Mazama Village Campground & Cabins

I took my son's Boy Scouts Troop (611) here for a weekend campout. It was amazing! Crater Lake is definitely a must for anyone who appreciates natural beauty. We tent camped at Mazama Campground. It was a great experience. Our stay was in late August and the daytime weather was perfect. Overnight, it still got very cold 38°F; so be sure to pack some warm clothes and a good sleeping bag. This was one of the best camping trips of my life. Do not miss out.

Basic cabin room that was filthy. The floors hadn't been vacuumed, there was visible pieces of paper, lint, and hair on the floor. Shower pan was red and moldy, was removable with wash cloth. Sink had not been cleaned; soap grime that could be scrubbed off. No WiFi (WiFi is advertised), no cell service (Verizon). No fridge or microwave (just being clear for other people who want to stay - does not effect review). There is a Keurig with 2 cups and coffee for 1 day (stayed 2 nights). Nearest coffee is $3 a cup in the general store. You can't beat the location, but for this much money I would have expected a lot more and this is not the first National Park area we've stayed in.

Bathrooms were nasty sometimes didn't have toilet paper or soap. A lot of the camp sites were stupid tiny. A lot of the staff weren't very friendly and didn't want to talk to you. The cafe is overpriced. There are only THREE SHOWERS for the 100+ campers. The showers were ice cold and one of the shower rooms didn't lock. We used a little paper sign to try and ward off other campers while showering. Oh and it was TWELVE DOLLARS for a small bundle of wood 🤦‍♀️ the only reason we made it work is because Crater Lake is gorgeous.

We stayed in a small room with two new queen beds that were very comfy. There's not really any service, although you check in and out at the campground store. There are no cell towers. They have spotty wifi. There are 4 rooms to a cabin so it's not like you've got your own cabin. They do have a small Keurig but only one pod of coffee per person. There's no closet, no hair dryer, and no air conditioning, although you don't really need it because the altitude is high that it's not really hot in the morning or evening, even in July when we were there. Still, a fan would have been nice. I'd recommend bringing your own soap and shampoo because the pickin's are slim. There is a window with a screen that opens, but unless you want to leave your door open all night (no screen door), then there's no cross ventilation or breeze. Finally, the campground and cabins are a good 15 minute drive away from the lodge and lake. This is NOT a hotel. It's just a rustic room set with three others in a wooden cabin. It's a small step up from camping, but with great beds.

The service at this campground is trash! We got an email that check in would be 12pm. When we got there, they said there was a glitch in the system and they wouldn’t be able to give us our sites till 2pm at the earliest 4pm at the latest. There were several other people trying to check in who got the same check in “glitch” that we did. They proceeded to tell us, several things were not working, including showers, bathrooms, and others. We also learned that loops A through C, have significantly smaller and closer together sites than the rest of the loops. We were in C. Very disappointed. I will NEVER stay here again.

Arrived and had to wait an extra 4 hours before being allowed to check in. Without notice or explanation. Arrived at our site that they decided for us and every dumpster was over flowing. There are bear signs every where but all the trash is flowing onto the ground? Plus trash at our site. Also what was the wait for if not to clean?!? A lady comes around and instead of cleaning up their trash she tries to sell us firewood?! There is a massive fire 50 miles away and it’s 100 degrees and she’s selling firewood instead of cleaning up? The bear box at our site and the next one over is broken and the clean bathrooms are disgusting. On top of all that. For seven packed loops they only have one dump station.

The location is great. The store and restaurant is near by and you just a few minutes from the lake. Rooms are pretty basic which is to be expected. I was concerned initially about not having air conditioning at the end of July, but we have been comfortable the whole time

TL;DR, either splurge for the lodge or book a (much cheaper) campsite depending on the experience you want. The cabin is a middle ground in price point but not in quality, for the $175 I paid it didn't feel worth it. Also, the private company that manages the lodging in the park is horrible no matter where you stay. Full Review: My boyfriend and I were on a road trip visiting National Parks, and most nights we tent camped. On this particular day we were driving 10 hours from Salt Lake City to Crater Lake NP, so we decided to book one of the Mazama Cabins instead of a campsite so we wouldnt have to deal with setting up camp if we got in late. The website for the lodging, dining, and bout tours is separate from the NPS website which makes it hard to find. It's also not a well designed site and is missing key information. I could see on the website that check-in started at 4pm, but not how long check in was available until. I wanted to know what the late check-in procedure was since we may have been getting in late. I tried calling the customer service number which went to voicemail. I left a message and never got a call back. (For anyone else in this situation, you check-in at the nearby Mazama Village Camper Store - NOT the Annie Creek store which is also right nearby and is also confusing - which is open until 9pm, and if you arrive later than 9pm you can go to the Lodge to check-in). Additionally, there is a sign at the Mazama Village entrance warning that you are in bear country. When I asked at check-in to confirm that we should move all scented items into our cabin overnight, the person at the front desk said "Umm... yeah that would probably be best." Luckily we camped at Yosemite earlier in our trip where we got detailed pamphlets and explanations from rangers on what counts as food to a bear and how to properly store it, so we knew what we had to all bring inside from our car. But that response was really baffling to me. Someone who has never camped in bear country before may not realize they have to bring all scented items and trash, not just food, inside the cabin (or put in a bear box/canister if you are camping). And I only got this response after asking. When we checked into our Yosemite campsite it was a standard piece of info given out unprompted as part of the check-in process. This private company needs to have a better check-in process and properly educate those staying at Mazama Village because this could result in bears getting into food which they will be killed for, and could put people's lives and belongings at risk. It's not something to be so nonchalant about and at a National Park which is all about conservation it makes me really mad to see a private company handle this so poorly in a way that could have lasting negative impact on the bears here. There should really be a ranger involved or the private company needs to receive training from rangers and provide better info to campers. As for the quality of the cabin itself, it was fine. The beds were comfortable but the bathroom was gross. There were dead bugs and stains all over the walls and ceilings, and the shower floor was covered in black and pink mold. I wore my flip flops when I showered because I was so grossed out. The shower head is also very low. I am 5'3" and it was barely above my head so if you are taller than that be prepared to hunch over to rinse your hair. The website says the cabins were recently remodeled but it feels a little bit like they put lipstick on a pig. For $175 I felt like we should have just camped. We didn't care about having cell service or wifi, we just wanted a room, but the only difference between a cabin and a campsite is that you get a bed and a shower, and the shower was so gross I felt like I would have rather camped for the proce point difference. If you want more of a hotel experience, stay at the lodge.

