• NPS photograph from Mt Scott Lookout, June 1936

    Crater Lake

    National Park Oregon

  • Winter Road Closures Due to Snow Still in Effect.

    The Rim Drives around Crater Lake and the North Entrance Road were buried under 31' of snow last winter and are still closed due to that snow. The park's Road Crew is in the process of plowing these roads open. For more information, More »

Crater Lake License Plates

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Crater Lake license plate example

You can show your support for Oregon's only national park on you car's license plates. Either at renewal or before, you can choose Crater Lake plates to help preserve this special place for years to come. A $20 one-time surcharge puts a beautiful image of Crater Lake front and center on your automobile. For more information on obtaining your Crater Lake plate, click here.

Proceeds from the plates go directly to supporting the Crater Lake Science and Learning Center as well as other park projects. The Crater Lake Science and Learning Center supports scientists, teachers, artists and students. It provides researchers the opportunity to study, a testing ground for testing ground, curriculum-based field trips for school classes and opportunities for artists to be inspired. For more information on the Science and Learning Center, click here.

 
Crater Lake Science and Learning Center
The Crater Lake Science and Learning Center
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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.