Mazama Campground

Mazama Campground is open only in summer. It typically opens in June and closes in late September. The exact opening and closing dates are determined each year by the snow level in the camp sites, safety issues, and other factors. The campground is nestled in an old-growth forest at 6,000 ft. (1,829 m) in elevation. There are 214 sites each with a picnic table, fire ring, and bear-resistant food locker. The concessioner, ExplorCraterLake, manages the campground. For more details go to reservations.

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

From the opening date (dependent on snow removal), all accessible sites are first come first serve through June 30. From July through September, all sites are available by reservation only, online (reservation button below). If no tent sites are available, tent campers may reserve an RV site at the posted fee for that site. Parking areas at tent sites cannot accommodate RVs, so RV campers may not rent tent sites. For complete details use the reservation button to go rec.gov or go to the ExplorUS website at https://explorecraterlake.com/stay-at-crater-lake/mazama-campground/.

Amphitheater

Yes - seasonal

Camp store

Yes - seasonal

Drinking water

Yes - seasonal

Dump station

Yes - seasonal

Firewood for sale

Yes - seasonal

Food storage lockers

Yes - seasonal

Host on site

Yes - seasonal

Ice for sale

Yes - seasonal

Internet

Yes - seasonal

Showers

Coin-Operated - Seasonal

Toilets

Flush Toilets - seasonal

Trash & recycling

Yes - seasonal

Cell reception

No

Laundry

No

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

RVs

Allowed · up to 50 ft

Trailers

Allowed · up to 35 ft

Access roads

Paved Roads - All vehicles OK

Classification

Developed Campground

Cell service

A 24-hour emergency landline is located outside the "snow-tunnel" entrance to the Administration Building in park headquarters, adjacent to Steel Visitor Center. There are no cell towers in the park. Cell service is random in areas around Rim Village and the overlooks along Rim Drive. Crater Lake Lodge offers wifi only for their guests. Wifi may be available to patrons of concession-run facilities in Rim Village (year-round) and Mazama Village (summer only).

Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04

The easiest way to locate the campground is via Hwy 62 through either the West or South Entrances which meet and turn towards Crater Lake and the Annie Spring Entrance Station. The entrance to Mazama Campground is a right turn immediately past the Annie Spring Entrance Station. If you enter the park from the North Entrance Station, the campground is a left turn 7 miles from Rim Village.

From October through June, most of the park may be snow covered. Annual snowfall averages 41 ft (12.5 m). In early spring, it is typical to have 10 to 15 feet (4 meters) of snow on the ground. July, August, and September are drier and warmer. A typical daytime high temperature during these three months is around 67°F (19°C), but can range from 40°F to 80°F or more (4°C to 27°C). Temperatures cool off rapidly in the evening, with a typical nighttime low around 40°F (4°C).

PETS: At the campsite, and when walking the paved areas including the road, pets must be on a 6 foot or shorter leash that is held and controlled by a person. HOURS: Check-in after 4 pm and check-out before 11 am. Generators are allowed between 8 am and 8 pm. Campground quiet hours are 10 pm to 7 am. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: The maximum number of people per campsite is 6 and 2 vehicles. Camping is limited to 30 days per calendar year, with no more than 14 consecutive days. FOOD STORAGE: When not in use, all of your food, garbage, cooking equipment, storage containers (e.g. ice chests), and toiletries (soaps, toothpaste, etc.) must be kept in your vehicle or in the bear-resistant locker provided at your campsite. VEHICLES AND BICYCLES: To protect the vegetation, please keep all vehicles including motorcycles, trailers, and autos on paved surfaces. Ride bicycles on the road not between campsites or on trails.

Turn right after Annie Creek Entrance Station, onto the main road to Mazama Campground. Stay straight driving past the right turn for the Mazama Village Store. 214 sites are organized on the left-hand side of the road into seven loops lettered A to G, each with a sign identifying the loop location. Travel throughout each loop is one-way in a clockwise direction. At the front of each site is a wooden post with the site number. The sites are dispersed through a forest of lodgepole pines, mountain hemlocks, Shasta red firs, and subalpine firs. Douglas squirrels, gray jays, and Steller’s jays are commonly seen and heard. Each site contains a brown wooden picnic table, a bear-resistant food locker, and a fire ring with a grill. A paved or gravel parking area is provided for cars or an RV. Trash and recycling receptacles are dispersed throughout each loop. The first left turn from the main campground road goes to A-loop with 15 sites including one accessible site, A10. A restroom with running water and flush toilets is near A13, with women on one end of the building and men on the other. A fresh-water spigot is across from the restroom. The second left turn from the main campground road goes to B-loop which has 16 sites including two accessible sites, B1 and B6. There are two restrooms (as previously described) behind sites B5 and B10, and two fresh-water spigots near the restrooms. A right turn at the intersection of loop B goes to the Mazama Village Store, gas pumps, and Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop. The next left is C-loop with 26 sites, two restrooms, and fresh-water spigots at C6 and C19. Directly across from the start of C-loop is the dump station access. Turn right off the main campground road, then take an immediate left to access the dump station. Loop through the dump station area to get back to the main campground road. C-loop is followed by D-loop with 35 sites, one restroom near site D6, and multiple fresh-water spigots throughout the loop. A path between sites D20 and D21 leads to the campground amphitheater. E-loop is the largest loop in the campground with 55 sites, which accommodate tent campers only. There are two restrooms near sites E20 and E47, and multiple fresh-water spigots throughout the loop. Between sites E19 and E21 is a short, gravel access road to the campground amphitheater for park rangers and emergency vehicles, and for visitors walking to or dropping-off. F Loop has 29 sites, and two are accessible, F17 and F21. There is a restroom across from sites F1 and F2, and a restroom with an accessible shower between sites F18 and F22. Multiple fresh-water spigots are located throughout the loop. The end of the main campground road circles through G-loop. This loop has 37 sites with a restroom at the beginning of the loop and multiple fresh-water spigots throughout the loop. From July through early September, rangers present evening programs in the amphitheater, located between D & E loops. There is no parking, including accessible parking, at the amphitheater. Visitors must walk to or be dropped off. Drop-off drivers may use the gravel access road between sites E19 and E21 but cannot park there without the ranger’s permission due to limited space. Unlit walking paths from D & E loop which lead to the front of the outdoor amphitheater are soft soil, not a packed surface. In the amphitheater, lights are on the ground next to the 22 rows of wooden bench seats in three sections from left to right, with wide aisles. Benches face a stage and large movie screen protected within a white structure. There is no designated space for wheelchairs. On the left-hand side of the seating area is a large rock campfire pit, used at the ranger’s discretion. Rangers wear microphones and will try to accommodate any accessible requests brought to their attention. Annie Creek flows through a canyon behind the campground loops and can be heard from several campsites. Annie Creek Trail cuts behind loops C through G with access from the amphitheater or site C11. It is a steep, narrow, dirt path that descends into the canyon following alongside the creek before returning up steep switchbacks.

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