We stayed during the first week of June in 2024. The power was out for most of our stay, and we had to drive 30 miles down the mountain to find somewhere to eat. Most of the washers and dryers didn't work. Crater lake is amazing- just stay somewhere else.

Nice location, but privatized concession-holder is terrible, squeezing money while doing less than the bare minimum. Trash overflowing in every bin, bathrooms filthy, no sanitary place to wash dishes, no regulations posted, no enforcement of tent-only areas, no restrictions on filthy generators running next to campers, bear safety minimal, no one checking on anything or answering questions, generally the disaster you'd fear when NPS hands over its legitimate functions to greedy private hands.

Crater Lake Hospitality, which runs Mazama Campground, gets 1 star for having the basics (picnic table, bear box, and fire ring) and 1 star for really nice staff at check in and at the store. Beyond that, camping here certainly did not ruin my 3 night visit to Crater Lake, but it was just a bummer the campground is not more spacious and run better. I should say that I have camped a lot and always with a tent. I love tent camping! When making my reservation four months in advance for July, I indicated that there would be two of us with a tent. I was hoping to be placed in the G loop tents only section because I hate the humming sound of RV generators. That did not happen. I was crammed into a tiny spot in the E section on the inside of loop, E 27 to be exact. Sitting on my site, I could see 8 other sites. And hear their conversations and humming generators. That's how close you are to other campers. At night, I could hear my neighbor in E 29 snoring. Glad I brought my earplugs! My neighbor in E 29 was livid that our sites were so close together with nothing but a bear box separating us. He tried to talk to camp staff but there was no changing sites. He got an apology and that's it. Just to be clear, you don't get to pick your site at Mazama in July. They pick for you. So if you indicate that you are bringing a tent, they will cram you where it works regardless of when you make the reservation. Their goal is to maximize how many people they can cram into the campground. That said, I saw another tent camper on a beautifully spacious site right up against the end of the edge of the campground. It's the luck of the draw. As other reviewers have indicated, the communication and maintenance is not great. On their website it says there are not showers for 2022. But when I got there, their showers in F loop were fully operational. Bummed I didn't bring my quarters. Also, the closest water spigot worked, sort of, on one day but not the next. (Insert eyeroll here.) I never saw any camp staff around other than in the store and at check in, unlike other parks I've stayed at. Since this is the only operation inside the park, you don't have a lot of options if you want to camp close to the lake. So here's a tip: if you are tent camping, pay the $10 more per night and indicate that you are in a giant RV. You won't be placed in the tents only section, but you will have a nice big site with the essentials.

My husband made the reservation about six months ago. We were not preassigned a campsite, we had to check in on the day of our arrival. Good thing we arrived relatively early because the first campsite assigned to us didn't have a picnic table. At least we were able to request a change. The campsite we got was across the flush toilets and close to a water supply and trash can. It only had tandem parking space for two cars. The bear proof locker was deep but it wasn't tall enough so our big cooler purchased from Costco didn't fit. My husband was paranoid about leaving food In the car so we had to buy a smaller ice box from the village store. We went in July and there were flies... lots of them. Make sure to bring insect repellent. I would recommend using flip flops when using shower room. 4-minute shower is 75 cents. There's slow WiFi by the camp store. There was one morning wherein we needed to buy breakfast to take to our bout tour. The cash register staff was late. The staff for the boat tours were there but no one had access to the cash register so they couldn't ring in any purchases. We offered to pay in cash but they were not flexible enough to allow us to do so. I found that very annoying. We waited a good 15 minutes for nothing. We had to leave empty handed. If you need to gas up, it's cash only. Don't wait till the morning if you can do it at night...especially if you're planning to leave early. Who knows what time staff will decide to show up in the morning?

They are nice clean camping area's. we got a very large shaded area. The person checking us in was very helpful. They answered all my questions and then some. There was an odd comment from the person at the desk about not ever seeing the website. Maybe those that work on check ins should know how the website works. We were unsure about power and water hook ups and now we know. If you are not full hook up then there is nothing. They have many water spots in each loop. If you need to fill an RV that is done at the dump station. There are many hikes from easy to strenuous along the East and West Rim loop road. Prices at the store are priced high so bring what you need! PS The family says the bathroom didn't even smell. Overall a great experience.

