ANNIE CREEK SNOW PARK
RUN BY: State of Oregon
LOCATION: Crater Lake
NP South Gate
UTILITIES: none
COST: none
DISCOUNTS: N /A
OUR RATING (1-5):
Category II Score 3+
NOTES: This is a
lovely little place down a rather steep dirt road below the parking area for
winter snowmobiling. The parking area has a shelter and toilets. The camping area, where we stayed, was
straight dry-camping. We were in sight
of Annie Creek. There was room for 6-8 campers at least. All sites were among
large trees. We only stayed one night because of weather. A storm front, which
could bring snow, was to arrive. It was raining the morning we left. I was concerned about pulling our trailer up
the steep dirt road in snow or rain despite our 4-wheel drive.
Environment:
Deep Ponderosa pine forest in high country. Elevation 4,295 ft.
Amenities: none
Dump: no (we didn’t dump until we got to Lava Beds,
CA. but odds are there is someplace in Klamath Falls. When the park campground
is open, you might be able to go there.)
Public Water: no
(possibly at park campground up the road, when it is open.)
Toilets: Pit
toilets in parking area above you.
Showers: no
Laundry: no (nearest laundry is in Klamath Falls, OR.,
43.6 miles away.)
Phone Service:
no
Location: Entering Crater Lake National Park from the
south you use State Rt 62. After you pass through Ft Klamath, measure
approximately 5.5 miles and watch for the Annie Snow Park sign on the right.
Coordinates at the turn 36.213499
-112.058150
Proximity to shopping:
Unless you are looking for something very basic that you might be able
to get at a gas station or camp store in the park, the nearest shopping is
Klamath Falls 43.6 miles away.
Camping Population:
The couple on one side were from Louisiana. The two men on the other
side were from California. Indicators were that the two from California were
residential campers* but they were very nice.
Very few there in September.
Sites: No sites
identified but room for 6-8 units and more if you camp in the parking lot
above.
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RATING KEY:
category - score
Categories: I -
established campgrounds where one might spend a vacation or several days
II
- boondocking, dry camping where there
are no designated sites and no amenities but
one might choose to stay for more than a night.
III
- over-night areas
You must remember that we are scoring 1 thru 5 according to
things which are important to us: the environment, cost, amenities,
location, safety, camping population, site, phone service
* There are people who are not full-timers and van-dwellers
by choice. We try hard not to be demeaning or assume that they are bad people
but sadly, as you find in the poorer parts of a city, there seems to be more
crime. Many call these people van-dwellers. That isn’t really accurate even
though they do often live in vans. We know quite a few van-dwellers who have
good incomes, are full-timers by choice and prefer a van to other types of
vehicles. To try to show some respect for people who have a difficult lot in
life, I’m calling them ‘residential
campers’. It is only when you get a
high proportion of residential campers in an area that you find an increase in
petty theft, etc.
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