Crater Lake

[Bayley]

Anyone have advice on camping in Crater Lake National Park?
We are planning a trip in August and need information on camping with a 35' fifth wheel.
Thank you for helping!

[badsix]

at Diamond lake you might want to be sure to take mosquito repellant. they have been known to carry fishermen off the lake. they can be thick at times.
Jay D.

[Bipeflier]

Durb wrote:
Diamond Lake has an RV park about 7 miles from the entrance. Never stayed there. I wouldn't take your rig into the Forest Service campgrounds at Diamond Lake.

We camped at Diamond a few years ago. Nice place.

[buc1980]

ScottG wrote:
We visted Crater lake last year while we were staying at Seven Feathers in Canyonville Or. It was a full day trip but we took our time and walked around the old resort and grounds before taking a leisurely drive around the lake and stopped at many pull-outs.
We were back to 7F in time for dinner (great buffet!) and a swim in the indoor pool and spa.
Just another option for you. Either way, have a great time!

Scott

That campground was one of the best we stay.Very few like this one.

[RedRollingRoadb]

For sure on snow there. 43 years ago was there at the lodge in mid-August and woke up to 2-3 inches of snow. They were playing Christmas music in the lodge.

[sayoung]

RedRollingRoadblock wrote:

sayoung wrote:
Since it's a long way from Tx, if we flew to Or or Ca and rented car. Is there a good selection of hotels/motels in the Crater Lake area ? My Mom & Dad were married in Medford during WWII and she stayed in the area for the duration. I have a bunch of Photos of Mom & several of her GI bride friends picnicking at Crater Lake and would really like to see the area.

Medford would have the largest choice and is about 90-100 miles from Crater Lake. Kalamath Falls would be 50 miles and the motel selection a little less. Chiloquin has new motel at the casino and surprisingly there food is good. https://klamoyacasino.com/ maybe 35 miles to CL. One other choice would to head into Canyonville and stay at the casino there. https://www.sevenfeathers.com/about 105 miles.

You can fly into Medford but I think you have to go into Eugene for some airlines, and take a puddle jumper. It seems like there was on of the CA cities you could also catch a flight to Medford. I know Alaska Airlines flies into Medford from Portland and maybe Southwest.

If you go the fly route stay at the Crater Lake Lodge. It is neat place with some good history. Food is kinda overpriced but generally good.

Really no matter where you stay has some good scenery on the drive.

Thanks. Oregon is so pretty .When it gets close to a chance to do will do more research. We can fly standby on AA and won't be in any rush .
I have thought about a long summer trip as I have driven from Salem back to Tx . Our Son went to Willamtte Law School. I was pulling a loaded 26ft cargo trailer with a 1/2 ton pickup. That was a long drive. Anyway our problem time wise is my wife's medical and she must see her neurologist pretty frequent. Might go ahead & do the rv trip and figure out where we need to be to fly back.

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

Almost four years ago now, but it was early April and the park campground was under 10 ft of snow.

We stayed at Joseph Stewart State Park on Lost Creek Lake of the Rogue River. Excellent state park.

Very easy drive to Crater Lake, which was open to the rim. Beautiful view on a bright sunny day. Though snow as almost 20 feet deep at the rim. Roads plowed perfectly.

This po' lil' country boy from the piney woods of southwest Arkansas never saw that much snow before. And the lake was amazing also.

[RedRollingRoadb]

sayoung wrote:
Since it's a long way from Tx, if we flew to Or or Ca and rented car. Is there a good selection of hotels/motels in the Crater Lake area ? My Mom & Dad were married in Medford during WWII and she stayed in the area for the duration. I have a bunch of Photos of Mom & several of her GI bride friends picnicking at Crater Lake and would really like to see the area.

Medford would have the largest choice and is about 90-100 miles from Crater Lake. Kalamath Falls would be 50 miles and the motel selection a little less. Chiloquin has new motel at the casino and surprisingly there food is good. https://klamoyacasino.com/ maybe 35 miles to CL. One other choice would to head into Canyonville and stay at the casino there. https://www.sevenfeathers.com/about 105 miles.

You can fly into Medford but I think you have to go into Eugene for some airlines, and take a puddle jumper. It seems like there was on of the CA cities you could also catch a flight to Medford. I know Alaska Airlines flies into Medford from Portland and maybe Southwest.

If you go the fly route stay at the Crater Lake Lodge. It is neat place with some good history. Food is kinda overpriced but generally good.

Really no matter where you stay has some good scenery on the drive.

EDIT: Forgot to mention Roseburg for motels. 100-110 miles to CL.

[sayoung]

Since it's a long way from Tx, if we flew to Or or Ca and rented car. Is there a good selection of hotels/motels in the Crater Lake area ? My Mom & Dad were married in Medford during WWII and she stayed in the area for the duration. I have a bunch of Photos of Mom & several of her GI bride friends picnicking at Crater Lake and would really like to see the area.

[Durb]

goducks10 wrote:
Been to Diamond Lake/Crater Lake many times.
Diamond Lake CG would be tough to impossible to navigate in some areas.
Broken Arrow would be real easy. Most sites are large and would accommodate a 35' 5er easily.
Never stayed at the RV park but have rode our bikes through it. 35' would be no issue there either. But you'll be sardine canned in.
Diamond Lake is really pretty in the summer. Lots of outdoor things to do. There's an 11-12 mile paved bike path that circles the lake if you like to ride bikes.
Crater Lake is only a few mins away. If you're in good shape physically I'd suggest doing the boat tour. There's some really interesting sites around the lake that you can't see from just driving the road.

Exactly. Since you are at water's edge, might as well go for a swim. Watching the shoreline taper away and crystal clear water change color is an awesome experience.

[goducks10]

Been to Diamond Lake/Crater Lake many times.
Diamond Lake CG would be tough to impossible to navigate in some areas.
Broken Arrow would be real easy. Most sites are large and would accommodate a 35' 5er easily.
Never stayed at the RV park but have rode our bikes through it. 35' would be no issue there either. But you'll be sardine canned in.
Diamond Lake is really pretty in the summer. Lots of outdoor things to do. There's an 11-12 mile paved bike path that circles the lake if you like to ride bikes.
Crater Lake is only a few mins away. If you're in good shape physically I'd suggest doing the boat tour. There's some really interesting sites around the lake that you can't see from just driving the road.

[donkeydew]

diamond lake rv park is great plus you get the lake there and minutes to the national park

[GeoBoy]

In 2016 we stayed at Klamath Falls KOA, sites were close but the showers were very nice. Nice staff.

[RoyF]

We stayed at Diamond Lake in a 35-ft fifth-wheel. My notes from the trip say "site not large but set among the tall pines."

[enblethen]

There is various sized sites at Mazama. You need to make reservations as soon as possible as the larger sites go quickly.Mazama Campground info