Where to begin?! I read the reviews posted recently stating their reservations where cancelled with little to no notice two weeks before I took my three kids on a multi-state trip to Crater Lake. I called Aramark (the hospitality company running reservations) and asked specifically if our reservation would be honored. It took over an hour but after check "the list" the representative assured me we were one of the "lucky" ones whose reservation would be honored. We were "guaranteed" a spot at the campground. Two days before we left, our reservations were canceled due to "bad weather causing tree removal to occur". This had been going on all month. They should've known ahead. Frustrated! Luckily I found a air bnb last minute for us and booked that. Camping trip gone. We adjusted. Then, I called to book a boat shuttle to the island at crater lake and was told that they no longer did bookings online and they had a new system in place where you now have to go in person to the lodge or the campground office 24 hours in advance to stand in line for the chance at a first come first served ticket. Fast forward to us driving 10 hours to get to the air bnb and I felt the need to call the lodge desk and confirm that we could drive up early in the am to stand in line for tickets on the boat to the island and the representative informed me that there was no system in place and the boats weren't running as they didn't pass life guard inspections. *#*%#*}*}!!! So basically Aramark made many promises and all of which were wrong or lies. Trip was a bust. Money wasted. Negative stars.

Three friends and I stayed at the Mazama Village Campground one night in mid-June. I would gladly stay there again. The day prior to our arrival, we reserved a 12 x 12 ft camping site for $28 dollars over the telephone. The site, which we chose after checking in at noon, was large enough to accommodate three tents and an SUV. We had a bear box, a fire pit, a good deal of chopped firewood, and easy access to potable water, a trash can, and bathrooms. Having arrived early, we had our pick of campsites. The campsites are close together, but not too close together. We couldn't hear anyone else, but that may have been due to the fact that we were probably the noisy ones. Sorry, folks around us at E34! We did not use the showers because we stayed only one night, but the bathrooms both at our campsite and at the check-in place were very clean. It was initially unclear where we should check in: NOT at the general store, but rather at the building "behind" or across the parking lot from the back of the general store. The person who found our reservation was very friendly: no complaints regarding service from us! Only having to drive a short distance to get to the rim of Crater Lake was fantastic. The only feature that could improve this campsite would be internet capability, but hey, we can rough it without checking our e-mail and posting photos of our antics for one day!

Our reservations was canceled with less than 1 week notice after being made 7 months prior because the campsite had not been cleared of fallen trees. Not sure how they didn't realize it wasn't going to be done on time & give more notice ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Crater Lake Hospitality staff told me on the phone the day before I was planning to go that a few walk in spots would be available the next day, but when we arrived I was told there were not any at all that day. We did drive through the campground; the campsites seemed small, lots of concrete, not much privacy from other campsites. Crater Lake Hospitality staff was handing out printed papers for near by winter accommodations even though it was July. Extremely disappointing & somewhat stressful experience that detracted from our visit to the park. Do you yourself a favor & drive 30 minutes to the Farewell Bend Campground near where the 62/230 meet.

This is a beautiful campground located right in Crater Lake National Park, only a few minutes from the lake itself. When you reserve a spot, you are guaranteed a campsite but not a specific one, so when you arrive, you'll drive around and take your pick from available sites. The sites are fairly close together but if you're lucky you can find a spot on the outskirts of a loop further away from the others. The reason I'm docking a star is because there is only one restroom, at the beginning of the loop. It was about a 10 minute walk, which is not something you want to do at 2 AM. Granted they are clean and some have showers, which was nice. All in all it's a beautiful campground but could be hit or miss depending on the available sites and/or your neighbors, We had site 19 in Loop G.

I stayed here for two nights ($22/night) near the end of September and had an awesome time. I tried to get an earlier visit in the summer but with a few attempts with their online reservation system, I realized this campground gets booked solid way in advance. This place is easy to find (follow signs for Mazama Village) since the park isn't that big and the ranger at the entrance gives you a useful map. When you enter the parking lot, there's a sign saying check in at the kiosk. There was only a short wait and the person working registration was nice and efficient. You get a piece of paper with your color designation (for small tent site, large tent site, RV, etc.) and choose your own site (there are large stakes at each site clearly colored). Although the person recommended the last loop since that's reserved only for tents, I went with D loop since the sites looked spacious. I got in around 3:00/4:00pm and there were plenty of sites to choose from. My site had a picnic table, bear box, fire ring with grill, and two movable tree stumps near the fire ring. Neighbors not too close, enough to see but not hear. The bathrooms were surprisingly very clean each visit and there was a water spigot nearby. Our trash bag fit into a nearby trash can. The sky was beautiful at night...so many stars! It did get down to the 30s, so bring your layers! Only downsides would be the bees (not tons) and some RV generator noise (although they respected quiet hours).

We stayed at this campground for the Crater Lake night of our road trip. As such, we didn't get here until dark, but we followed the only road there was and found it without a problem. We had called and told the rangers/caretakers that we would be late, so they told us to look for our assignment at the booth. That was easy to find, as the booth window was lit and had a few tags creating shadows in it. We took ours, and our assigned spot was also easy to find. At that entrance booth, Wi-Fi was available, free for hotel guests. It said "log in with your room number and last name", but I didn't get a chance to try if it worked with a campsite number. There was a paid option available. The best part about staying here was that we could get a head start on the Cleetwood Trail down to the lake, so that we could come back up before it got hot. Then continue farther on our road trip.

