Rim Visitor Center
Facility · Oregon ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Crater Lake National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 7,128 ft
- Elevation
Views of the lake are prominent and accessible from Rim Visitor Center. It is located at the historic Kiser Studio in Rim Village. Outdoor exhibits at the near-by Sinnott Memorial Overlook are open when the ice melts from the walkway in June until mid-October. Get your passport stamp when the visitor center is open. Rim Visitor Center is usually open seven days a week in summer.
Getting there
Rim Visitor Center* is in Rim Village, 7 miles north of Highway 62 from Annie Springs Entrance Station or 14 miles south of the North Entrance** via West Rim Drive. Angle-in parking with additional parking in the picnic area. Large vehicles use the dedicated parking area at the entrance to Rim Village or near-by pullouts.
*There is no physical address for the Rim Visitor Center.
**North Entrance Road and West Rim Drive are closed from November 1 or the first significant snowfall to generally mid-June.
42.91117, -122.14353 · 42°54'40.2"N 122°8'36.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 69°F in Aug, down to 33°F in Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 33 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 33 |
| Low °F | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 19 |
| Precip in | 10.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Rim Visitor Center
- Can you reserve a site at Rim Visitor Center?
- No. Rim Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Rim Visitor Center
- Farewell Bend Campground 14.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Broken Arrow Campground 15.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Union Creek Campground - Rogue River 15.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Hemlock Cabin 15.5 mi · Permit · we watch it
- South Shore Pavilion 15.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Steel Information Center 1.1 mi · Facility
- Crater Lake Lodge 4.4 mi · Facility
- Lost Creek Campground 5.7 mi · Campground
- Scott Creek Campground 11.1 mi · Campground
- Three Lakes Sno-Park 13.7 mi · Facility
- Diamond Lake RV Park 15.8 mi · Campground
- Natural Bridge Campground 16.2 mi · Campground
Contact
- Phone (541) 594-3000
- Email crla_information_requests@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-06-12.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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