The lake is 1,932 feet deep, making it the seventh deepest lake in the world. It is the extreme depth of the lake that filters much of the light and gives it the appearance of an extremely deep blue color. The park itself is 183,227 acres. Rim Drive is a 33 mile road that circles the caldera rim. It offers many pullouts along the way providing scenic lake and surrounding area views. The area receives over 500" of snow in the winter, which can close much of the roads, access and entrance points to the park. Altitudes range upto 8,929' on Mt. Scott.

Activities include camping, fishing, biking, hiking, cross country skiing, boat tours and sightseeing. Portions of the park close during the winter, which can run upto June. For more information, contact Crater Lake National Park, P.O. Box 7, Crater Lake, OR. 97604 or call 541-594-2211 - Visitor Information, Extension 402.

All pictures below are from Crater Lake National Park, using film and digital cameras.

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Looking across the deep blue of Crater lake.
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Looking across the deep blue of the lake.
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Wizard Island in the lake.
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Looking across the deep blue of the lake.
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Looking across Crater Lake from Discovery Point.
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Looking back at the Rim Village and Crater Lake from Discovery Point.
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Looking back on the Rim Village Visitor Center from the trail to Garfield Peak.
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Along the lake edge.
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Wizard Island in Crater Lake.
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Further information can be found at the Crater Lake National Park NPS page or
Crater Lake National Park GORP page.