Little Crater Lake
Date Visited: July 2013
Location: Mt. Hood Area
Type of Campground: Forest Service
Reservations: Yes can be reserved online
Description: This was a pretty forested campground. It is a small loop of 16 campsites but they are fairly spread out with a few outhouses. The lake is a tiny beautiful deep blue lake more for enjoying with the eyes then swimming since it is really tiny and soooo cold. The PCT is a close hike from the campground and so there is lots of exploring to be done by foot. Timothy Lake is nearby and can be hiked to or driven to. This lake is definitely for swimming and boating with gorgeous views of Mt. Hood. There is camping there as well and I will have a post about one of the campgrounds that we stayed the next summer. One downside of this campground that I can remember is that there is only one water pump and it is a bit of a walk- so bring large containers to fill up with water. There was some serious partying going on one of the nights there too - I don't know if that is the norm or if we just hit it on a bad night.
Pros: Beautiful campground near Mt. Hood, lots of hiking and swimming nearby
Cons: Walk to water, Little Crater Lake is not for swimming (though of course Timothy Lake is nearby)
Hikes Nearby: PCT which heads North to Mt. Hood and South to Timothy Lake.
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