Parking, pit toilets, picnic tables, and a mobile refreshment stand are located at the Cleetwood Cove trailhead.
Rim Village: The major concentration of visitor use facilities occurs in the Rim Village on the south rim of the caldera. The National Park Service operates the Sinnott Memorial, a stone structure on the caldera rim, where interpretive talks on the geology of the park are given; an exhibit building; a community building where indoor programs are held; the picnic area; and four comfort stations. Parking is provided for 371 cars adjacent to facilities and near the rim walkways.
Concessioner-operated facilities include the Crater Lake Lodge at the easternmost end of the developed area. The lodge has 80 operational rooms housing a maximum of 180 overnight guests; the dining room, bar, gift shop, and lobby-lounge areas serve the general visitors as well as lodge guests. A large cafeteria-restaurant-lounge and curio shop, located at the westernmost end of the developed area, is the most heavily used facility. Behind the cafeteria the concessioner operates 20 small cabins, 18 of which are cold-water units. There is a new (1973-1974) dormitory south of the lodge for concessioner employees; a portion of the third floor of the lodge is used for employee quarters.
During the winter the cafeteria is the only facility in the Rim Village that remains open.
Munson Valley: The only visitor use facilities in Munson Valley are the small information desk in the park administration building, a small post office, and the concessioner-operated service station serving both the visitor and park employees. Self-service pumps are available in the winter for employees and for visitors on an emergency basis.
Other Facilities: The National Park Service operates two entrance stations – one near the north boundary on the North Entrance Road and the other near Annie Springs just north of the West and South Entrance Roads junction. These entrance stations are kiosk-type temporary structures of wood frame and glass construction, situated on a traffic island in the center of the road. While information is available at these entrance stations, the primary function is the collection of entrance fees.
The Watchman Fire Lookout, a stone and wood structure situated atop Watchman Peak, serves as an interpretive and rest area.
There is a small comfort station at Kerr Notch, the only comfort station (other than pit toilets) along the Rim Drive outside the Rim Village area.
Interpretive exhibits are located at various overlooks around the caldera and along the approach roads.
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