Lava Beds National Monument
Protected park · CA, USA
Lava Beds National Monument in CA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Camping
- Caves & caverns
Before you go
- Limits
- A cave permit is required prior to entering any cave
- Limits
- One group site is available by reservation up to three months in advance for groups with between 15 and 40 people by calling the Visitor Center at 530-667-8113
- Limits
- Pets, food, alcohol, fires, fireworks, or other sources of flame in caves are prohibited
- Limits
- Pets, food, alcohol, fires, fireworks, or other sources of flame in caves are prohibited
- Limits
- Smoking is prohibited in all caves (including e-cigarettes, vapes)
- Park alert: 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.
- Getting there
- Lava Beds is a truly remote park, in a corner of California most people never visit. Most roads into this area wind through mountains, and along rivers, and travel may take longer than expected. Services are few and far between and winter driving conditions can be encountered anytime between fall and spring.
- Weather & when to go
- Park elevations range from 4,000 to 5,700 feet. Cold weather is possible any time of year, and snow has been recorded in all months. Winter daytime highs average 40°F; lows average 20°F. Morning fog is frequent from autumn through spring. Summer daytime highs average 75° to 80°F; lows average 50°F. Occasional thunderstorms occur in summer.
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- Lava Beds Visitor Center — The visitor center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. — Lava Beds is truly a remote park, in a corner of California most people never visit. Most roads into this area wind through mountains and along rivers, and travel may take longer than expected. Services are few and far between, and winter driving conditions can be encountered any time between fall and spring. Remember to Plan Ahead - There is no gas available at Lava Beds. We encourage you to top…
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Facilities on the park map
2 bench, 1 picnic area, 3 restroom, 12 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1925
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened