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Crater Lake Overview

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Fast Facts

Nearest City Prospect, OR
Last Site Visit August 2007
Annual Visitation 468,958 in 2007 (view all years)
Creation Date May 22, 1902
Total Area 183,224 acres
Entrance Fee $10 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 4,250 feet, at South Boundary
Highest Elevation 8,929 feet, on Mount Scott
Highest Average Temperature 69°F, in August
Lowest Average Temperature 18°F, in January-February-December
Record High Temperature 90°F, in 1981
Record Low Temperature -21°F, in 1962
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Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1902: Crater Lake National Park created

Phone Numbers & Addresses


Mailing Address

Crater Lake National Park
P.O. Box 7
Crater Lake, OR 97604

Visitor Information

(541) 594-3000
(541) 594-3010 (Fax)


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