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

Nestled within the Cascade Range is an Oregon treasure — the great, blue 1,949-foot-deep Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park and the deepest lake in the U.S. Although it’s a 20-square-mile lake, ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about how to swim, boat and fish in the waters of Crater Lake National Park for the last time ...

Learn about Wizard Island at Crater Lake and the popular boat tours Construction to Cleetwood Cove will halt boat tours and swimming, making this summer the last time to access the water at Crater ...

Crater Lake is one of Oregon's most mystical lakes and is one of the deepest in the world. Here's how deep it is and some facts to know.

The Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only public access to Crater Lake’s water, is closed for the 2025 season and will remain closed for at least two years for a major rehabilitation project.

Boat tours on Crater Lake are among the top bucket list experiences in Oregon, but after this past summer, it will be a few years before they head back out on the water. On this week’s episode of Peak ...

Mazama Newt photographed near Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Kyle Kosma / High Desert Museum. The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued ...