Mazama Village Campground — Crater Lake National Park

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

Generally, the campground and surrounding area are beautiful. However, there is a lot lacking.  I'm not sure if it's pandemic hangover or whomever manages the campground, but it wasn't a great experience. The main gift shop and restaurant at Mazama are still closed, on a holiday weekend. Seems odd.  There was a fire ban, which is understandable at the end of the summer, but there was no enforcement. We saw several people with campfires and never saw a ranger make a trip through the campground to police it. We woke up the 1st morning and weren't thrilled with site, so I went to ask if there was any way we could move. I was told they were full and couldn't move any RVs.  The entire rest of the weekend, the campground was never over 50% full!  Finally, the worst thing, is there are THREE showers for the entire campground!  THREE!!!!!  The campground has A through F loops!  How is this possible?!  If you could get in one, it was dirty, the water was cold, and the lights were out in one of them.  It's embarrassing that a National Park campground could be so poorly managed.

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

Our park entrance fee normally $30 was waved because we had a Eagle Pass as well as our 50% discount for our camp site. But be aware you need to go to the village camp store and ask for your discount after paying online for your site and they will refund your discount amount. Moreover at Mazama Village they assign you your camp site- there is no choosing! If you booked more than two or three-night, this can be a problem. There are only a very few sites with power in section B and C. I saw large 5th wheels crammed into difficult and small site, and tiny teardrops in giant site- all assigned. It's a crap shoot! Our site was D1 where the picnic table, fire ring and Bear food locker was all on the wrong side of our trailer. So if you get any site with an odd numbered 1,3,5,7,9 and so on you will have the same issue. Only saving grace was the fact it was close to all the lake activities and the rim drive. Plus the gas station was cheaper than the outside gas price by .25 cents a gallon. NO diesel fuel only regular unleaded gas.

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.

I’ll try to give this campground the benefit of the doubt and not judge it based on the foul weather we encountered on our one day there.

We arrived on the day this campground opens for the season, June 11. This early in the season the campground is first come first served. We arrived fairly late in the day, and didn’t get to the Mazama Village Store where you need to get your campsite until a few minutes after they were supposed to close at 7:00. The gal at the register very kindly accommodated us and got us a campsite assigned even though they were about to close up shop. I don’t know if you normally have the option to choose a site, but we were not given that option. Again, we were late so I was just grateful to get a spot.

When we pulled up to the site we were dismayed. The whole site was basically a puddle, and we were tent camping. There wasn’t a level, dryish spot for us to pitch our small tent. The fire pit was so full of water that starting a fire would have been impossible. Long story short, after some deliberation we decided to forfeit our fee of $21 that we’d paid for the site, and try to find somewhere dry to stay for the night.

We got extremely lucky and ended up getting a room at the Crater Lake Lodge (that is typically booked up to a year out) due to a last minute cancellation. So we got to stay warm and dry for the night and not camp in a puddle. The fog even cleared out the next morning so we got to finally see the lake.

That all being said, the lake is amazing. During a beautiful, sunny day, I’m sure this campground is plenty sufficient and gives easy access to explore this incredible area. It seems well provisioned and there’s even a really nice gift shop and a cafe nearby if you want something warm to eat without cooking it yourself.

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!

This campground is in the Park near Crater Lake.  It's forested which offers good shade and privacy.  There are picnic tables, bear boxes and trash cans.  Good access to hiking and to Crater Lake viewing and activities.

Like other the campgrounds within national parks I've been to, this campground was beautiful, spacious, and sophisticated. Fellow campers were a treat as well, everyone deeply respectful of the grounds and noise requirements. Our site (C8) was so incredibly spacious, we felt like we had a small campground to ourselves. We were on the cliff side of the loop looking down into the valley. Annie Creek Canyon Trail trail takes you along this ridge and down into said valley where we had an amazing hike through meadows and streams. Incredible. Don't miss out on this. It is fairly easy, with switchbacks taking you down the steep ridge and back up in a full loop. The restrooms were clean. 

The only thing that was a challenge to deal with was the dusty/dirty factor of the site - to combat this we made foot baths each night before climbing into our tent or van. But you can't really complain about dyrt when you're camping, can you? Huge thumbs up and we will DEFINITELY be back very soon.

Zero cell service.

I absolutely loved staying here. Even though the sites are a little close together, there are enough trees for privacy. The wildlife is so cool. Great spot for birdwatching! Be wary of bears though. Each site provides a bear box to help ward them off. We ended up car camping just to be safe. The trails are awesome. I definitely recommend staying here if you want to get the full experience of Crater Lake.

Best convenient option for camping and exploring Crater Lake. Biggest complaint would be how close together the sites are. Successfully got lucky with FCFS - arriving Friday at 1pm.  All sites have picnic tables, fire ring, bear box. Mazama store also convenient for any last-minute needs. Unfortunately it was kind of rowdy for us on Saturday night, due to some partyers next door. Annual national park pass gets you 50% nightly camping rate.

We loved camping at Mazama Village Camground @ Crater Lake so much that our group went back the following week!

Must meet Joe- at Reservations Desk! He should have his own reality show 😁 Joe goes out of his way to accommodate your needs, and so does the General Manager (I forget her name).

There’s a wonderful store at the campground where you can purchase gas, ice, beer, camp supplies, clothing/ gifts and even Hagen daz ice cream!

No need to wait in line to see your campsite assignment- as it is posted at 10am on the bulletin board outside.

There are also several clean restrooms that are well tended to and you rarely see other campers in them.

Plenty of delicious drinking water spigots as well within a few steps of your campsite.

RV sites are about $50 night, some have electrical.

Tent sites are about $25 night, and price goes up a bit depending on size of party.

They also have a roomy bear box in each camp to keep your food safe.

Plenty of trees to hang your hammock too.

LOTS of trails to explore, and the Rim is a short drive to take in the breathtaking views of Crater Lake.

Such a wonderful getaway. Can’t wait to return!

We had two spots, one for a tent and one for a travel trailer, and lucked out that we got them directly across from each other. Our particular spots were large and private. We loved that we could access the Annie Creek trail from within the campground!