Mount Rainier, District of ColumbiaBarnard Hill ParkCrossover ChurchU.S. National ArboretumBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate ConceptionFort Slocum ParkMemorial Chapel
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Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier is a town in District of Columbia district, District of Columbia, United States of about 8,475 people. Within 50 km by road there are 272 places to visit: 52 parks, 49 wildlife, forests & gardens and 44 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Barnard Hill Park, Franciscan Monastery and Memorial and Fort Lincoln Recreation Center.

38.9415° N, 76.9650° WPop. 8,475

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Within 30 km272 places
Within 50 km272
Must-see272
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Barnard Hill Park

Hill · 1 km

Franciscan Monastery and Memorial, monument near Mount Rainier
Must-see

Franciscan Monastery and Memorial

Monument · 2 km

Fort Lincoln Recreation Center, fort near Mount Rainier
Must-see

Fort Lincoln Recreation Center

Fort · 2 km

Places near Mount Rainier by type

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One day from Mount Rainier

5 stops, one loop, back by 12:47 pm

31 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mount Rainier
  2. U.S. National Arboretumpark · 45 min
  3. Swampoodle Parkpark · 45 min
  4. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conceptionchurch · 30 min
  5. Fort Slocum Parkfort · 1.5 hrs
  6. Memorial Chapelmonument · 30 min
  7. Back in Mount Rainier
Today’s loopMount RainierStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mount Rainier?

Barnard Hill Park (hill, about 1 km), Franciscan Monastery and Memorial (monument, about 2 km), Fort Lincoln Recreation Center (fort, about 2 km), Fort Bunker Hill Park (fort, about 3 km), Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (church, about 3 km), Brookland Green (park, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mount Rainier?

272 places on Spotwander: 55 other attractions, 52 parks, 49 wildlife, forests & gardens, 44 forts & heritage, 30 museums.

Which is the nearest park to Mount Rainier?

Barnard Hill Park, about 1 km by road; Brookland Green (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Mount Rainier?

Lincoln Park, about 8 km by road; Guglielmo Marconi Statue (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mount Rainier?

Start in Mount Rainier, visit U.S. National Arboretum, then Swampoodle Park, then Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, then Fort Slocum Park, then Memorial Chapel, and drive back — about 31 km by road in all.