Home to a deep blue lake with a backdrop of dramatic ... and there are multiple reasons why staying the night at Crater National Park during the winter is an absolute must. With fewer crowds ...

In winter, the park becomes a destination ... Reaching the southern entrance adds about 40 miles, one-way. Crater Lake National Park is open year round, 24 hours a day, but massive amounts of ...

The remote park, famous for its blue-hued caldera lake, has seen a steady decline in visitors since 2016, when a record 756,344 people visited during the National Park Service’s centennial ...

But in winter and spring ... also take the group to Crater Lake National Park during summer and fall. A favorite day hike: The 4.5-mile trail on Mount Scott to survey the entire lake.

If you’re after a reasonably short Crater Lake hike that you can do in less than an hour and a half (not including stops), then we heartily recommend checking out the Cleetwood Cove Trail. At just two ...

Crater Lake sits in a rugged portion of the Cascade Range and is famous for its deep, jewel-blue water. An impressive 20-mile ring of cliffs encloses the basin and adds to its magnificence. About a ...

“The park is planning on starting construction in 2026,” a news release from Crater Lake National Park says. “Due to the extent work to be completed and short construction seasons, trail closures will ...

Crews will be rehabilitating the Cleetwood Cove Trail that leads down to the lake, as well as the Cleetwood Marina, where visitors can access the water and catch boat tours to Wizard Island.

Invasive crayfish introduced by the National Park Service 100 years ago are decimating a newt subspecies in the isolated ...

PORTLAND – Crater Lake’s visitor numbers continued ... in an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive last winter. The National Park Service approved a new concessioner, ExplorUS, which ...