Crater Lake National Park - Plan Your Visit

Flowers at Crater Lake by US-Parks

Operating Hours Seasons

The park is always open, but many of the roads and facilities are closed during the winter.

Summer Hours --

Rim Village Visitor Center: Early June through late September, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, daily.

Steel Visitor Center: Early April through early November, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, daily.

Winter Hours --

Steel Visitor Center: Early November through early April, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, daily.

Getting There

Plane

The closest airports are located in Klamath Falls (60 miles from the park) and Medford (80 miles from the park).

Car

From the North:

From Roseburg - route 138 east to the park's north entrance.

From Bend - Route 97 south to route 138 west to the park's north entrance.

From the South:

From Medford - Route 62 north and east to the park's west entrance.

From Klamath Falls - Route 97 north to route 62 north and west to the park's south entrance.