• Crater Lake in winter.

    Crater Lake

    National Park Oregon

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February 26, 2013
Crater Lake and Oregon Caves Tourism Creates Local Economic Benefits
A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 76,194 visitors to Oregon Caves National Monument spent $3,848,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 59 jobs in the local area. The report also shows that the 423,551 visitors to Crater Lake National Park spent $34,688,000 in communities surrounding the park, supporting 565 jobs.

November 20, 2012
Ranger-Guided Snowshoe Walks Begin at Park
Crater Lake National Park is pleased to announce that our popular ranger-guided snowshoe walks are about to begin for the 2012-2013 winter season.The walks will start this weekend (November 24 /25) and will be offered every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. through April 28, 2013.

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Seven different trees live on Phantom Ship, an island in Crater Lake.  There are also colonies of violet green swallows, and several varieties of wildflowers and lichens living there.