Two National Parks · 173 miles apart
Crater Lake or Lassen Volcanic
Crater Lake had 632,242 recreation visits in 2025 and Lassen Volcanic had 504,777. Lassen Volcanic has 10 campgrounds to 2 at Crater Lake. On the rest they match, since both charge $30 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 173 miles apart in a straight line.
| Crater Lake National Park | Lassen Volcanic National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | Oregon | California |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 632,242 | 504,777 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $30 (Private Vehicle) | $30 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 2 | 10 |
| International Dark Sky Park | No | No |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 210 | 210 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Crater Lake visits by yearLassen Volcanic visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.