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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Hood National Forest · Oregon
Little Crater Lake
Overview Little Crater Lake Campground is one of the most scenic spots in Mt.
Sites1513 reservable
Elev.3,307ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig26 ft
Electricnonesites
From Portland1h59real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 3,307 ft, Little Crater Lake has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 13 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 walk-in, and the longest takes a 26-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Portland
75 mi
1h59
02
Bend
98 mi
2h30
03
Eugene
172 mi
3h54
04
Medford
270 mi
6h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
15 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
4
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
AREA LITTLE CRATER LAKE · shaded.
To neighbor
143 ft
Max rig
26 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
39
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.