Crater Lake National Park - Camping

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Lost Creek Campground

Open

Open From mid-July to early October (weather permitting)

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Lost Creek Campground has 16 tent sites and is open from mid-July to early October. Please Note - Weather can impact the opening and closing dates of the campground.

Mazama Campground

Open

Open From mid-June to October (weather permitting)

Details

Mazama campground has 200 sites and is open mid-June through early October. Please call 1-888-774-2728 for reservations.

Weather can impact the opening and closing dates of the campground.

Campgrounds you can reserve online

Broken Arrow Group Campground

Mileage:13 mi

Description: Campground will open Memorial Day, snow permitting. Group reservations available June 13, 2008 through September 1, 2008. There are four Group areas in Broken Arrow: J-Loop with 12 individual camp sites, K-loop with 5 individual site, M-Loop with 7 individual campsites, and N-Loop with 5 sites. The loops that are available to reserve were designed for individual camp units. These loops are offered as a group area, so that families and groups can be assured they will all camp in the same area. There are also 117 non-reservable (first come, first serve) individual family sites. Campground is staffed with a campground host. Diamond Lake is one quarter mile away. Views of Mt. Bailey and Mt. Thielsen can be seen through the pine trees.
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South Shore Pavilion Campground

Mileage:14 mi

Description: Covered pavilion seats 80 people; also has electic and water. Playground, horseshoe pits, volleyball, boat ramp, bike trail adjacent. On south end of Diamond Lake.
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Diamond Lake Campground

Mileage:15 mi

Description: This campground opens near the middle of April, when the snow melts and remains open through October. All sites are available WITHOUT a reservation from April 10 (or when open) to June 13 and September 7 through October. Reservations are taken from June 13 through September 7. During the reservation season there are 145 campsites available for reservations, and 95 campsites available for first come, first serve. Diamond Lake Campground is located along the eastern shore of Diamond Lake. Nearest town is Roseburg, 85 miles to the west. Campground hosts are located at both ends of the campground. Entry point fee station is staffed 7 days a week during the summer. Amphitheater provides interpretive programs on Friday and Saturday evenings. The eleven mile paved bike trail runs through the campground. The nearby visitor center is staffed most days of the summer.
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Imnaha Guard Station Campground

Mileage:20 mi

Description: The Guard Station was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the southern Oregon Cascade Region. The cabin is equipped with drinking water, a propane stove, water heater refrigerator, heater, a wood-burning fireplace, indoor toilet, sink and shower. A bed, table and chairs and kitchen utensils and firewood are a provided.
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Poole Creek Campground

Mileage:26 mi

Description: Group site is open and available for reservation May through October. This campground has 60 non-reservable family sites, one reservable group site, campground host, boat ramp, swimming area. Lemolo Lake Resort is located nearby. Campground abuts the western edge of Lemolo Lake, a 435 acre reservoir that offers water skiing and fishing for Kokanee and German brown trout. Elevation is 4150 feet.
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Butler Butte Cabin Campground

Mileage:29 mi

Description: The Butler Butte cabin was built in 1942 as an Aircraft Warning System (AWS) Station. The site was chosen as a strategic location to watch for Japanese planes and balloons loaded with incendiary devices, meant to set our American west coast forests on fire. Observers manned the stations on the mountain tops and watched for any signs of an invasion or fire. Carpenters built a ground house and a wood shed on site. There was also a 20-foot lookout tower, built in 1932 for fire lookout purposes, which was used by AWS from early 1942 to October 16, 1943. After the threat of invasion subsided the lookout and cabin were used for fire observation purposes. The lookout was burned prior to 1958 because it was no longer needed.
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Joseph Stewart Campground

Mileage:31 mi

Description: Stewart State Park is located 34 miles northeast of Medford on beautiful Lost Creek Reservoir. There are 201 campsites, hot showers, playgrounds, hiking and biking trails. In the spacious day use area there is a large swimming area, boat ramp, marina, boat rentals, restaurant and groceries. There are also 11.5 miles of bike and hiking trails through a lush conifer forest with year-round streams and ample wildlife viewing. BBQ trailer rental available at the park, call 541-560-3334 for reservations and availability. Note:Reservations can be made 24 hours a day, from 2 days to 9 months in advance. Campsite availability is based on call center hours, meaning sites become available when the call center opens giving no preference to online users versus phone-in customers. Call center hours are: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Please be aware that only the person whose name is on the reservation may access, change or cancel the reservation. You can stay 14 consecutive days in a single campground, and may return after spending at least three days out of the park (it can be another state park campground; in fact, we recommend you DO select another state park campground). The maximum time allowed within any Oregon State Park is 14 days within any 17 day period. Discount programs which may be offered through the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (such as, but not limited to, Club Camping, Foster Parent, Disabled Veteran, and Active Military Duty fee exemptions) cannot be processed when making an internet reservation. Fee adjustments will not be made after reservations have been confirmed using the Internet reservation service. For additional information on discount programs call the OPRD Information Center at 1-800-551-6949 or visit us online at www.OregonStateParks.org. Customers who wish to secure more than one site within a park for a continuous date period in order to accommodate their reservation request (i.e. split reservation), should be aware that the $6.00 reservation fee would apply to each site reserved. Again, fee adjustments will not be made after reservations have been confirmed using the internet reservation service. If you are viewing inventory and find you are unable to secure one site to accommodate your request please consider calling the call center at 1-800-452-5687 to make your reservation. MAKE SURE YOUR SITE MEETS YOUR CAMPING NEEDS Before reserving, please become familiar with the particulars of your chosen site, including the size of the tent pad area and the type of equipment that you may bring to the park. Site details and tent pad sizes can be viewed online by clicking on the site name. A Large campsite has at least a 12'x12' tent pad area. Medium sites are at least 10'x10' and Small sites are at least 8'x8'.
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Whisky Camp Guard Station Campground

Mileage:32 mi

Description: Experience the life of a Forest Service Fire Guard before the days of roads and aerial fire detection. Whisky Camp was the summer home of a fireguard whose primary duties were smoke chaser firefighter, relief lookout, phone line and trail maintenance, fire patrol and prevention. A forest of incense cedar, pine and fir trees surrounds Whisky Camp. This two room cabin is equipped with one double bed and two single beds. Amenities include a heater, lanterns, cooking stove with oven and a refrigerator powered by propane, which is provided. A vault toilet is located at the site. There is a metal outdoor fire ring and barbeque for cooking and a campfire. There is no water at the site, so bring as much as you will need for drinking, cooking and washing. Potable water is available at a spigot in front of the Tiller Ranger Station office.
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Timpanogas Lake Shelter Campground

Mileage:33 mi

Description: This rustic log shelter, located at an elevation of 5300', is situated on the shore of Timpanogas Lake within the Oregon Cascades Recreation Area. Although most of the route to this site is paved, the last 7 miles of road to this shelter is rough and narrow. The cabin itself measures 15' X 18', includes a loft, and is designed to sleep 6-8 people. The surrounding site provides additional space for camper or tent camping. Maximum occupancy of the site is 20 people. A wood stove provides heat. There is a wooden table with benches in the shelter and a picnic table and fire ring outdoors. A pit toilet is nearby. Drinking water is not provided but is available at the nearby Timpanogas Campground until late September.
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Contorta Point Group Camp Campground

Mileage:36 mi

Description: Contorta Point Group Campground is located adjacent to Crescent Lake. Vault toilets and garbage service is provided. No electricity/water/sewer.
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Note: All mileage numbers are "as the crow flies"