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Sunrise at Lava Beds

Sunset at Lava Beds

Paintbrush along park trail

Schonchin Butte & Skull Cave

Snowy sunrise at Hopkins Chocolate Cave

Physical Address:

1 Indian Well HQ

Tulelake, CA 96134

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1240

Tulelake, CA 96134

contact-details

Phone Number: 5306678113 Voice

Email Address: LABE_Information@nps.gov
Description: If you have a question or need some information sent to you, please drop us a line. We will get the information out as fast as we can.

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $25.00

Park Entrance is $25 per vehicle and is good for 7 days.

Entrance - Motorcycle: $20.00

Park entrance for motorcycles is $20 per motorcycles and is good for 7 days.

Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

Park Entrance is $15 per person and is good for 7 days.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $55.00

Lava Beds National Monument, Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area all share an annual pass. It is $55.00 and is valid for a year from the date of purchase.

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 than 800 caves, Native American rock art sites, historic battlefields and campsites, and a high desert wilderness experience await you!

park designation:National Monument

Directions:

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.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Lava Beds National Monument

The park is open 24 hours a day, year-round. The visitor center is typically only closed on Christmas Day but will sometimes temporarily close in the winter due to weather or maintenance. Temporary closures are usually posted as an alert and/or on our social media. For visitor center hours please the Visitor Center section below.

Weather Information:

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.