Crater Lake National Park

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Contains Points of Interest in the Crater Lake National Park including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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Rim Visitor Center
Visitor Center


Crater Lake National Park

Rim Village

Crater Lake, OR 97604 USA

(541) 594-3000

Description: Views of the lake are prominent and ‐ accessible from Rim Visitor Center. It is located ‐ at the historic Kiser Studio in Rim Village. ‐ Outdoor exhibits at the near-by Sinnott Memorial ‐ Overlook are open when the ice melts from the ‐ walkway in June until mid-October. Get your ‐ passport stamp when the visitor center is open. ‐ Rim Visitor Center is usually open seven days a ‐ week in summer. This is a Passport Stamp Location. Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Boating − Camping − Compass and GPS − Fishing − Food − Guided Tours − Hands-On − Hiking − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Skiing − Snow Play − Snowmobiling − Snowshoeing − Swimming − Wildlife Watching Things to do and see: − Biking at Crater Lake − Scenic Rim Drive − Snowshoeing at Crater Lake Amenities: − First Aid/Medical Care Available − Gifts/Souvenirs/Books − Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits − Information − Information - Maps Available − Information - Park Newspaper Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Parking - Auto − Picnic Table − Water - Drinking/Potable − Wheelchair Accessible Directions: Rim Visitor Center* is in Rim Village, ‐ 7 miles north of Highway 62 from Annie Springs ‐ Entrance Station or 14 miles south of the North ‐ Entrance** via West Rim Drive. Angle-in parking ‐ with additional parking in the picnic area. Large ‐ vehicles use the dedicated parking area at the ‐ entrance to Rim Village or near-by pullouts. ‐ *There is no physical address for the Rim Visitor ‐ Center. **North Entrance Road and West Rim Drive ‐ are closed from November 1 or the first ‐ significant snowfall to generally mid-June.

