Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Aug 17 '03
Pros: views and more views
Cons: not a whole lot to do other than gaze at the scenery
Summary: Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States (1932 feet) and has the clearest water in the w ... read more
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Mar 28 '05
Pros: Breathtaking scenery.
Cons: Inaccessible for most of the year. The view is the only attraction. Giant, aggressive mosquitoes.
Summary: Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon are breathtaking... Yellowstone, Glacier and Yosemite National Parks have high concentrations of amazing natural scenery... but little else can compare with the sensory and spiritual blitz one experiences when ... read more
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Aug 11 '04
Pros: Stunningly beautiful blue lake. Geologic features.
Boat ride. Crater Lake Lodge.
Cons: Short visitation season. Hazardous drop offs.
Summary: I have often heard that Crater Lake is one of the beautiful places to visit in all of the United States. However, when I visited Lake Crater Lake National Park I was still overwhelmed by the spectacular scenery and dazzling blue waters- it was even ... read more
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Jul 28 '02
Pros: Breathtaking Scenery
Cons: Not really any, maybe a little bit of a drive
Summary: This place a wonder about it, I wasn't very interested at first to much to see the place, but I figured I had to visit it cause it was a national park. Boy, was I amazed when I actually took my first look at the lake from the rim when we got there. The ... read more
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Aug 26 '01
Pros: Absolutely breathtaking...a great opportunity to take pictures
Cons: A bit out of the way from I-5, but well worth the drive
Summary: We recently took a road trip from the Bay Area up to Canada. We have heard great things about Crater Lake, so we decided to take a detour and see it for ourselves.
Growing up in the Bay Area, we have always visited Lake Tahoe and driven ... read more
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Jun 18 '01
Pros: Very Beautiful
Cons: A Little Chilly in June
Summary: Our Trip
In May 2001 the wife and I took a road trip from Houston, Texas to Washington State and back. The original route was to go down the Pacific coast to just below San Francisco and then cut over to the Sequoia National Park and see the ... read more
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Feb 07 '01
Pros: Incredible.
Cons: None. Absolutely none.
Summary: This summer I went on a tour around the country and had a great time. We went all over the nation and I saw some pretty cool stuff. Like Mount Rushmore, Disneyland, the Jelly Bean Factory ect. The two most amazing places were The Grand Canyon and Crater ... read more
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Nov 17 '00
Pros: Crater Lake, the mountains, the wildlife and fauna
Cons: not enough time to see it all
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsThis is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever seen. I actually gasped out loud when I first saw Crater Lake itself because of the unbelievable blue of the water. It is so peaceful, ... read more
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Oct 16 '00
Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: None
Summary:
Review Topic: OverviewAs a native Oregonian, I am naturally somewhat prejudice about the beauties of my home state.
Crater Lake National Park is our beautiful blue shining jewel. A winter trip to Crater Lake offers ... read more
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Sep 10 '00
Pros: Beautiful colors, huge lake, natural phenomenon
Cons: Subject to Oregon weather
Summary: I hadn't been there since I was a kid. I hardly remembered what the lake looked like - big, blue, with an island in the middle. I drove all the hours from Portland four days ago just to see it again. Now. When I will remember it. It is in the ... read more
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Aug 26 '00
Pros: Everything
Cons: Cannot Think of anything
Summary: The beauty of Crater Lake cannot be described. It has to be witnessed. It has the most beautiful blue water. It is a spectacular site to see.
There is a lot of history here as in all the State and National parks in Oregon. This one was ... read more
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Aug 12 '00
Pros: Different than anything else
Cons: Plan on staying only one day there
Summary: My family was geared toward traveling far from home this summer, and the state of Oregon became our final destination. After 12 hours of driving from San Diego, CA, we reached the city of Medford in Oregon, 50 miles shy of Crater Lake National Park. ... read more
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Aug 03 '00
Pros: Accessible, beautiful, clean, remarkable terrain, good camping
Cons: None
Summary: My wife and I moved from Boston to Portland, OR 3.5 years ago and have forever since been talking about traveling to Crater Lake National Park. Finally, earlier this summer, we made the 5 hour drive south to the Park and with baited breath walked to the ... read more
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Jul 05 '00
Pros: Most beautiful lake I've ever seen
Cons: Keep away during long weekends
Summary: About 500 miles north of the bayarea, in southern Oregon lies the Crater Lake national park, a few hours away from Mount Shasta. If you think a 7-8 hour drive from the south bay is worth the trouble, trust me, you will definitely get the bang for your ... read more
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May 30 '00
Pros: Awesome for families, great views, facilities for visitors
Cons: the road, backcountry camping
Summary: I visited Crater Lake National Park during the late summer of 1999. As most people say it is in fact a beautiful national park ideal for driving through and families. I feel that Crater Lake is a great vacation for families, but falls short in ... read more
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