as informational brochures and maps.

The first Jackson Visitor Center opened in 1966 as part of the National Park Service's Mission 66 program. Originally known as the Paradise Visitor Center, it was renamed in 1987 after the death of Senator Henry M. Jackson, who had been instrumental in the development of the program at Mt. Rainier. Construction of a new Jackson Visitor Center was completed in 2008, and the original building was demolished in November 2008.

Time:

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
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	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/hours.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_M._Jackson_Visitor_Center

Location

Closest City or Region: Mount Rainier National Park

Coordinates: 46.785941, -121.736452

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July 12, 2023 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Cooper Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Anthony Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Jaren Wagner, Killian Wagner, Calliope Wagner, Extended Burnett Family,

Story

Savannah and Madi stayed at the cabins with the Martins. The rest of us went to the visitor center. There was such a large group and no one really had any plans so we ended up at the visitor center for more than 2 hours trying to regroup and decide what to do next. On the positive side, the sweatshirts in the bookstore were half off and we got 2 for $12.50 each. There were some parking issues and different people with different hiking wants, so we split up.

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