Local favourite lake · Valley, Idaho
Crater Lake
Crater Lake is a lake in Valley, Idaho.
Crater Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Crater Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Crater Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.04473, -115.42916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crater Lake
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~23 km · Must-see
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · church · Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sunflower Hot Springs · attraction · Valley · ~61 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~66 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~70 km · Must-see
- Arctic Point Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Idaho · ~71 km · Must-see
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~1 km
- Willson Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~2 km
- Coin Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~4 km
- Big Creek Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~4 km
- Profile Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~5 km
- Moore Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~6 km
- Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~8 km
- Greeley Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~8 km
- The Pinnacles · viewpoint · Valley · ~8 km
- Logan Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~9 km
- Parks Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Crater Lake
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~60 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~66 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~70 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~107 km · Must-see
- Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~120 km · Must-see
- Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~120 km · Must-see
- Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~120 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~121 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~126 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Crater Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Crater Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Crater Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Crater Lake?
Nearby: Williams Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (church, 27 km), Warm Lake (lake, 60 km), Sunflower Hot Springs (attraction, 61 km), Payette Lake (lake, 66 km), Payette Lake Dam (lake, 70 km).