Crater Lake Activities

Summer Programs
Crater Lake Boat Tours are given daily from early July to mid-September. Tickets are sold only at the Cleetwood Cove Trailhead parking area. (PLEASE NOTE: Boat tour access requires hiking 2.2 miles round trip on a strenuous trail.)
Discovering Crater Lake Talks - Explore the special qualities and features of the "Jewel of the Cascades," and how it came to be. This 15 minute talk is presented four times daily starting early July through Labor Day.
Junior Ranger Program - Visitors 6-12 year old may become "Junior Rangers" by participating in this activity. The program is available at the Mazama Campground Amphitheater from early July through Labor Day.
Evening Programs - Join park rangers for in-depth presentations of various topics relating to the natural and cultural history of Crater Lake. Specific topics are posted at the visitor centers and campgrounds. Programs are presented at the Mazama Campground Amphitheater from early July through Labor Day.
Please check at park visitor centers for the most current schedule of activities.

Winter Programs
Rangers lead interpretive snowshoe walks and discuss various aspects of winter ecology. Walks are presented every Saturday and Sunday from Thanksgiving weekend through late March at 1:00 PM. Please sign up at the Steel Visitor Center at Park Headquarters when you arrive at the park. Participants must wear snowshoes because of the deep snow conditions along the route. Snowshoes are provided and there is a 30 person limit on each walk, and a minimum age of 8.