I reserved a "full hookup" RV site 9 months in advance; however, when I arrived I was told they did not have any available and it was first come, first serve to get these sites. After trying to accommodate me with three sites, that did not work for a 35 foot, Four slide RV, I requested reimbursement and left. The "kids" that work behind the desk do not understand what "full hookups" mean!

We were one of the lucky people whose reservation wasn't canceled at the last minute. There were many stranded campers who showed up to a canceled reservation. The employees (who all seemed like college students working there for the summer) told those people they could go around and ask other campers if they could share their site. The employees didn't help them! A mom and her two kids showed up at our site in tears and asked if we would share. Of course we did. I was shocked that the campground employees made the mom do that when the campground were the ones at fault by canceling their reservation! They could have been the ones trying to find a solution and going around to talk to campers about sharing their spots. We ran out of propane and despite having a case of propane the employees said they weren't authorized to sell it yet because the campground is under new ownership. The employees didn't seem knowledgeable. I asked if there was a pay phone and was told no. Then I found one right outside the store! The garbage was overflowing and toilet paper not stocked on a timely basis. There was no hot water in the bathrooms. The restaurant took FOREVER on our order and still completely messed it up. Several other tables were experiencing the same thing. The mosquitos were horrible and the store ran out of mosquito repellent. The gas station was cash only and the ATM machine was out of order. There was a large loud group next to us and nobody from the park ever came around to check and make sure quiet hours were being observed. There was no camp host or anyone who seemed knowledgeable. It's a beautiful campground, but the worst run one I've ever experienced.

They cancelled our reservation via email 3 nights before we were supposed to arrive on the holiday weekend. We had to scramble to find some where else to stay with many places already booked. Other campgrounds have at least called to let us know.

48 minutes on hold, May picks up, says nothing after i tell her why i am calling, a reservation, and then sends me straight to a survey? she gets a zero and so does the campground. Covid or not, horrible customer service. no reason to visit this place if you can not even get someone on the phone. Even their whole entire hold message is false advertising. No promise kept right off the bat.

Well maintained campground. Camp sites were spacious and clean. The village had the basic necessities. Close to the PCT so expect a lot of through hikers which I think makes for a great environment. Stayed only one night of three, but would have stayed longer had we not gotten smoked out with forest fires.

This is a beautiful Campground. The sites are close to one another for the most part, but there are trees in between them. We found it to be extraordinary quiet in spite of the fact that it was full. One of the only downside is that there is only one shower station with two stalls for all 7 Loops of campsites. I went to shower last night and there was no hot water left. There are showers at the General Store in Mazama Village, $0.75 for four minutes. The only other downside was that the campgrounds are Dusty from the dirt ground. So everything gets covered with dust, but that's just Mother Nature. We would definitely come back here and stay for a week or more.

We stayed here 3 nights over the 4th of July weekend so it was jam-packed as expected. All of the reservations were full a couple of months out so we chanced it and arrived at about 7pm on July 4th and were able to score a campsite--albeit not a tent site but an RV site which we had to pay $8 a night extra for ($29/nt). There were definite pros and cons of this campground as opposed to others in national parks which I'll compare them too. Pros: - Availability on the 4th of July weekend - Fairly clean and well-lit flush toilets - Store nearby - Hot showers Cons: - Every campsite we could see in every loop was pretty full of downed trees. Some had 2-3, 50 foot tall and 2 foot diameter trees in them, some going right across the tent sites, between picnic table and fire pits, etc. In some sites we couldn't see how you could even pitch a tent. (But on the pro-side of that, there was plenty of kindling available.) - The trashcans always were full day or night and had bags of trash all around them. (Kind of makes the bear proof trashcans and bear boxes in the campsite irrelevant.) I asked maintenance about it and they said they emptied them once a day, but for the 4 days/3 nights we were there I never found an empty trashcan near us. (They blamed it on budget cuts and being understaffed which is probably true.) - This was the loudest campground I've ever stayed at (even louder than Yosemite Valley). People were drunk and yelling and playing music way too loudly, even past the supposed 10PM quite time and the staff didn't do anything about it. (Actually I never saw any employees or patrols after mid-day when they checked the sites for reservations.) - In addition, there were the rudest and most clueless campers of any campsite I've ever stayed at. We had at least 15-20 people walk right through our camp day and night and I'm not talking at the outskirts of camp, I'm talking between our car and the picnic table, 8 feet from our campfire, through our "driveway", even picking up sticks in our campsite, etc. It was really annoying! People, you don't walk through someone else's campsite! That's camping etiquette 101! Educate yourselves! This is something that the NPS should post, in addition to their fire and bear suggestions. - Finally as others have said...some of the staff were a bit clueless. I guess this is what you'd expect because I'm sure Xanterra probably only pays minimum wage or thereabouts and so people are probably not motivated to give a damn. There were several unknowledgeable people we talked to who either gave us conflicting information or simply just didn't have a clue. - Finally there was the billing and campsite reservation system. Since we were "walk ins" we had to resecure and pay for the next night every morning. That's not really a problem because we were there anyway. Since we could only find an RV site we had to pay $29/night which was fine since that's all we could get. Then when I got my credit card bill I saw they charged $29 for one night and $35 for the next 2 nights. When I called to ask why they said it was because we were in a full electric site and should have actually been charged even more. However, at the campground they said that since we were in a tent and not using electricity it was only $29/night. It's only $12 so not that big of a deal, but it's just another example of how unorganized and confused this place seems to be. If you're going to camp in a proper campground at crater lake this is your only choice so take it or leave it I guess. (There are some primitive forest service campgrounds semi-nearby and you can also camp at the snow parks and other forest service land for free of course.) All in all there are a lot of potential positives about this campground (the store, restaurants, showers, etc.) and this could probably be a decent campground if Xanterra would maintain it and hire a better quality of staff. I sure wish the NPS would hold them to higher standards so people's experiences in the national parks would be better.

