Mazama Village Campground — Crater Lake National Park

We knew campsites were FCFS so we arrived by noon and formed a line. At 2pm park staff opened up and we were lucky to get a spot.

The crater is epic. Hiking sporadic as everything is still snow packed in places.

Can’t wait to see what NPS has in store for this place in the coming years.

Campground was very quiet. Amenities close by.

Nous avons passé 2 nuits dans ce camp très agréable même si les couches sont tièdes à froides. Possibilité de faire du feu

Great campground. Well kept and sites far enough apart for some privacy. Plenty of hiking throughout park. Stayed while there were several fires around so smoke blocked many views.

Mazama Campground offers a serene retreat nestled within Crater Lake National Park, surrounded by a lush forest that provides privacy and tranquility. The reservation process requires you to provide your dates and size of RV and are assigned a site when you arrive. As I walked around it appeared pull-through sites were for RVs and trailers, and back-in sites that were assigned to tent or car campers. The pull through sites were long, some are asphalt and others dirt. Our site D5 was asphalt and level. The amenities, including clean bathrooms, accessible water spigots, and regular trash collection, contribute to a comfortable stay. The general store is a convenient spot for registration, fuel, and showers, it's also the starting point for exploring the breathtaking Crater Lake via tour bus or personal vehicle. Even though a forest fire limited visibility of the lake, Mazama Campground remains a memorable destination for its natural beauty and well-maintained facilities.

spot felt private and was very quiet. was just a nice & peaceful campground

We didn't actually stay here, but the attendant let us take a free shower in the campground. Nice shower building with a handicap accessible unit. Close to the Mazama Village store.

This is a good campground, with flush toilets, showers, and a pretty comprehensive store and basic restaurant.  The site sizes and configurations vary quite a bit.  Ours was extremely tight for our teardrop…with the trailer attached couldn't even back in far enough to keep from blocking traffic with the tow vehicle.  Our campsite was very dusty, dirt got into pretty much everything by our 3rd day (the showers were also full of dirt).  Crater Lake lodge and the rim drive are a few miles up the mountain.  While there isn't really much to do on the lake itself, there are tons of great lookouts and beautiful hikes.  Next time we'd probably stay at Diamond Lake or one of the other lakes in the area where you can actually boat and swim and take a day trip to Crater.

The campground was still closed on June 9th due to snow . We discovered the Sno - Parks along Hwy 62 offer free camping with no hookups for up to 14 days . Pull down the dirt road behind the asphalt parking lot to score private sites in the pines . Mosquitoes like it too !

I stayed in August 2021, thankfully wildfire smoke wasn’t bad but everyone thought it would be so all reservation holders seemed to cancel. This left us with a loop largely to ourselves, which was fantastic. We enjoyed use of the bear box, never had a problem. The site was very quiet at night despite the many amenities close by with the store, etc. My only complaint is that visitors did not wear masks in the tiny bathrooms despite notices on the doors that they were required. Why you wouldn’t WANT to wear them in multi use stinky bathroom is beyond me but some of these assholes didn’t care. Sometimes they also hogged the sink to wash their feet which was doubly annoying. But that’s more an annoyance with humans than the campground itself. I’m sure this place is normally really busy so be prepared for that. But there’s no better camping to use as a Crater Lake launching off point.

We didn’t stay long and were a bit disappointed that the showers were closed due to a Covid, but other than that the campground was perfect for what we needed. Our campsite felt secluded, but we were still close to the bathrooms and could walk to the restaurant and convenience store.

It was easy to drive up, check the kiosk and find your spot. We lucked out and got a great spot!

*mazama campground is inside the park, not far from the entrance and the rim drive. *Showers still closed due to covid, but toilets open.

• Loop D is dry camping sites
• long pull through sites with a lot of extra space for toad. *beautiful treed sites with table and fire pit. *bear proof metal box for tent campers' food at each site *If you want a site with hookups, we were told reservations must be made a year in advance. We tried at 6 months and got the dry camping only sites.

