If you go to Mt. Rainier National Park

PARK ACCOMMODATIONS: The only lodging inside the park this summer and in 2007 will be at the National Park Inn in Longmire, where prices range from $100 for a room without a bath to $185 for a two-room unit with a bath. Call 360-569-2275 for reservations. The National Park Service also accepts online reservations at Cougar Rock and Ohanapecosh campgrounds. Call 800-365-2267 or visit reservations.nps.gov/.

DINING IN THE PARK: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily in the dining room. Dinner menu items include a pesto penne pasta for $11.25 and grilled Pacific halibut for $24. Fast food and cafeteria-style eateries can be found at the Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitors Center and in the northeast corner of the park in Sunrise.

OUTSIDE THE PARK: A number of neighboring communities offer lodging and dining in varying price ranges, including Enumclaw, Ashford, Elbe, Eatonville, Morton, Randle and Packwood.

To the northeast, the Alta Crystal Resort at Mount Rainier offers suites in three chalets surrounding an indoor pool and hot tub. For reservations call 800-277-6475 or visit www.altacrystalresort.com.

Additional lodging and dining opportunities can be found at the Visit Rainier Web site, www.visitrainier.com.