This campground was clean, had decent bathrooms, showers, a very useful convenience store, pay phones, etc. So why the bad review? 1) Misleading/incorrect information on both the Xanterra and NPS websites, 2) Lame customer service, and 3) An untimely opening of the campground. Mosquitoes were everywhere! Be careful with information you see on the website. Call the location directly to get the facts so you can plan ahead effectively. I visited Crater Lake in a group of four, and none of us had a tent large enough to fit all of us. The website said that the tent spots were 12'x12', so to have room for everyone to sleep in a tent we would have either had to pay double to get enough space to fit our tents, or find a larger tent. I purchased a larger tent for our trip, but it turns out that we had PLENTY of space to pitch two 3-person tents. Further information we received upon check-in was was that up to 3 tents are allowed per site. The website also said that they had firewood available for purchase at the campground. We opted to buy it there to save space in the car for our gear. When we arrived, the store clerk stated the firewood was on order and they would have it next week. So, I guess no campfire for us? We were later told that it is permissible to collect fallen dead wood, so thankfully we did have a fire on day 2. The site's customer service/administration was disappointing. When we arrived we spent over twenty minutes standing in the wrong check-in line. Very poor signage. Our tent neighbors had a screaming child and we had trouble sleeping. Not a word from park administration. The next day, our fire had an accidental flare-up because we accidentally spilled some cooking oil in the fire, and quickly we had someone coming by telling us to "tame the flame" -- how lame! Finally, it seemed like they opened the campground prematurely due to the campground conditions. The store was not stocked as promised, and the campsites were not in great condition either. We were all a bit confused to find our space 50% covered in snow (including our picnic table and fire pit). The next 25% was dry ground for our tents, and the other 25% was all wet. We had to dig out our table and fire pit, and it was difficult not to get soaking wet. We did have a flat, dry place for our tent, though, which is why it was an available space I suppose. Some spaces were completely dry and seemed very nice. Other unoccupied sites were either buried in snow or a complete mucky mess. Oh, and according to park staff, mosquitoes lay their eggs in the meting snow. They were everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. As soon as I parked my car we were surrounded. Neighboring campers also mentioned how many mosquitoes we had, so I attribute it to our exceptionally damp spot. Bug spray with DEET was somewhat effective, but you can't (and don't really want to) cover every inch of your body. A citronella candle had minimal effects, and the heat from our campfire helped on the second night. It still felt like a constant annoyance, though. I came home with mosquito bites on my feet, hands, face, and scalp. They were exceptionally large ones, too. I am going to have bug nightmares for the next few weeks. We generally did have a good time, but I highly suggest calling them ahead to get the facts and current conditions so you can plan ahead. Info on the web was insufficient, and I was all over that. We just visited this past weekend, June 25th-27th, and the park was still considerably covered in snow, many trails were closed, some roads still closed, and the boat to Wizard Island wasn't running yet. Oh, and the campground was soaking wet and infested with mosquitoes. I recommend coming much later in the summer when conditions are significantly drier if you want to camp here.

Be ready to sleep on top of one another and get really friendly with the neighboring campers. You'd think for buying a larger campsite you'd at least get a little privacy. Not what I thought for paying that much for a campsite.

First let me make it clear that I am not a fan of established campgrounds. I prefer back country camping where I don't have a neighbor for miles. Here it's 20 feet. However, this was great! We made reservations about 2 weeks out (half are available for reservations) and because we have a Roof Top tent on our truck we got an RV spot. I would definitely recommend an RV spot as you can still use a tent but have a lot more room. Also, it was interesting to note that all of the tent sites were taken but there were plenty of RV spots. We were in E Loop, Site 33. It was on the gorge side and so we didn't have neighbors behind us. The site was very large with a picknic table, a bear food locker and a fire ring. What impressed me the most was that at 9pm it was DEAD quiet. Very unlike my past experiences in most campgrounds. The bathrooms were very clean so my wife was happy. We were there at the end of July and the weather was perfect. Very few mosquitoes but don't forget the repellent because they are there to get you . Not knowing the area I was disappointed that we still had to go 7 miles to get to Crater Lake. But the campground was so nice it wasn't a big deal. They have a general store with most of the little things that you might forget, plenty of food and good firewood. There is also a buffet style restaurant that is supposed to be good. They offer pizza's to go until 9pm which is cool in case you get there late. On our way out we used the showers in the main building for $.75/4 minutes. It was nice to get cleaned up. The showers were a bit on that mildewy side but still did the job. Overall I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting the Crater Lake area.

