Crater Lake sits in a rugged portion of the Cascade ... About a four-hour drive from Portland, Oregon, the lake is surrounded by wilderness areas with meadows of seasonal wildflowers and old-growth ...

Note: The sole boat tour operator in the park – Explore Crater Lake – will not be running its tours in 2025 nor 2026. Oregon's lone national park, Crater Lake, is arguably one of the most ...

A study by vacation rental site Lake.com determined the top 20 best U.S. national parks for stargazing using data from the National Park Service’s night sky data collection sites. Crater Lake ...

Crater Lake is a national park and requires an entrance fee. You can arrive and buy a pass that lasts one week and costs $30.

Sitting in the heart of Crater Lake National Park in south-central Oregon, this impossibly blue volcanic crater lake wows from every angle – and this list of hikes will help you see it from ...