We like to play things by ear and never make reservations ahead of time. This campsite was great. We checked in at the village and got to pick from a handful of a available spots. There’s lots of water through out the site and the bathrooms are well maintained. We also like the hiking trail that runs along the back of the campground. The sites are a bit close together but it still feels like there is a decent amount of privacy. Also people tend to speed through the campsites (10 mph is the limit) and there are tons of kids so be mindful of that while visiting. Also most of the paths through the sites are one way. We watched a few cars go against traffic on a very narrow one way road. Luckily everyone was fine and nothing serious happened. But pay attention to signs during your visit.

Mazama campground is a great place to camp while visiting Crater Lake NP.  I was pleasantly surprised given some reviews I've seen.  The campground has quite a few sites, but they are generally spread out enough to give you privacy.  The bathrooms are fairly new and maintained.  The showers were still closed for Covid when we visited, so I have no idea how they looked.  There are even some sites with power, which I've seen very rarely in NPs.  On top of it all, you're very close to a store, restaurant, gas and Crater Lake! 

Pros:

* Well maintained

* Cafe/restaurant close to the campground

* Pretty loop hike right at the campground

* Crater Lake is close

* Ranger programs

Cons:

* Pumice volcanic soil gets everywhere

OK:

* The bathrooms smelled a bit mildewed

Absolutely relaxing and plenty of trails for the whole family to explore

It was a great, convenient location inside Crate Lake National Park. It’s just across from Mazama Village with a small store, restaurant and gift shop. Gas, fresh waster and dump station available but not at the camp site.

The one major downside, due to COVID restrictions showers were closed.

We were able to reserve this campsite on the day of our arrival. The campground is quite large, however, the sites are situated so that you feel a good distance from other campers. Very clean and level.

The campground has a store, gasoline, and it’s 5 min from the crater lake rim loop. Also site B5 is right next to the bathroom do not recommend.

This is the main campground d at Crater Lake, and it is huge with seven loops. I camped in the largest of the loops, loop E. I wished I could have had a site in any of the other loops as they seemed to generally have larger sites. That being said, it was still a pretty good place to camp. Sites were clean and all had bear boxes. Unfortunately the showers were closed due to covid but the bathrooms were clean and well maintained. The Annie Creek Trail goes along the backside of the campground and makes for a nice evening stroll. There is weak WiFi at the store and registration area. Honestly, you aren’t going to be spending all of your time here anyway as you will be out exploring Crater Lake and all it has to offer.

Everything you need, near crater lake, lots of space between sites and a great amount of trails nearby. Note - zero cell service but the camp store has WiFi

We've been to this campground a couple times now and will hopefully be back again. Absolutely amazing campground with lots of trees, activities (ranger-type), typical state park bathrooms and nice sites.

If you're staying in a tent I recommend checking out the "G" loop since you won't have big RVs right next to you. There's also some of the best spots there (I think). We try to get on the back side when we can (32/29/22 etc.) since the middle section can be right on top of one-another. Definitely some sites better than others, so check it out online beforehand if you can.

Walking distance to a small store and restaurant, or driving distance to all that Crater Lake has to offer.

We had an amazing experience at crater lake. It was pretty cold at night in September and the park store had warm blankets :) the steel hikes and worth it once you are looking over the crater!

Pretty darn good National Park Campsite, but nothing over the top here.  I went in early Fall and was the only one there.  I have heard that is not the case in peak summer months.  Good shade in the campground, but no sweeping views or anything like that.  You have to drive about 15 mins to the Crater Rim to get the good stuff!

This is the closest campground to Crater Lake. It’s a great place to camp and be near the lake. If you don’t get a reservation we learned you can stand in line at 10am and get a spot. They have a cute little market with very expensive ice so make sure you bring your own 🙀. They have snacks, great OR beer and very good ice cream sandwiches as well 😻

(Because mosquitos swarm near big lakes) This is one of my favorite campgrounds in Oregon for families and groups. Location is ideal, near Rim Ridge, and some fantastic trails (all ability levels) and fantastic views.

All sites have fire pits, bear proof storage, and pic nic tables. Each site is in close proximity to restrooms (from what I could tell).

Excellent signage/way finding. Love the fresh spring water taps at the village to refill water jugs. Super cute, friendly storefront. Lots of amenities and lodging if you need to coordinate a more glamping deal for picky family and friends. This campsite meets every type of camper needs. (Almost disney- esque)

Have fun!