Pros: Camping post-Labor day means the campground (and the park) is less crowded. We got to choose our own campsite, and ended up with F5, a great RV spot with a very private camping area. We were close to water, bear-proof garbage disposal, the bathroom, and free showers. Our campsite was clean, and we appreciated the bear proof food locker right next to the parking area. You are allowed to collect dead wood to burn, and there is plenty throughout the woods. There is also reasonably priced gas ($3.01/gallon on 9/15/10). Cons: There was only one, very grumpy lady working the check-in kiosk when we arrived around 5pm, and a line quickly formed behind us. They had "lost" our reservation (we prepaid a year ago), so I had to pay with our debit card. Camping post-Labor day means that fewer staff are working, so the group in G-loop playing their music at ridiculously high volume all day and night were left alone. The showers, while clean, were ice cold both days (but for some reason, the F-loop showers were free, though the website says they are 75 cents for 4-minutes). Take my advice, camp in or near F-loop. Not only are you near the Annie Creek Gorge, but you are near the showers, the only other showers being back at the main building where the store and check-in kiosk are located. You do not want to drag yourself all the way back there to shower--the campground is large. Also, Crater Lake is around 7000' elevation, and it gets COLD at night. Plan accordingly...a wool blanket, thermal sleeping bags, and a 4-season tent worked for us. Although late September means the season is coming to an end, it also means you often have the park to yourself, and we only saw a half-dozen mosquitoes the entire three days we were there.

WARNING : If the snow is starting to melt in the area, DON'T GO TO CRATER LAKE!!! The mosquitos were absolutely unbearable around the campground and in the lower parts of the park. (This has nothing to do with the campground itself) We stayed in the camping cabins, which are a single building with 4 units per building. We stayed when there was snow on the ground, so I can't comment on the grounds and avalibility of outdoor benches or activity when there isn't 6 feet of snow on the ground, but it seemed clean. They're clean and decent cabins, nothing wrong with them, but they are really nothing spectacular. They are definitely overpriced.

At Mazama, when you reserve a site you get to pick your own site after checking in. We had a bit of challenge doing that in our stay earlier this month because some sites were under snow due to this year's record snowfall. There were 2 bathrooms nearby, and showers are only available next to the store (at that time with cold water only--yikes!). The store has many amenities, plus the nearby gift store has a full-blown restaurant. It's a beautiful and quiet campground, though we did decide to leave early because the mosquitoes were eating us alive (from the melting snow). A ranger did mention that the area has a small window of mosquito problem, so it's just our bad luck to hit that window. In summary, this is a very nice campground in a beautiful park.

We made reservations for two campsites 9 months ago. With a week to go, I received a cancellation email today. I called the reservations phone number and I was told that I was lucky to have been given one weeks' notice as others had been given a day or less. Good times.

Beautiful campsite just 15 minutes from the Crater Lake Rim Village. Campsites are reserved on a first come, first serve basis. Bathrooms are located conveniently at the beginning of each loop. 3 out of the 4 women's showers and 1 out of the 4 men's showers were closed as of 7/14/17. Showers have cold water at a rate of $0.75 per 4 minutes. "Quiet time" is not respected by many campers. During one occasion during my visit, a group of very drunk campers walked back from the restroom in the middle of the night yelling and waking the campgrounds. Another night, a motorcycle drove through the campsites at 12:15 am. I wouldn't recommend booking a site here due to the loud campers, unless you're looking to drink and party.

The campsite was great, I reserved 4 and we were pretty much near each other. For campground I give it a 4 -5 star. It drops down to 1 star as my partner reports back the Men's shower was awful! Only one of the 4 showers worked properly. The handicap shower would not accept quarters. The handicap shower seat was broken. There were no privacy shower curtains. The pressure varied. There was not hot water in the number 3 shower. The faucet temp control was broken. The drainage did not work in the showers. There is no excuse for the mens showers to be so bad! It did not happen overnight, it is neglect. I give it 2 star, but if the showers were repaired up the stars to 4 please!

I honestly can't believe some of these reviewers went to the same horrible place I stayed one night in. I paid normal rates for a broken concrete slab set on a small dirt patch with no power, water, or sewer. Yes, the restroom was across the road, but it was absolutely filthy! It didn't have hot water for showers, so when I asked at the office, they wanted $10 for 4 minutes of hot water at a distant restroom, with no guarantee that all 4 minutes would be hot. The employees seem not to care a hoot about your comfort, needs, or expectations (or they are afraid to speak out). The concessionaire is Xanterra, known for poor customer service and for charging high prices for basic services. Crater Lake is a WONDERFUL park, but Xanterra is destroying one experience after another. We were supposed to stay 2 nights, but left after just 1. It was an absolute PIT!

I actually just signed into the yelp for the first time in ages to write a good review! Granted, I did not go when the ice was melting and the bugs infested the land. I did however, use the showers (hot, 75 cents). Gawked at the clean bathrooms. Because my friends, I was in quite the opposite of a campground the week before. This is when I knew, those yelp reviews are crazy. For car camping this is where its at! Walk to the general store for a pretty good selection of beer, build a fire post beautiful hiking that can acommodate all levels, from tour bus to experienced hiker. We met some PCT hikers, and some lost tour bus people on our hike looking for the falls right off the road. I highly suggest doing the crater peak hike, about 7 miles round trip of solitude, and yeah the lake is dope. Anywho, come after the snow melts, for a bug-free atmospher and berries are out so the bears are happy and full with no need into going into the campground, maybe. Use your locker yo!

