Return to Paradise is set for Friday, May 15 – Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Mount Rainier National Park’s Paradise Inn.
Our annual spring fundraising event takes place the night before the Inn opens to the public. This event gives park supporters a special opportunity to see the park from a new perspective and features a program with park superintendents, Live Auction, and Raise the Paddle – all to raise funds to support critical park projects in Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks.
Registration for this event includes an overnight stay at Paradise Inn, optional WNPF-led activities in the park, dinner and dessert on Friday evening, breakfast buffet on Saturday morning, and an optional WNPF donation. Rooms start at $286 (not including tax and the optional WNPF donation).
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Nearly 200 park lovers joined us for our 2025 Return to Paradise and raised more than $200,000 for the parks — thank you!
Reach out to Kristen: kristen@wnpf.org
Return to Paradise is made possible with support from our generous sponsors.
Major Sponsor:
In-Kind Sponsors:
Special thanks to our auctioneer, Ryan Sheaffer, and our friends at Dru Bru, Athletic Brewing, POP Digital Agency, and Thorntail Hard Agave!
Interested in sponsoring a future event? Contact Lisa Drake (lisa@wnpf.org) for more information.