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CDP in Washington, United States
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Ashford is a town in the South Sound of Washington State that serves as a gateway to Mount Rainier National Park.
As featured in Northwest Best Places and Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest offers private deluxe cabins each with private hot tub. Spa facilities catering to couples with massage packages available. Located only one mile from main entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park between Ashford and park entrance.
1905 three story log lodge on pristine Mineral Lake near the Southwest entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. Registered on the National Register for Historic Properties. Magnificent view of Mt. Rainier. Open for lodging year round, just five minutes off the beaten path to Mt. Rainier on beautiful Mineral Lake.
The only climbing and outdoors gear store near the national park. Attached to RMI Mountain Guides.
By car
From Tacoma, take State Route 7 (WA-7) south. At Elbe, keep straight onto WA-706, which leads into the MRNP Nisqually entrance.
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