Crater Lake RV Park

Very nice folks and a beautiful setting with a lot of trees. I left my shampoo in their clean shower. Crater Lake is spectacular.

We came through the area in very early spring when all of the nearby National Forest campgrounds and Mazama in the National Parl were closed for the Winter and this was just about our only option. We later figured out that we probably could have just found a National Forest road and pulled off for some "dispersed camping," but if you need hookups, this is a great option.

Across the highway, a 1.5 mile drive or bike ride takes you past some greet views of the Rogue River and down to Mill Creek and Barr Creek Falls which are very nice. Park wifi was decent but no cell reception.

We stayed for five nights while exploring Crater Lake and the surrounding area (it's a 40 minute drive to the Crater Lake visitors center). Our site was extremely long (probably could have parked two big motorhomes in it) but not very wide / not much camping space. Fortunately there was no one next to us so we had plenty of room. The park is heavily wooded and rustic feeling. There's a nice trail leading out of the park that we could walk our dogs on (in addition to walking them through the park) which goes to the nearby dam/reservoir. The staff was friendly and helpful. We had no AT&T or Verizon cell reception, even with our booster. The office has a stronger booster on a very tall pole which you can use if needed. The WiFi worked quite well (streaming movies is not allowed), but it's worth noting the park was about half empty when we stayed. The biggest drawback (apart from the lack of cell signal) is the noise from the highway. Our site backed up to the highway so we heard very loud trucks going by all day. Fortunately at night the highway was mostly quiet. We were also surprised (and disappointed) with an extra fee when checking in. When reserving, the web site listed the rate as $28.50 (for 2-6 nights) and said "all sites have full hook-ups with 20, 30 & 50 amp service". When we checked in, we saw an extra $3 per night added to our bill for 50 amp service. There's also a per-dog fee but that was listed on the web site.

We stayed here 2 weeks so apparently liked it enough. It has positives and negatives. The hosts are very nice, friendly and helpful. It is centrally located to many visitor attractions. We stayed in two different sites. In one, we could fit the motorhome in but had to jockey the car around to avoid blocking the site next to us. It was not very level. The second site was much longer and more suited to a large motorhome. The interior roads are narrow so be careful with larger units. The Wi-FI didn't work at either site. (Hint: The library just across the street has WI-FI. You can sit in your car, inside the library, or outside at a table. It worked great.) Due to trees, our satellite did not work. We could use our Verizon phones if we sat right by the office. The strangest thing was how the computer did the billing especially if you extended your stay. I couldn't determine by looking at the receipts if I was charged correctly. I verified the price by checking my account once we left. If we needed hookups, we would stay here again.

We LOVED Crater Lake RV Park... it's absolutely gorgeous and extremely reasonable price-wise. The sites were flat, long and very spacious. The hookups were excellent - the water was a little on the hard side but it tasted delicious. The entire park is set within a mature pine forest and each site is surrounded by towering evergreens. Best thing of all is they give you a couple pages of maps of all the things to see in the area... gorges, waterfalls, hiking... all absolutely worth the trip and all within a 10-60 minutes drive.

The WiFi is infuriating. Even when we could connect - which wasn't often - there was so little bandwidth left over that no internet pages or emails would fully load. A few other campers with boosters said is was a little better, but not much. Data connection via AT&T was non-existent as well, so we basically spent 7 days in the park completely disconnected. That's ok, we didn't come here for the WiFi so we didn't expect much to begin with.

One other note: The pull-thrus I saw weren't particularly level. They were fine for 5th wheels, but the larger Class-A's we saw trying to park in them had a heck of a time leveling... most had to lift their front end completely off the ground. They have plenty of long back-in spots for bigger rigs that are much more level, so don't automatically ask for a pull-thru.

Even with all the minor annoyances, Crater Lake RV Park is one of the sweetest parks we've even been in. We'd loved to come back many, many times, and can't wait until we have the chance to do so.

This lovely little park is in the burg of Prospect, Oregon, about 35 miles from Crater Lake National Park.

Our site was level and shaded with FHUs. 50 amp and we were able to connect our satellite. The park has lots of satellites set up and they rent boxes in the office for $16.

The sites are not huge, but there is a lot of privacy with the trees and shrubs. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The maps and information they provide for the area are great..

Prospect is a little town in trouble. Only the post office, grocery/gas station and pizza parlor were still open. The pizza was very good!

Visit the Falls while you're here - beautiful!

The entire area is without cell or internet with very little exception. You can find a couple spots along Hwy 62 to check email and make calls. Make sure you get gas in Prospect, there aren't any other options before Memorial Day, and then I think it's only Diamond Lake and at Crater Lake.

We stayed here 1 night on the way to Crater Lake. It was a pretty nice place and the staff was friendly. There is no cell signal but there Wi-Fi was fast if you can get a good signal (I have an antenna that is outside my rig).

The only down side was the LOUD Saturday night Karaoke that started at 7pm. It made it hard for the kids to go to bed.

The staff recommended several sites other than Crater Lake, wish we had planned to stay longer. Campground was clean and everything in very good working order. Our site was really nice and easy access to walking trails.

We stayed here in early June with the intention of, naturally, exploring Crater Lake. Check-in was easy as could be, staff was friendly, and we even had an escort to our spot who helped us back in like a pro. We stayed during the week so it was nice and quiet. Excellent trails right behind the campground, waterfalls all around, and a "top of the world" lookout that was worth the drive up. Decently quick access to the park itself as well. Fast wifi on site but zero cell signal. Really great cafe in town and a laundromat with excellent pizza next door. Cute area with more than just Crater Lake going on.

The hosts are very nice, though there are at least 4 different camp host spots. The people in spot 37 are not hosts but apparently live there and their large dog poops and they don’t pick it up immediately so the smell was a bit much. There is constantly new people coming in so it’s very busy. The river and lake are a short walk but be aware the dam releases water at any time. It’s about an hour from crater lake. There is a lot to do around there which is nice. But this park solidified my decision to never stay in a traditional RV park again.