Activities for You at Crater Lake

Activities at Crater Lake National Park

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Auto-touring With Your Own Vehicle

We’ve laid out some dandy tours of the park’s major roads – and some back roads as well.

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Campgrounds and Camping

Pull up a camp chair and pitch your tent – we have all the details here.lodge-sun


 

Lodging and Services 

 

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Hiking

Over 100 miles of trails, from short wildflower walks to a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail – get  your “WILD” on and take a walk.


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 Bicycling at Crater Lake

Even the Rangers sometimes have bikes. Find out how you, too, and bike Crater Lake.

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Bird Watching

Where to go, what to see – we have check lists.

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Skiing and Snowshoeing

More snow than just about anywhere else makes for amazing snow-fun. We have the scoop right here.

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Volunteering at Crater Lake

Here our own Ron Mastrogiuseppe leads a group up the Garfield Peak Trail. Join him sometime.

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We have maps and rules right here, but wouldn’t you rather strap on some snowshoes and look for snowshoe hares?

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Nancy Cherry Eifert gets down and dirty with some lupine.
Photography

How and where, when and why so many people take photos at Crater Lake.

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Pasqueflower photo by Rob Mutch
Botanizing

Lists and  photos, where to see the best wildflower gardens and when.

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Stargazing

See how and when do come and view stars like you’ve never seen in a  city. We  have an expert on our team.

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Swimming

Imagine swimming in a giant freshwater lake that is the deepest in America – so blue it almost hurts your eyes.

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Fishing

Yes,  you can fish in Crater Lake. Learn how.

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Volunteering – Oh, we said this, but we’ll say it again just to be sure you saw it.

We strongly believe in the Volunteer Ethic in our parks. With funding declining each year, it’s the only way this heritage of ours will survive. Here are some guidelines and contacts.

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