Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Crater Lake tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“Up ahead is Pinnacles Overlook, at the end of Pinnacles Road, where narrow spires rise from Wheeler Creek Canyon.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in Crater Lake.
“You're approaching Watchman Overlook, an easy stop for a clear view of Wizard Island without a summit climb. The paved viewing area is beside the parking lot, so I'd stop here even if you're keeping the walking short.”
Heads up The shared parking lot can fill during busy periods.
“Cloudcap Overlook is ahead, at the end of a one-mile spur from East Rim Drive. At nearly seven thousand nine hundred feet, it's the park's highest paved overlook, with a wide sweep across the lake and caldera walls.”
Heads up Wind and haze can take the edge off the exposed view.
“You're nearing Phantom Ship Overlook, a roadside stop for the lake's small, jagged island. I'd keep this one if you want to make out the dark spires that gave Phantom Ship its name.”
Heads up The island is across the lake, so its rock details stay distant.
+ 57 more stories across Crater Lake: Wizard Island, Merriam Point, Pumice Desert, Pumice Castle Overlook, Sun Notch Overlook, Cleetwood Cove, Reflection Point, Dutton Ridge Pullout and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Watchman Overlook, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Mule Deer
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Cascades Frog
Sagebrush LizardStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download Crater Lake before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Crater Lake National Park, from Watchman Overlook, Cloudcap Overlook and Phantom Ship Overlook: 60 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Crater Lake tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play