Verified Oct 2, 2026
Crater Lake National Park
Nature or garden · Oregon · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Tickets online or at the entrance
“You are encouraged to pay the entrance fee or purchase an NPS pass before arriving to save time, but you may also purchase passes at any entrance station upon arrival.” nps.gov
From the official ticket site: “You are encouraged to pay the entrance fee or purchase an NPS pass before arriving to save time, but you may also purchase passes at any entrance station upon arrival.” nps.gov
Admission prices
Other ticket
Private Vehicle (May 22-Oct 31)
$30
$30.00
Other ticket
Private Vehicle (Nov 1-May 21)
$20
$20.00
Other ticket
Per Person
$15
$15.00
stated on nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/fees.htm · checked 2026-10-09
Private Vehicle (May 22-Oct 31) $30.00 This is the summer entrance fee and is charged from mid-May through the end of October. Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15-passenger capacity or less) and all occupants. … Private Vehicle (Nov 1-May 21) $20.00 This is the winter entrance fee. … Per Person $15.00 Admits one individual with no motor vehicle (bicyclist, hiker, pedestrian). Youth 15 and under are admitted free of charge.
Practical
Crater Lake National Park: opening hours
The park is open year-round, 24 hours a day.✓ nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-07Crater Lake National Park: closing days
Each winter, deep snow forces us to close the park's Rim Drive and North Entrance Road to automobiles. Rim Drive becomes a route for skiing and snowshoeing. The North Entrance Road becomes a snowmobile trail. These roads close for the season with the first big snowstorm, or on November 1, whichever comes first.✓ nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-09Crater Lake National Park: what should I know before visiting?
Although an entrance fee or NPS pass is required to enter Crater Lake National Park, vehicle reservations are not needed. … Beginning January 1, 2023, cash will not be accepted. You can pay by debit or credit cards, and Apple or Samsung pay/digital wallet.✓ nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/fees.htm · 2026-10-09Crater Lake National Park: how to get there
From the west (Medford) - Follow Highway 62 to the park's West Entrance. Open year-round. From the south (Klamath Falls) - Take Highway 97 to Highway 62 and the park's South Entrance. Open year-round.✓ nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-07Crater Lake National Park: is it wheelchair accessible?
The Lodge, the Rim Café/Gift Shop and the Kiser Studio Visitor Center at Rim Village are accessible buildings. … Godfrey Glen Trail is the park's fully accessible trail.✓ nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-09Crater Lake National Park: are dogs allowed?
Hikers may only be in possession of one leashed pet per person on trails. Pets must be leashed and in physical control of the hiker at all times. … Whether they are on a leash, being carried, or in any sort of pack, pets are not permitted on the Cleetwood Cove Trail .✓ nps.gov/crla/planyourvisit/pets.htm · 2026-10-10Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak.
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