NPS · Crater Lake National Park · Crater Lake, OR

Lost Creek Campground

Closed all year 2026 Lost Creek Campground is managed by the National Park Service. It usually opens in early July and closes in mid-October, depending on weather and other factors. It is for tent campers only--NO RVs, buses, trailers, or vans and truck with toilets. Registration is self-serve on the day of arrival. No advance registration is available. The campground fills by mid-afternoon. The only means of knowing site availability is upon arrival at the campground. The elevation 6,000 ft. (1,829 m).

First-come, first-served

More like this: first-come in Oregon

Entrance Sign to Lost Creek CampgroundLost Creek Campground SiteLost Creek Campsite #14Lost Creek Campsite #4
Photos courtesy of NPS photo, NPS photo/Mimi Gorman · Recreation.gov
4fires
active
Chiloquin Wui Rx (prescribed burn) · 24 mi away
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Lost Creek Campground20°30°40°50°60°January: 10.10 inches of precipitation, 86.5 inches of snowFebruary: 7.53 inches of precipitation, 68.9 inches of snowMarch: 7.81 inches of precipitation, 71.9 inches of snowApril: 6.16 inches of precipitation, 48.7 inches of snowMay: 3.65 inches of precipitation, 14.5 inches of snowJune: 2.27 inches of precipitation, 3.7 inches of snowJuly: 0.80 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.83 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.93 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowOctober: 4.80 inches of precipitation, 17.2 inches of snowNovember: 9.60 inches of precipitation, 59.3 inches of snowDecember: 11.28 inches of precipitation, 90.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 26.6°F averageFebruary: 26.3°F averageMarch: 28.2°F averageApril: 31.7°F averageMay: 39.2°F averageJune: 45.3°F averageJuly: 55.1°F averageAugust: 55.4°F averageSeptember: 50.1°F averageOctober: 40.4°F averageNovember: 30.6°F averageDecember: 25.9°F average0 in20 in40 in60 in80 in100 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Crater Lake Nps HQ, 5 miles from the campground at 6,485 feet, station USC00351946 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 67 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 463 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Closed all year 2026. Lost Creek Campground is located three miles off of East Rim Drive on Pinnacles Road. From park headquarters travel 9 miles on East Rim Drive, turn right onto Pinnacles Road (near Phantom Ship Overlook). Drive 3 miles on Pinnacles Road. Lost Creek Campground is on the right.

Nearest townCrater Lake, Oregon
Coordinates42.8797° N, 122.0387° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Chiloquin Wui Rx

    24 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Odf Copperfield Piles Rx

    25 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Lobert Piles Rx

    26 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Bluejay Rx

    26 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationMazama Campground Dump Station ↗6.5 mi
Outdoor gearThe Ledge Outdoor Store ↗47 mi
RV sales & serviceBlue Dog RV of Oregon ↗54.2 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Exploring Lost Creek Campground

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.7 mi
    Scott Creek
    4.3 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski
  • 3.5 mi
    Mtr2303310
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
  • 3.5 mi
    Mtr2303050
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
  • 4.6 mi
    Jackson Creek
    1.7 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Sky Lakes Wilderness begins about 13 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Crater Lake National Park

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  • Monitoring the American Pika in the Pacific West Region: Crater Lake National Park, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Lava Beds National Monument: Standard Operating Procedures
    National Park Service, 2013
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  • Your Guide to Crater Lake National Park
    Michael Oswald, 2012
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  • Crater Lake National Park pocket guide
    Damian Fagan, 2010
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Lost Creek Campground?

No. Lost Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Lost Creek Campground Official Website

What is the nearest town to Lost Creek Campground?

Crater Lake, Oregon.

Source: Getting there

What if Lost Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Scott Creek Campground (5.7 mi, first-come), Williamson River Campground (17.9 mi, first-come), and Broken Arrow Campground (18.3 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby

Which national park is Lost Creek Campground in?

Lost Creek Campground is a Crater Lake National Park campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.

Source: Crater Lake National Park