Crater Lake will be closed to these recreational activities for years after this summer
- Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal access to Crater Lake's shore, will close in 2026 for construction.
- The National Park Service announced the closure to rehabilitate the trail and related infrastructure.
- The project includes trail rehabilitation, rockfall mitigation, and marina and toilet replacements.
- A park spokesperson stated, "The Cleetwood Cove Trail will remain open this summer."
- The trail is scheduled to reopen in summer 2029, preventing lake access until then.
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Crater Lake closing to swimmers, boaters for 3 years starting in 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crater Lake's most popular trail and the only one that has access to the water will be closed to the public for up to three years for construction, beginning in 2026, officials said. As a result of the construction at the Cleetwood Cove Trail and its closure, there will also be no public boat tours on the lake for the summer seasons of 2026, 2027 and 2028, according to the National Park Service. This means boat tours to v…
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