Crater Lake National Park guide · 2 min read
Crater Lake Lodge and Mazama Village Stays
Two lodging options sit inside Crater Lake National Park, both run by Explor Crater Lake, the park's concessions operator.
You can book up to 365 days ahead online or by phone, and advance booking is strongly recommended. The Explor Crater Lake website lists amenities, prices and availability.
Crater Lake Lodge is the park's historic hotel on the rim, perched on the caldera edge close to 1,000 feet above the water. The building opened in 1915 and was reconstructed and made more earthquake resistant in 1995. Of its 71 rooms, six are accessible, and some face the lake while others look toward Rim Village. Garfield Peak, Discovery Trail and Sinnott Overlook are all within an easy walk. Some visitors call the rooms dated and say cell and WiFi signal is weak.
Dining at the lodge comes in two styles. The Crater Lake Lodge Dining Room is open to lodge guests and other visitors who want a more formal meal, and booking dinner ahead is strongly encouraged. The lodge restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its back patio looks out toward the lake.
The Cabins at Mazama Village stand among old growth lodgepole pines about 7 miles south of Rim Village, and they can be reached from either the West or South Entrance. There are ten cabins with four private rooms apiece, 40 in all. From outside they look rustic, but inside they feel more like a modern inn. Some rooms have two queen beds and a private bath with a shower, and the cabins have no phone or television.
Mazama Campground, also run by Explor Crater Lake, has 214 sites for tents and recreational vehicles, and it sits near the cabins, cafe and campstore. To get there, turn right just past the Annie Spring Entrance Station. Campground bookings usually open several months in advance, so it pays to plan early.
