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Mt. Hood National Forest › Zigzag Ranger District › Oregon
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Campsite #1 at Little Crater Lake Campground, OR
$25
Campsite #1
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 26 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
7/13
7/22
Campsite #1 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 26ft driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (2)
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@DebraF8312178 · Camped on Jun 2, 2023 at Campsite #1
As a local, we love Little Crater Lake. The campground is small without a ton of sites. The sites themselves can be challenging as they all have different degrees of being level, tree roots, etc. Our site was #1 and it was a good site for our needs but right by the entrance.
During the day, it gets really busy with tourists and/or PCT traffic so be aware. It is not quiet at all during the day. The trail to the lake, although short, was not well trimmed and was overgrown with bushes. The platform to see the lake was in disrepair. Additionally, the way visitors were treating the lake was absolutely terrible and disgusting -- dogs and people were in the water each time we walked to the lake on our trip. As a result of this poor judgment, the lake was not the beautiful blue color it typically is and it was such a let down to see such selfishness on display -- water entry is not permitted at LCL.
The sites do not have immediate water available. There is well nearby but it was not functional. There are actually 2 vault toilets available -- one across from site 1 and another between sites 9 and 10.
We had some safety concerns at the lake so we left a little early.
If you go exploring, watch out for barbed wire that isn't easily visible especially along the back of sites 1-5. I did not explore the backs of the other sites to speak if there is barbed wire behind those as well.
During the day, it gets really busy with tourists and/or PCT traffic so be aware. It is not quiet at all during the day. The trail to the lake, although short, was not well trimmed and was overgrown with bushes. The platform to see the lake was in disrepair. Additionally, the way visitors were treating the lake was absolutely terrible and disgusting -- dogs and people were in the water each time we walked to the lake on our trip. As a result of this poor judgment, the lake was not the beautiful blue color it typically is and it was such a let down to see such selfishness on display -- water entry is not permitted at LCL.
The sites do not have immediate water available. There is well nearby but it was not functional. There are actually 2 vault toilets available -- one across from site 1 and another between sites 9 and 10.
We had some safety concerns at the lake so we left a little early.
If you go exploring, watch out for barbed wire that isn't easily visible especially along the back of sites 1-5. I did not explore the backs of the other sites to speak if there is barbed wire behind those as well.
@SusanM768 · Camped on Aug 23, 2021 at Campsite #1
Little Crater Lake Campground is a campground for tenters and small RVs. It is amazingly quiet and peaceful. The campsites are in a wooded area with a lovely meadow just beyond--full of flowers in season, but they were pretty much bloomed-out in late August. The lake itself is beautiful, accessible by an easy trail. A short distance beyond the lake, the trail meets the Pacific Crest Trail. One direction heads through the woods toward Mt. Hood. The other leads on a mostly flat trail to Timothy Lake. So plenty of opportunities to hike--or fish, if you walk to Timothy Lake. We hiked along the west side of Timothy Lake this time--did the east side last visit. Both are lovely hikes with nice views of the lake. Little Crater Lake is a lovely place to escape the noise of civilization and enjoy the quiet.
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