Mazama Campground
Campground


Mazama Village

Crater Lake, OR 97604 USA

(866) 292-6720

Description: Mazama Campground is open only in ‐ summer. It typically opens in June and closes in ‐ late September. The exact opening and closing ‐ dates are determined each year by the snow level ‐ in the camp sites, safety issues, and other ‐ factors. The campground is nestled in an ‐ old-growth forest at 6,000 ft. (1,829 m) in ‐ elevation. There are 214 sites each with a picnic ‐ table, fire ring, and bear-resistant food locker. ‐ The concessioner, ExplorCraterLake, manages the ‐ campground. For more details go to reservations. Regulations Overview: PETS: At the campsite, and ‐ when walking the paved areas including the road, ‐ pets must be on a 6 foot or shorter leash that is ‐ held and controlled by a person. HOURS: Check-in ‐ after 4 pm and check-out before 11 am. Generators ‐ are allowed between 8 am and 8 pm. Campground ‐ quiet hours are 10 pm to 7 am. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: ‐ The maximum number of people per campsite is 6 and ‐ 2 vehicles. Camping is limited to 30 days per ‐ calendar year, with no more than 14 consecutive ‐ days. FOOD STORAGE: When not in use, all of your ‐ food, garbage, cooking equipment, storage ‐ containers (e.g. ice chests), and toiletries ‐ (soaps, toothpaste, etc.) must be kept in your ‐ vehicle or in the bear-resistant locker provided ‐ at your campsite. VEHICLES AND BICYCLES: To ‐ protect the vegetation, please keep all vehicles ‐ including motorcycles, trailers, and autos on ‐ paved surfaces. Ride bicycles on the road not ‐ between campsites or on trails. Reservation Info: From the opening date (dependent ‐ on snow removal) there MAY be some first-come ‐ first-served sites until June 30. In July, August, ‐ and September, all sites are available by ‐ reservation only, online (reservation button ‐ below) or by calling (866) 292-6720. If no tent ‐ sites are available, tent campers may reserve an ‐ RV site at the posted fee for that site. Parking ‐ areas at tent sites cannot accommodate RVs, so RV ‐ campers may not rent tent sites. For complete ‐ details use the reservation button to go the ‐ managing concessioner's website. Total campsites: 214 Number of reservable campsites: 214 Tent only campsites: 121 Electrical hookup campsites: 18 RV only campsites: 75 Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Boating − Camping − Compass and GPS − Fishing − Food − Guided Tours − Hands-On − Hiking − Junior Ranger Program − Museum Exhibits − Park Film − Shopping − Skiing − Snow Play − Snowmobiling − Snowshoeing − Swimming − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Amphitheater: Yes - seasonal − Camp Store: Yes - seasonal − Cell Phone Reception: No − DumpStation: Yes - seasonal − Firewood For Sale: Yes - seasonal − Food Storage Lockers: Yes - seasonal − Ice Available For Sale: Yes - seasonal − Internet Connectivity: Yes - seasonal − Laundry: Yes - seasonal − Potable Water: Yes - seasonal − Showers: Coin-Operated - Seasonal − Staff or Volunteer Host Onsite: Yes - seasonal − Toilets: Flush Toilets - seasonal − Trash Recycling Collection: Yes - seasonal Accessibility: − Access Roads: Paved Roads - All vehicles OK − Ada Info: Mazama Campground is at 6,000 feet in ‐ elevation with no additional gain of elevation ‐ throughout the campground. It is in a forest so ‐ some sites have tree stumps, downed logs, rocks, ‐ and other natural obtrusions. All sites have paved ‐ parking for two cars or an RV. The road and access ‐ to water, restrooms, and trash receptacles are ‐ paved. 5 RV sites are designated accessible: 2 ‐ with electrical hookups, 3 have no hookups. These ‐ sites are not consistently similar in size or ‐ accessible amenities. At reservation time, ‐ ascertain that the site accommodates your needs. ‐ If a site is not available or hookups are ‐ required, contact one of the private campgrounds ‐ outside the park for those amenities. A list can ‐ be downloaded at ‐ https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/publications.htm. ‐ The amphitheater, located between D & E loops, ‐ has no accessible parking, and the access paths ‐ are soft soil without lighting. Speak with the ‐ ranger presenting the program about safe access ‐ and other needs. − Additional Info: DUMP STATION The campground has a ‐ free dump station. You do not need to be staying ‐ at the campground to use it. WATER Water spigots ‐ are located throughout the campground. The water ‐ is safe to drink. Please do not bathe or wash ‐ clothes at water spigots or in restroom sinks. ‐ Strained dishwater should be emptied in the grates ‐ found in front of each rest TRASH AND RECYCLING ‐ Combination trash/recycling bins are located ‐ throughout the campground & park. Recycling is ‐ currently limited to uncrushed aluminum cans and ‐ plastic water bottles. Please consider taking ‐ glass and paper home for recycling. CAMPER STORE, ‐ LAUNDRY, SHOWERS The Mazama Village Store sells ‐ groceries, camping supplies, firewood, and ‐ gasoline. Showers and laundry machines are ‐ available. GAS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ‐ STATION Self-serve, unleaded gasoline is available ‐ at the Mazama Village Store during business hours. ‐ A 24-hour charging station is located near Annie ‐ Creek Gift Shop. It has one (J1772) connector and ‐ one Tesla connector. − Cell phone Info: A 24-hour emergency landline is ‐ located outside the "snow-tunnel" ‐ entrance to the Administration Building in park ‐ headquarters, adjacent to Steel Visitor Center. ‐ There are no cell towers in the park. Cell service ‐ is random in areas around Rim Village and the ‐ overlooks along Rim Drive. Crater Lake Lodge ‐ offers wifi only for their guests. Wifi may be ‐ available to patrons of concession-run facilities ‐ in Rim Village (year-round) and Mazama Village ‐ (summer only). − Fire stove policy: Each campsite has a fire ring ‐ with a grilling grate. Wood fires are allowed only ‐ in these designated rings. Never leave fires or ‐ hot coals unattended, and extinguish them ‐ completely before leaving. During high fire-danger ‐ periods, wood fires are not permitted. ‐ Notifications will be posted in the campground if ‐ this is the case. Firewood can be purchased at the ‐ Mazama Village Store. You may also bring firewood ‐ into the park with you, but it must be from the ‐ Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, and Idaho) ‐ or labeled as "Approved Pest Free." Dead ‐ wood may also be gathered as fuel, but only in ‐ areas of the park that are below 6,900 feet (2,100 ‐ meters) in elevation. Cutting or trimming of ‐ standing trees, dead or alive, is prohibited. − RV Allowed: Yes − RV Info: 5 RV sites are designated accessible: 2 ‐ with electrical hookups, 3 have no hookups. These ‐ sites are not consistently similar in size or ‐ accessible amenities. Some sites have accessible ‐ picnic tables, others do not. Please inquire about ‐ shower and restroom accessibility. − RV max length: 50 feet − Trailer allowed: Yes − Wheelchair access: 5 RV sites are designated ‐ accessible: 2 with electrical hookups, 3 have no ‐ hookups. These sites are not consistently similar ‐ in size or accessible amenities. At reservation ‐ time, ascertain that the site accommodates your ‐ needs. If a site is not available or hookups are ‐ required, contact one of the private campgrounds ‐ outside the park for those amenities. A list can ‐ be downloaded at ‐ https://www.nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/publications.htm Directions: The easiest way to locate the ‐ campground is via Hwy 62 through either the West ‐ or South Entrances which meet and turn towards ‐ Crater Lake and the Annie Spring Entrance Station. ‐ The entrance to Mazama Campground is a right turn ‐ immediately past the Annie Spring Entrance ‐ Station. If you enter the park from the North ‐ Entrance Station the campground is a left turn 7 ‐ miles from Rim Village. Weather: From October through June, most of the ‐ park may be snow covered. Annual snowfall averages ‐ 41 ft (12.5 m). In early spring, it is typical to ‐ have 10 to 15 feet (4 meters) of snow on the ‐ ground. July, August, and September are drier and ‐ warmer. A typical daytime high temperature during ‐ these three months is around 67°F (19°C), but ‐ can range from 40°F to 80°F or more (4°C to ‐ 27°C). Temperatures cool off rapidly in the ‐ evening, with a typical nighttime low around 40°F ‐ (4°C).

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