Despite chilly temperatures, visitors are taking swims in Crater Lake before lakeshore access ends until 2029.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crater Lake’s most popular trail and the only one that has access to the water will be closed to the public for up to three years for construction, beginning in 2026, officials ...

Crater Lake and the popular Cleetwood Cove Trail will be closed to swimmers, boaters, and hikers until 2029. This summer will be the last chance for travelers to visit the lake until 2029. Several ...

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 beautiful ...

Crater Lake is a lot of things. It is considered one of the most beautiful, most Instagrammable national parks in the country. It’s one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. And it’s a great place to catch ...

Crater Lake is one of Oregon's most mystical lakes, and adding to that mystique is the fact it is the deepest in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world. The national park is a highly sought ...

The Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only public access to Crater Lake’s water, is closed for the 2025 season and will remain closed ...

Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake National Park has lost its top leader. The park’s superintendent, Kevin Heatley, resigned from overseeing Oregon’s only national park on Friday, citing cuts to parks’ staff ...

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The scenic drive around the country’s deepest lake will be safer and smoother because of the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund. A $56 ...

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park will be closed for about a week, beginning Tuesday, so firefighters on the 4,700-acre Middle Fork Fire to ...