KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Crater Lake National Park, in partnership with Friends of Crater Lake and Discover Klamath, will host the annual Ride the Rim days on September 9 and September 16, 2023. On these consecutive Saturdays, East Rim Drive from North Junction to Park Headquarters will be closed to motorized vehicles from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM to allow for non-motorized recreation, including biking, hiking, and running.
Read MoreUSCIS To welcome 26 new US Citizens at Crater Lake National Park
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PORTLAND, Ore. - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 26 new citizens during a naturalization ceremony Thursday at Crater Lake National Park.
Read MoreCrater Lake's East Rim Drive to undergo major rehabilitation
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CRATER LAKE, OR – The scenic drive around the country’s deepest lake will be safer and smoother because of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund. An approximately $56 million dollar project, scheduled to start in Crater Lake National Park this summer, will improve about 19 miles of East Rim Drive and a portion of the Cloudcap Spur Road.
Read MoreRare helicopter boat delivery at Crater Lake [video]
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake Hospitality, a subsidiary of Aramark Destinations, plans to resume its popular boat tours this summer with three new 41-foot aluminum alloy boats. Due to the steep terrain to access the lake, the boats were delivered by helicopter on Monday, June 26. The new boats were created in partnership with Oregon based marine designer, Katanacraft, and each boat was created specifically with safety, the local environment, and the visitor experience in mind.
Read MoreCLNP begins cashless fee collection January 1
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CRATER LAKE, OR - Beginning Sunday, January 1, 2023, Crater Lake National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.
Read MoreCrater Lake, Lava Beds, Lassen Volcanic and Whiskeytown enter into agreement for Annual Passes
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - Due to overwhelming public support, Crater Lake National Park, in conjunction with Lava Beds National Monument, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, will be implementing an agreement to honor each other’s annual passes beginning January 1, 2023.
Read MoreWinter fees and road closures at Crater Lake National Park
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake National Park’s North Entrance Road and Rim Drive are closed for the season as of October 24. Snow over the weekend and snow forecasted for later this week have led to an early closure. The park will attempt to keep West Rim Drive open to Discovery Point until the hard closure date of November 1st, but it will be closed sooner if conditions warrant.
Read MoreCLNP Plans prescribed burns for fall 2022
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake National Park Fire Management staff are preparing to implement the following three prescribed fire projects in the park this fall:
Read MorePark seeking public comment on Cleetwood Trail and marina rehabilitation
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CRATER LAKE, OR – The National Service is proposing to rehabilitate the 1.1-mile Cleetwood Cove Trail and lakeside marina facilities. This trail is the most heavily used trail in the Crater Lake National Park and the only permitted access to the lakeshore. Every year, thousands of park visitors hike this trail to swim, fish, sunbathe, take a concessioner-led boat tour, or otherwise enjoy the deep-blue waters of the lake.
Read MoreFire restrictions lifted at Crater Lake
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CRATER LAKE, OREGON – The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from extreme to high due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Effective October 1 at 12:01 AM, Crater Lake National Park rescinded the fire restrictions implemented on June 30, 2021, and the fire ban implemented on July 17, 2021.
Read MoreCrater Lake trail management plan available for review
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CRATER LAKE, OR –The National Park Service is seeking public input on a Trail Management Plan for Crater Lake National Park. The purpose of the trail management plan is to provide high-quality nonmotorized recreational opportunities while preserving park resources.
Read MoreCrater Lake NP implements fire ban
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the warm, dry, and breezy conditions and continued elevated risk for wildland fire in southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park is implementing a full fire ban. The outlook is for above-normal significant wildland fire potential for the next several months.
Read MoreCrater Lake NP implements fire restrictions for 2021 season
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the increased fire danger and above normal significant wildland fire potential throughout the region, Crater Lake National Park is implementing fire restrictions effective at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Read MoreNorth Entrance Road to open for 2021 season
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - The North Entrance Road and West Rim Drive in Crater Lake National Park will open for travel Friday morning, May 28, 2021 – just in time for the holiday weekend.
Read MoreWhite City man sentenced for poaching in Crater Lake National Park
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EUGENE, Ore. - On February 4, 2021, a White City, Oregon man was sentenced for violating the Lacey Act by illegally poaching a trophy bull elk in Crater Lake National Park, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.
Read MoreFollowing restoration, threatened Bull Trout found in Sun Creek
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KLAMATH COUNTY — For the first time in over a century, bull trout were found in a reconnected creek channel crossing the Sun Pass State Forest – a significant milestone in restoring and improving habitat for this threatened fish species.
Read MoreCrater Lake NP rescinds fire ban
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. - The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from high to moderate due to recent moisture and predicted cooler temperatures. Effective October 21, 2020, at 12:01 am, Crater Lake National Park rescinded the fire restrictions implemented on July 31, 2020, and the fire ban implemented on September 8, 2020.
Read MoreCrater Lake NP implements a total ban on fires in park
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CRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the increased fire danger in Southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into a complete fire ban. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, the following restrictions were implemented effective at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 8, 2020:
Read MoreVisitors illegally enter the Crater Lake Caldera
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CRATER LAKE, Ore.– On the afternoon of Friday, August 7, 2020, park staff received a report of multiple visitors in the caldera somewhere between Rim Village and Discovery Point. Law enforcement staff responded quickly to attempt to locate them.
Read MoreEntrance fees waved on US Interior lands, August 5
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WASHINGTON DC – Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law, which will significantly help address the historically underfunded, multi-billion-dollar deferred maintenance backlog at our national parks and public lands. In celebration of this historic achievement, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced that entrance fees paid by visitors coming to lands managed by the Department will be waived on August 5, 2020.
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