Crater Lake National Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Aerial view of Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon (Steve Terill/courtesy, Oregon Tourist Commission)
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By Karen Kefauver
  • Crater Lake National Park offers an epic bike ride (or scenic drive) around the 33-mile Rim Drive. With steep hills at high elevation, the ride is challenging but offers spectacular scenery. Start from the park headquarters area and ride clockwise around the lake.
  • Two campgrounds are available for cyclists: Mazama Campground, open from mid-June to early October, and Lost Creek Campground, open from mid-July to mid-September.
  • The park receives an annual average of 533 inches of snow, most of which falls between October and June. A wide variety of trails and unplowed roads provide access to amazing views, open slopes, and dense forests.
  • For a winter backcountry adventure with a spectacular setting, ski around Crater Lake on the unplowed Rim Drive. The 30-mile ski route typically requires three or four days.

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park averages approximately 500,000 visitors per year who marvel at the impossibly blue waters of Crater Lake from lookouts along the park's Rim Drive. It's the deepest lake in the United States—the seventh deepest in the world, and its reputation as a spot of overwhelming, sublime natural beauty—the "Gem of the Cascades"—extends around the globe. Read More

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  • We are planning a trip to California/Oregon the 3rd week in October. We love to visit Crater Lake but we hesitate as the lodge is already closed a week before our visit. How feasible is it to visit Crater Lake in late October? Thanks!
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from: $65

Super 8 Motel - Klamath Falls

3805 Hwy 97 N
Klamath Falls, OR 97601-9387 Map

Distance: 22.4 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

from: $81

Shilo Inn Klamath Falls

2500 Almond
Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Map

Distance: 23.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

from: $40

Maverick Motel

1220 Main Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Map

Distance: 24.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Twin Ponds Trail

Winema National Forest, Oregon

Distance: 22.5 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Twin Ponds Trail is 2.5 miles long and located in the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

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Crater Lake National Park

P.O. Box 7
Crater Lake, Oregon 97604

Distance: 26.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Crater Lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views. Visitors can enjoy... Read More
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Rim Village Visitor Center

P.O. Box 7
Crater Lake, Oregon 97604

Distance: 26.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The visitors center is the main place to go for any questions about where to go and what to do in... Read More
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Major Airports near Crater Lake National Park

Distance (mi.)
Portland International Airport 211.1 map
Reno/Tahoe International Airport 239.4 map
Sacramento International Airport 268.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Crater Lake National Park

Distance (mi.)
Klamath Falls Kingsley Field 29.2 map
Medford Jackson County Airport 53.2 map
Redmond Bend/Roberts Field 121.1 map

Flight Deals to Crater Lake National Park

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Sacramento (SAC) to Portland (PDX) $126
Spokane (GEG) to Portland (PDX) $126
Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX) $156
Las Vegas (LAS) to Portland (PDX) $178
Minneapolis/St Paul (MSP) to Portland (PDX) $197

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