Eatonville is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

For centuries, Nisqually people roamed the rivers and streams of the Eatonville area.

In 1889, Indian Henry was one of the Nisqually who guided the town's Euro-American founder, Thomas C. Van Eaton, from Mashell Prairie to the present site of Eatonville.

Area white settlers and the accompanying Nisqually were in need of goods, which "T.C."

Supplies were carried by his stage from Spanaway over a rough trail through dense forest.

In the 1970s, the Wildlife park of Northwest Trek was opened and it remains one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area, other than Mount Rainier itself.

On April 27, 2014, an EF0 tornado briefly touched down and caused some minor damage near Eatonville.

[4] This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 F (22 C).

23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.