I stayed at Mazama Campground for three days, two nights and it was the best camping experience I ever had. I went in early September therefore the snow has melted and all the kids are back to school so the camp was empty! Even though I made a reservation, I was told to pick any campground that matches the color that I was assigned to at check in. Even though the person said the campground is 12 by 12, I could've easily fit two tents here! There is a wooden table, a campfire pit, and a place to conceal your food and other items so bears/other animals cannot get to it. Even though the price per night (26.00) is hefty but it's worth it because I was able to explore Crater Lake for the whole day after a goodnight sleep! I recommend staying a night here or somewhere around Crater Lake if you're traveling far out. I truly enjoyed my experience at Crater Lake!

Campground is fine; sites are large enough and there many pull-throughs if you have a trailer. Reasons for the downgrade: Signage is TERRIBLE. We had a very hard time finding the campground. Make sure you get good directions before you go. Customer service is TERRIBLE. People operating the campground couldn't care less that no one answers their telephone, the line for the kiosk was very long and slow, there was no ice or newspapers available. I can't comment on the mosquitos as we were there during a dry time.

The campsites are large, covered in trees and private. It's a "pick your own campsite" place so get there early. Only 4 full hookup sites (for folks with special needs) so don't expect full camping luxury. Nice little camp store and of course, crater lake is absolutely incredible. The blue water is not the kind of blue that you will ever see in nature again. Well worth the trip.

Rv sites were cancelled, non available then Aramark called to rebook, then thy cancelled again... only got confirmation when we drove down into Kalamath falls. Found a small fcfs tent site but barely enough size to fit my truck. Customer service poor, store staff not familiar with information booking and system. Bathrooms in campground were unkept, not clean no tp. No hours listed on shower availability/laundry use. National park, amazing.

Might be nice, don't really know... they cancelled my July reservation 10 days prior to arrival, made no attempts to accommodate us in any other way (e.g. by allowing us to reserve one of the first-come-first-serve sites), and shut off their voicemail and customer service lines to avoid talking to all the campers they left high and dry. Thanks for nothing.

Pros: Inside Crater Lake National park, plenty of decent sized camping spots, relative privacy. Cons: No showers as of right now (water rights issues), mosquitos are insane during parts of year We enjoyed our stay at Mazama, but would have enjoyed it more if there was water. Evidently there's an ongoing water rights issue, and the limited water resources have to be trucked in. That's okay though. You can survive a few days without a shower, but you can't survive the mosquitos there if you head up at the wrong time of year (right at snow-melt). They come in vicious numbers and don't see deterred by any of the bug spray sold at the campground store. My advice is find your own brand that works for you and bring lots of it. The campground itself is nice and has access to a trail, but it was closed down (again the snowmelt) while we were there in June/July. Maybe go during August / September to stay here.

My reservation that was made months in advance was canceled with 36 hours notice on one of the busiest weekends of the year. No attempt was made to help accommodate or relocate me which essentially stranded me in the area with nothing but full campgrounds. This campground is managed terribly. The Park Service and visitors deserve better.

It's my Husband and I's "baby moon" before our new addition arrives and I was really looking forward to this trip. I've never been to Crater Lake and would have loved to experience the beauty of staying at this site. Received an email ONE day before we were set to check in here that our reservations had been cancelled. No attempt to accommodate in any other way. It's 4th of July week and tough to get in anywhere else so last minute. Very disappointed.

We were here in late-September. Great campsites, well maintained and clean. With kids back in school the campground was quiet and peaceful. I have never been to a campground so quiet you can sit by the campfire and hear dead silence. It was deafening. Downside for those who tent camp - I feel bad for those who were tent camping as temps were down into the mid 30's. Water pipes at the dump site that morning were frozen. I think the campground was winding down for the season as the store was bare bones. Otherwise, for RV'rs it's great. And while they say there are limited electric sites there are two full hook-up sites that are not listed on the map (one in B and one in C loop).

We stayed at Mazama for one quick night in late August on our way home to Reno. I made a reservation ahead of time, but it's not a site specific campground. Upon checking in at the kiosk, we were told by the extremely efficient campground employee to choose any "yellow" site in any of the RV loops. Well, as we drove through looking for a site, we realized that our truck and RV were not going to fit in any of the yellow sites. So, we went back over to the kiosk and told the guy that we either needed a "red" (Bigger) campsite, or we were going to have to leave. He told us that it was no problem to upgrade us, and we found a perfect pull through site. I didn't use the restrooms since we have an RV, but the rest of the campground was clean, and it was so quiet after dark that you could hear a pin drop. My husband and I were outside having a cocktail and talking quietly until about 10pm and we were laughing at how we were probably the loudest people in the loop...and we were practically whispering. We got up the next morning and drove up to see Crater Lake (which is amazing!), then we packed up and checked out at noon. We were literally there less than 24 hours, but it was a great experience, and we will definitely go back and camp there again!

