Be advised that the NPS has issued alerts for this park.
Downed Trees on Trails
Please be cautions on all trails and side roads as high winds and heavy snow have caused several downed trees throughout the park.
White-Nose Syndrome / Cave Permit
Please Do Not bring clothing or caving gear used in caves or mines outside of Lava Beds into our caves. This will help slow the spread of white-nose syndrome, a bat disease that is killing bats outside of the park.
Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features. More...
The Group Campsite Site is reservation only. Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance on Recregation.gov. Groups must have at least 15 people with a max of 40. The Group campsite is excluded from the 50% discount for holders of a Lifetime Access or Senior pass. The Group site is open from April 1st to October 31st.
Regular campsites are first-come, first-severed. The Group Campsite Site is reservation only. Reservations may be made up to 6 months in advance on Recregation.gov.
Lava Beds is home to one visitor center located at the south end of the park, near cave loop road. An entrance station is located at the north end of the park, but is only open in the summer. As you drive through the park you can find information kiosks with park maps at Petroglyph Point, and Gillem's Camp.
