Crater Lake National Park

Pros: views and more views
Cons: not a whole lot to do other than gaze at the scenery

Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States (1932 feet) and has the clearest water in the w ...

Pros: Stunningly beautiful blue lake. Geologic features. Boat ride. Crater Lake Lodge.
Cons: Short visitation season. Hazardous drop offs.

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 ...

Pros: Breathtaking scenery.
Cons: Inaccessible for most of the year. The view is the only attraction. Giant, aggressive mosquitoes.

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 ...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Cannot Think of anything

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...

Pros: An absolute not-to-be-missed destination
Cons: Heavy snowpack and inclement weather may present travel problems

I have visited Crater Lake during all seasons and can honestly say that it is one of the best perks of living in Oregon. It is beautiful in winter . . . the snow is so deep (average snowfall exceeds 500 inches) that only the portion of road to the Rim...

Pros: Accessible, beautiful, clean, remarkable terrain, good camping
Cons: None

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...

Pros: Very Beautiful
Cons: A Little Chilly in June

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...

Pros: One of the most beautiful and magical lakes in the world.
Cons: Not a one.

In July 2000, we were taking Amtrak back from Seattle (where we camped in Olympic National Park nearby), and we made a special 24-hour detour to Klamath Falls, for the express purpose of spending a day at Crater Lake.

Crater Lake had caught my...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, unique sight
Cons: Remote and difficult to get to

Crater Lake may be the most spectacular natural sight in North America. After a long drive through the wooded mountains of southwestern Oregon, the sight of an almost perfectly round lake, its surface a thousand feet below, is simply awe-inspiring....

Pros: Spectacular views, easy day trip.
Cons: Watching people risk their lives at the cliff edges.

When Mt. Mazama blew its top over 7000 years ago, the native people in the area were so awed that their legends of the great mountain that became a lake persist to this day. Today's travelers to this site are equally impressed -- and should give the...

Pros: Blue water and scenic views that defy description
Cons: Falling rocks could end your life, falling rocks are not magically drawn to smash obnoxious kids

In late September I took a business trip to Portland and I decided to take a weekend and drive down the Oregon coast. As I circled back up to Portland I visited Crater Lake. A couple of days’ worth of driving through some of the most amazing coastline...

Pros: Most beautiful lake I've ever seen
Cons: Keep away during long weekends

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...

Pros: beautiful scenery
Cons: can get really foggy

I had the luck of actually working at Crater Lake, the job wasn't great but you can not beat the scenery.

There is nothing like waking up at 5:00 in the morning to go to work and on your way there being lucky enough to see the most beautiful...

Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: None

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As 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...

Pros: Absolutely breathtaking...a great opportunity to take pictures
Cons: A bit out of the way from I-5, but well worth the drive

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...