• Crater Lake in winter.

    Crater Lake

    National Park Oregon

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  • Temporary Road Closure

    Due to current Winter Storm Conditions, the North Entrance and West Rim Drive are temporarily closed. When conditions improve, the roads will be cleared and opened. Please check back for more information or call (541)594-3000.

History & Culture

Superintendent Canfield's report

Searching through the archives can yield documents, images and artifacts over a hundred years old.

Crater Lake Museum & Archives Collection

Crater Lake has long attracted the wonder and admiration of people all over the world. Its depth of 1,943 feet (592 meters) makes it the deepest lake in the United States, and the seventh deepest in the world. Its fresh water is some of the clearest found anywhere in the world. The interaction of people with this place is traceable at least as far back as the eruption of Mount Mazama. Founded May 22, 1902, Crater Lake National Park seeks to preserve these natural and cultural resources.

For more information on research and using the Crater Lake Museum & Archives collection, click here.

Learn more about the history and culture associated with Crater Lake by visiting our brochures page.

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Crater Lake National Park gets an average of 533 inches of snow per year - that is more than 44 feet of snow!