At Crater Lake National Park, thousands of people hike down to the lake every year to swim in the shallows and dive from a 35-foot cliff face into the clear blue depths. They do this despite an ...

Those wanting to recreate in the deepest lake in the U.S. will need to schedule a visit soon, before access closes for two ...

Several years ago, our family stood at the rim of Crater Lake, amazed at the astonishing blue body of water, beautifully ...

This summer will be the last chance to swim or take a boat tour in the waters of Crater Lake for an extended period.

As a result of the construction at the Cleetwood Cove Trail and its closure, there will also be no public boat tours on the ...

This year will be the last summer to swim and do boat tours at Crater Lake until 2029, due to construction on the lake's only accessible trail.

The National Park Service will close access to Crater Lake at the end of summer 2025, that’s expected to last until summer ...

Boating and swimming access on Crater Lake will be paused for over two years, the National Park Service announced.

“The park is planning on starting construction in 2026,” a news release from Crater Lake National Park says. “Due to the extent work to be completed and short construction seasons, trail ...

Visitors planning to access Crater Lake via the Cleetwood Trail will need to adjust their plans starting in the summer of ...

Crater Lake National Park's Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal access point to the lake, will close in 2026 for a construction project. The closure is expected to last for at least two years ...

Crews will be rehabilitating the Cleetwood Cove Trail that leads down to the lake, as well as the Cleetwood Marina, where ...