We just returned from our first trip to Crater Lake and I must say the campground was one of the best. We stayed in G Loop - tents only. The sites were very large and spaced far enough apart that you really were away from your neighbors. Since it was a tent only loop it was a very quiet area - no generators and most of the campfires were out by 9pm. It does get cold at night, so bring a variety of clothing and a warm sleeping bag. Remember that Crater Lake is a very seasonal park and the "good season" changes with each year. I would try to contact the park before your visit to determine if there is still snow in the campground and/or how long it has been since the snow melted. If there is a lot of moisture in the campground, you will get mosquitoes. We stayed at the end of August. Everything was dry and not a single insect bite!

I have no issue with the rustic campsite, it is the "management" that is a nightmare. We paid for and reserved a spot, then were told to go find a yellow campsite and report back with the number. Well, there were no yellow campsites free, so we returned to the booth and asked if we could just stay in one of the lower priced blue campsites (of which there were many vacant). When I told the grouchy old guy (who claimed to be the campground manager) that there were no vacant yellow sites, he actually got mad at ME! He took my paperwork, threw the cash back at me, and told us to go camp in a snow-park eleven miles away. I have never seen someone so rude, he needs to retire of find a new job. He would fit right in at the post office. Never again.

This campground is not run as smoothly as other national parks campgrounds. The sites are walking distance to the Annie Creek Restaurant and associated gift shop, which is a good spot for food. The night I was there, the wait was 2 hours, but it was indicated to me that this was not typical. You do have to pay for the showers, so plan accordingly. I did not, so cannot rate. The camp store was pretty thorough, and the hot chocolate machine a welcome sight after a chilly evening.

The area is obviously beautiful but the staff was not very informative when we checked in. He didn't tell us that the only dump station was out of order and didn't tell us that about 1/4 of the trail around the park was closed. I also heard our neighbors who were camping complain that the showers were out of order as well.

John C said it all. We enjoyed our experience and would stay here again. It is akin to a national park campground with a few extra amenities. It is owned by xanterra, which also does Yellowstone. Enjoy!

Huge campground with a "pick your own campsite" policy. Online they tell you that sites are not reservable but the brochure they give you at check-in tells you otherwise. We had to wait about 20 minutes in line because the guy running the check-in booth was about 90 years old and very slow. I really wanted to like this campground but my experience was almost ruined by all the college students there. Our first day we hiked Cleetwood Cove to go swimming at the lake, but when we got to the water, we found it VERY crowded with roudy college kids. And the only way into the water was to jump in from a 20 foot high cliff. Cleetwood Cove is the only way to access the boats to Wizard Island and it's quite a steep strenuous hike back up to the road/parking, so plan accordingly. We didn't do the boat tour to Wizard Island since it was way overpriced at $40 a person. Back at the campsite, we decided to attend the ranger talk at the ampitheater, which was great, but the ranger mentioned, as part of the presentation, a grand welcome to Humboldt University students. So THAT'S why there were so many college kids at the lake! Later on, as we were grilling burgers over our campfire, we noticed a campsite just on the other side of the trees where tons of Humboldt University students were partying. LOUDLY. And they did so until about 3:30am. Needless to say, I had a very hard time sleeping that night. No rangers ever came by to tell them to quiet down, despite several complaints from different campsites. The next morning, it wasn't even 8am and they started blasting rap music which I'm sure woke everyone up, not just my boyfriend and I. What bothered me the most though, was that the campground staff KNEW the students were camping here, they KNEW they were going to be loud and roudy and yet did nothing to control the situation, or even try to place them in a secluded site where it would be less of a nuisance to other campers. As we were leaving, we passed their campsite and it was a MESS of beer bottles and cups everywhere. I give this campground 3 stars because the actual sites were great. Plenty of space and privacy for the most part, but not a great staff running the place. Oh and showers are only available at the Village Registration/Store, 3 shower stalls for women and 3 for men. 75 cents for 4 minutes, and they are only open from 8am-8pm. Note that in early September, there is a serious bee problem in the parking lot. They literally swarm around the cars.

So, when I booked my campsite here, I booked it for the wrong day. So, I got to registration and found out I didn't have a place to stay for the night since the campground was full. The lady at registration was incredibly rude and unhelpful. She felt the need to point out multiple times that if I were to look at my confirmation I would see it was for the next day. Then, when I asked if there was anywhere else for me to stay for the night, she just handed me a list of camps nearby and said, "here's a list, now move out of the way so I can help other people." I couldn't believe how rude she was. I'm giving it two stars cuz while the campground was nice (I did see around it) the lady at registration was not.

For a national park campground, this was great! It was quiet and clean. There was plenty of space to spread out. When we made reservations I was very scared due to the indication that we would be limited to a 12x12 tent site. However, each site had plenty of space for multiple tents. The bathroom was clean and had seat covers & soap - a great luxury. The women's showers were great (I heard the men's were not).

Great Campsites, very spacious for a campground. We spent three days at Crater Lake and used this as our base camp. the only thing bad to say was the BUGS, BUGS and did I mention BUGS. Also They mention "Bears in the Area that obey all the rules".

I'm not sure where the bad reviews come from. This camp ground was really nice. No complaints about the bathrooms or the size of the campsite. The sites definitely fit two or three 3-4 person tents easily. 4 of us camped there end of July for two nights, it was beautiful and hot with minimal mosquitoes. Plenty of down trees to use for the campfire, I do recommend buying your own wood other than the campsite I think they charge $6+ per bundle.