Enjoy Crater Lake's Magnificent Beauty

CRATER LAKE, Oregon

Description

Ninth Deepest Lake in the WorldNational ParkFree Boat ToursFree FishingFree Snow ShoeingWizard IslandWild LifeWild FlowersLodge With Food and BeveragesMultiple Activities for All Levels

Crater Lake has blessed people for generations with its jaw dropping beauty and inspiring power. With a beautiful island called Wizard Island surrounded by the bluest water your eyes will ever see and cliffs close to ten thousand feet, your experience at Crater Lake will be one to remember.

North Entrance in the Summer:

Coming from Roseburg - Take Route 138 east to the park's north entrance.Coming from Bend - Take Route 97 south to Route 138 west to the north entrance.

South Entrance Open Year Round:Coming from Medford - Take Route 62 north and east to the west entrance.

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Features

Camping

Fishing

Photography

Volunteering

Snowshoeing

Backpacking

Hiking

Adult Beverages

Bathrooms

Dog Friendly

Forest

Lake

Picnic Area

Scenic

Wildflowers

Wildlife

ADA Accessible

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Watch the Sunrise at Crater Lake

Drive to the overlook at Crater Lake well before sunrise. Actually, you should probably just sleep in your car for a bit to make sure you're not late for this incredible sight. Witness the changing colors and light as the sun creeps over the east side of the lake, throwing shadows and reflections around the rim.You can hike up the ridges near the parking area for to get a different perspective ...

Bike around Crater Lake

I forgot how large Crater Lake was. Wikipedia said it was only 6 miles in diameter, multiply X 3.14 or C = πd and boom its only 18.84 miles around, that's cake, or pie. Imaging a NASCAR track with a pond in the middle.WRONG, hindsight being 20/20, dramatic landscape rarely equates to flat, cycle friendly roads. It was really around 40 miles, 5,200 ft elevation gain and about 7,900 ft elevation ...

Snowshoe or XC Ski to Watchman Overlook

Starting at the Rim Village parking area, this snowshoe/cross-country ski trip (whichever you choose) heads out on snow-covered West Rim Drive, bound for the saddle between Hillman Peak and The Watchman, overlooking Wizard Island. The path is not terribly steep (this is, after all, a drivable road in summer), but it can be a bit long: four miles out and four miles back along rolling terrain is ...

Explore Crater Lake

Crater is a short 20min drive up Highway 62 off of the 97. We were chasing sunset and caught the last glimmers of twilight. Just driving around the west rim is amazing. Pictures did absolutely no justice to this place, you have to see it with your own eyes...it's MASSIVE!!! Every small pull-off/parking spaces have their own trails leading off them to different view points around the rim of the ...

The Rim at Crater Lake NP

Why Go? Avoid the crowds in summer and have the entire 33 mile long rim and 21 square miles of beautiful Crater Lake to yourself. Sunrises and sunsets that will take your breath away; stars and a milky way you can get lost in for days. Expect solitude and beautiful scenery, nothing less. The 360 degree views from top of Watchman Peak, Hillman Peak, Mt Scott and Garfield Peak are breathtaking. ...

Hike the Garfield Peak Trail

Crater Lake is one of the most visited natural wonders in the U.S. Anyone who has gone will tell you, it strikes a magic chord. Where there was once the volcanic Mount Mazama, now sits the deepest lake in the States. It's brilliant blue color and incredible depth of clarity leaves visitors from all over the world in a state of awe.The Garfield Peak Trail leads to the 2nd highest peak in the par...