Crater Lake in southwest Oregon was named the best national park for stargazing, according to a study conducted by Lake.com, due to its high percentage of visible stars and low light pollution ratio.

According to the study, Crater Lake had the highest score among all U.S. National Parks with 98.6% of visible stars and a light pollution ratio of just .03.

The top 20 national parks for stargazing. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Index score: 100; Average percent of stars visible: 96.6%; Average median light pollution ratio: 0.03 ...

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After looking at all the information, the team named Crater Lake in Oregon the most popular hidden gem destination of the summer, with an average of over 182,100 monthly searches on Google.

Thane Rockwood, who worked as a lead bartender at Crater Lake Lodge from 2022 to 2023, said the new changes at the park have left him feeling cautiously optimistic about the future.

Crater Lake, deepest lake in US, to close to swimmers and boaters for over 2 years. The volcanic crater lake attracts thousands of visitors each year. By Julia Jacobo. April 1, 2025, 1:48 PM.

Crater Lake National Park is about four hours away from Portland by car. The park is in southern Orgeon, near Klamath Falls. The nearest airport is Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport.

Crater Lake was formed by the fall of a 12,000-foot volcano, Mount Mazama, which erupted and collapsed about 7,700 years ago, forming Crater Lake.

Crater Lake is atop Mount Mazama, one of several now-dormant volcanoes, including Mount Saint Helens, in the Cascade Mountains. Mount Mazama is half a million years old and was once 12,000 feet ...