Crater Lake, deepest lake in US, to close to swimmers and boaters for over 2 years. The volcanic crater lake attracts thousands of visitors each year. By Julia Jacobo. April 1, 2025, 1:48 PM.

Crater Lake National Park is about four hours away from Portland by car. The park is in southern Orgeon, near Klamath Falls. The nearest airport is Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.

Crater Lake seen from Crater Lake Lodge ahead of an annular eclipse the morning of Sat., Oct. 14, 2023. Heavy cloud cover thinned just in time to expose the moon blocking approximately 89% of ...

The clarity of Crater Lake, Oregon's only national park, has remained uncompromised for decades. But other changes are afoot, many of them wrought by a warming climate. Some of these changes have ...

Crater Lake is one of Oregon's most mystical lakes, and adding to that mystique is the fact it is the deepest in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world. The national park is a highly sought ...

Of the five deepest lakes in the U.S., Lake Tahoe comes closest to Crater Lake at 1,645 feet deep - 300 feet shallower than Crater. Here's how the other lakes compare: No. 1 Crater Lake: 1,943 feet.