Crater Lake National Park - Plan Your Visit

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.

Local Partners & Information Resources

Xanterra Parks and Resorts

Southern Oregon Visitors Association

Klamath Tribes

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe

Klamath County Tourism

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.