Places to Stay Outside the Park

In-park accommodations at Crater Lake Lodge, The Cabins at Mazama Village, and Mazama Campground are often fully booked months in advance. But there are plenty of options outside the park. Below is list of all the hotels and campgrounds within 35 miles of Steel Visitor Center and park headquarters. This list does not include bed-and-breakfasts, guest houses, and vacation rentals. The next closest options are in Chemult (42 miles away), Shady Cove (55 miles), Klamath Falls (57 miles), and there are many other lodging options beyond these.

Camping is prohibited in pullouts, picnic areas, and parking lots within the park. Overnighting is allowed only for registered guests at the lodge, cabins, and campgrounds, and for backpackers who obtain a permit.

 

Lodging & Camping Options

Farewell Bend Campground
61 sites for tents and RVs (40’ maximum), most are reservable. Open mid-May to early October. Hwy 62 at Union Creek. (541) 560-3400, roguerec.com

Farewell Bend Sno-Park
Overnight parking and camping. Vault toilets. No water. Free of charge May through October. Sno-Park permit required November through April. Hwy 62 just north of Union Creek. www.tripcheck.com/pages/sno-parks 

Natural Bridge Campground
17 sites for tents and vehicles up to 30’. Vault toilets, no water. First-come, first-served. Open mid-May to mid-Nov. 2 miles south of Union Creek on Hwy 62. (541) 560-3400, www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou

Thousand Springs Sno-Park
Overnight parking and camping. Vault toilets and shelter. No water. Free of charge May through October. Sno-Park permit required November through April. 14 miles west of Park Headquarters on Hwy 62. www.tripcheck.com/pages/sno-parks  

Union Creek Campground 
73 sites for tents and small RVs (28’ maximum), most can be reserved. Vault toilets. Open mid-May to early October. Hwy 62 at Union Creek. (541) 560-3400, roguerec.com

Union Creek Resort
9 rooms and 23 cabins. Store and restaurant. Open year-round. Pets welcome. (866) 761-6630, www.unioncreekoregon.com

Broken Arrow Campground
121 sites for tents and RVs (32’ maximum). Showers. Open late May to mid-September. Need to reserve from early June to early Sept. (www.recreation.gov), otherwise first-come, first-served. On Diamond Lake Loop Rd. (541) 498-2531, www.fs.usda.gov/umpqua

Diamond Lake Campground  
238 sites for tents and RVs (35’ maximum). Showers.  Open late May-late October. Need to reserve from early June to early September (www.recreation.gov), otherwise first-come, first-served. On Diamond Lake Loop Rd. (541) 498-2531, www.fs.usda.gov/umpqua

Diamond Lake Resort
48 motel rooms, 40 cabins. Restaurants, store,gas station. Pets welcome. Open year-round. (541) 793-3333, www.diamondlake.net

Diamond Lake RV Park
110 RV sites w/hookups. Showers, laundry. Open mid-May to mid-October. On Diamond Lake Loop Rd. (541) 793-3318, www.diamondlake.net/rv-park

Thielsen View Campground
60 sites for tents and RVs (35’ maximum). Vault toilets. Open early June-late October. Need to reserve from mid-June to early September (www.recreation.gov), otherwise first-come, first-served. On Diamond Lake Loop Rd. (541) 498-2531, www.fs.usda.gov/umpqua

Whispering Pines Motel
10 rooms. Store. Pets welcome. Open year-round. 15 miles east of the park’s North Entrance at the junction of Hwy 138 and Hwy 97. (541) 365-2222, www.whisperingpinesmoteloregon.com

Abbott Creek Campground 
25 sites for tents and RVs (60’ maximum). Vault toilets, no water. First-come, first-served. Open late May to mid-September. 7 miles north of Prospect on Forest Rd. 68. (541) 560-3400, roguerec.com

Crater Lake RV Park
57 RV sites w/hookups. Showers. Open year-round. On Hwy 62. (541) 560-3399, www.craterlakerv.com

Prospect Historic Hotel
24 rooms. Pets welcome in some. Open year-round. Dining room open May through October. On Mill Creek Dr. (800) 944-6490, www.prospecthotel.com

River Bridge Campground
11 sites for tents and RVs (25’ maximum). Vault toilets, no water. First-come, first-served. 4 miles north of Prospect on Forest Rd. 6210. Open late May to mid-November. (541) 560-3400, www.fs.usda.gov/rogue-siskiyou

Agency Lake Resort 
3 cabins, 25 RV sites w/hookups, 10 tent sites. Store, showers. Open late May through October. Modoc Point Rd. (541) 783-2489, agencylakeresort.net

Collier Memorial State Park
46 RV sites w/hookups, 18 tent sites. Showers. Open May through September. Hwy 97 north of Chiloquin. (541) 783-2471 ext. 24, stateparks.oregon.gov

Sleep Inn & Suites
76 rooms. No pets. Open year-round. On Hwy 97, just north of Hwy 62. (541) 827-5300, www.choicehotels.com

Sportsman’s River Retreat
22 RV sites w/hookups, tent sites, 2 cabins. Showers, laundry. Open year-round. Modoc Point Rd. (541) 783-3857, sportsmansriverretreat.com

Walt’s RV Park
14 RV sites w/hookups, 20 tent sites. Showers. Open year-round. (541) 783-2537, www.waltsrvpark.com

Waterwheel RV Park & Campground 
33 RV sites w/hookups. Store, showers, laundry. Open March through November. On Hwy 97, just south of Hwy 62. (541) 783-2738, www.waterwheelrvpark.com

Annie Creek Sno-Park 
Overnight parking and camping. Vault toilets and shelter. No water. Free of charge May through October. Sno-Park permit required November through April. 1/4 mile south of the park on Hwy 62. www.tripcheck.com/pages/sno-parks 

Aspen Inn 
4 rooms, 4 suites, 4 cabins, 1 cottage. Pets welcome. Open April through October. (541) 381-2321.

Crater Lake Resort 
14 cabins, 11 RV sites w/hookups, 4 tent sites. Store, showers, laundry. Pets welcome. Open year-round, but RV and tent sites (and 8 cabins) are closed in the winter. 2 miles south of Fort Klamath on Hwy 62. (541) 381-2349, craterlakeresort.com

Jackson F. Kimball State Park 
12 campsites. Vault toilets, no water. First-come, first served. Typically open mid-April to early December. 4 miles north of Fort Klamath off Dixon Rd. (541) 783-2471 ext. 24, stateparks.oregon.gov

Jo's Motel & Campground 
5 rooms, 1 cabin, 7 RV sites w/hookups, 5 tent sites. Organic grocery store and deli. RV and tent sites are first-come, first-served. Open year-round, but RV and tent sites may be closed when snow-covered. No pets. (541) 381-2234, www.josmotel.com 
 
Map of Highways and Cities in the Vicinity of the Park

Last updated: February 12, 2024

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