We camped in a tent for three nights. The campsite was clean and very nice. My suggestion to fellow campers is to take extra blankets and warm clothes because it did get cold at night time. (This was in August) We did not take enough warm clothes for night time. If you can: take some extra wood for campfires. Other campers are scrounging for wood at night time. It was hard to find some. The store does sell bundles but it does not last long. Otherwise, we had a great time. Crater Lake was awesome. Trails were beautiful to hike on. Worth the money. We camped here in a Tent.
This is a great campground! The only complaint I have, and it's a big one, is the mosquitoes were terrible. We had spray, but ended up spending $14.00 for a bottle of something better at their store. You are better off wearing as much clothing as possible, (which is not a problem, since it was in the 50's mid-day in July) if you don't cover every square inch of exposed skin, they'll find it, trust me on that one. You also want to make sure you close your screen door behind you quickly or they'll get in your RV. I could not let that affect my review of this campground though, since it is out of their control. The campground is very much in the woods, with great views. The Annie Creek Trail is right below it and is a very nice hike. It follows the creek (more like a small river or stream, perhaps) all the way from start to finish. It is about a 8 mile drive to the rim drive around Crater Lake. The Lake is a most see for anyone who enjoys visiting the natural wonders of our country. The water is so blue it cannot be accurately described in words. It has to be seen, firsthand! Staff and Rangers were all very nice, and there is gas at the store, which was a nice convenience. One thing to point out, if your in a large RV don't plan on getting a site with electric. They only have a few that would have accommodated our 26' trailer. The one I tried to squeeze into was not wide enough to allow me to open our slideout, so we moved on to a site with no hookups. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Lovely sites, quiet campground. Some tight sites with low-hanging branches. It's convenient to the store and a restaurant and 7 miles from the lake. While there isn't hot water in the campground bathrooms, you can use the sinks and showers at the Mazama Store, where there is hot water. They were closed by 8 p.m., though. The showers are 75 cents for 4 minutes, and only 1 was working on the morning I was there, so there was a line. I got the impression that they could use more facilities for the number of people they get--the rest rooms closest to our site had 1 sink and 2 stalls, so there was a line at 9:30 p.m. Can't imagine what it's like during the busy season. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Lovely campsites--lots of trees and lots of room between sites. Was still the off-season, so bathrooms and store were only open 8AM-8PM, but other than that, great site. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice forest area, lots of shade. Bear boxes and tables at every site. Very roomy (not to close to neighbors) sites. Great store with everything close by. Crater Lake was beautiful, a must see when in Oregon. We camped here in a Tent Trailer.
We arrived early on a Friday and were advised of an available full hookup site w/50 amp service. This site had been vacated by one of the campground hosts. There are 17 electrical sites but we found all of them to be too small to accomodate our 36 foot motorhome. The sites in this campground are designated for RV's or for tents. The RV sites are all pull thrus while the tent sites are all back ins. There are a total of 7 loops with a good mix of site types in each loop. All loops contain a restroom w/flush toilets. There are pay showers located at the entrance to the campground along with a small store and the Annie Springs gift shop and Italian Buffet restaurant. The sites are clean and well maintained and the Park is a true treasure. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We stayed in an electrical hookup site with a 36' motorhome and did very well. The site was tight getting in to but it was sufficient for our needs. We were there in July and there was still snow in the campground and the road around the rim was still closed because of snow. A great place to visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
July 2006
$25
We were very pleased with our experience with this campground. If you are fortunate to get one of the sites with power in loop F, all the better. There are many sites, so finding a spot without a reservation shouldn't be difficult. They recently completed the Annie Creek Restaurant and gift shop, that is within walking distance of the campground and the existing store. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Very clean & well run. There are a 'few' electrical hookups on loop F. There are many upgrades happening in Crater Lake area - should be great. Good general store - reasonable Gas & Propane. A wonderful trail (Annie Springs trail) right behind CG. I highly recommend taking the early tour boat on Crater Lake. Get off on Wizard Island, stay all day - take your lunch - hike the crater & swim in the lake, makes this an unforgettable experience. Truly a wonderous area. Maybe I should not have posted this report. I don't like crowds. We camped here in a Motorhome.