Can you walk up to an active volcano and look in the crater?
Can you walk up to an active volcano and look in the crater? The hike to the world's largest active volcano crater might also be the easiest: A short 10-minute walk up a paved road at Poas Volcano National Park brings you to an observation deck where you can gaze out at the mile-long caldera.
How far away is it safe to live from a volcano?
If you live anywhere near an active or dormant volcano, you should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice as eruptions are not always predictable. The danger area around a volcano covers approximately a 20-mile radius; however, some danger may exist 100 miles or more from a volcano.
Can you swim to the bottom of Crater Lake?
Short answer, yes, but there is actually only one place where it is safe and legal to get down to the lake shore and swim at Crater Lake National Park. It is the Cleetwood Cove Trail, which usually opens mid to late June.