Truly like no other place on earth, Crater Lake has inspired travellers for thousands of years. No other place on the planet offers the combination of a pure, deep lake as blue in colour, surrounded by sheer cliffs, picturesque islands and an active volcanic past. Boasting a landscape like nowhere else, the Crater Lake National Park resides within the Cascade Mountains of south western Oregon.
Unusually deep and intensely blue, Crater Lake is almost exactly circular. The Lake is the water-filled caldera of Mount Mazama, an extinct volcano which has lava cliffs rising around the lake to heights of up to 2,000 feet. Rim Drive encircles the lake in the clockwise direction just a brief distance from the crater’s edge. The Drive starts at Rim Village, although this roadway is only accessible for your pleasure during the warmer months. Cruises regularly depart for Wizard Island from Cleetwood Cove, which allows for exploration of the splendid lake itself.