Campsite for booking · Three Rivers

Lava Lake Campground

via Recreation.gov Bend, OR, Three Rivers, Oregon, United States

Overview

Pitches
43
Pitch types
caravan, motorhome, tent
Season
Not stated: check on Recreation.gov
Check-in / out
14:00 / 12:00

Facilities

  • Dogs allowedListed by Recreation.gov

Policies

PetsYes
SmokingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
Instant bookingNot stated: check on Recreation.gov
CancellationNot stated: check on Recreation.gov

About this campsite

Overview

Lava Lake Campground is located along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway within the heart of Central Oregon's Cascade Range.

Recreation

Lava Lake Campground offers access to hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing and scenic driving.

Facilities

This waterfront campground features 44 sites some of which are designated as tent-only while others provide space for small RV's and trailers.

Lava Lake Campground also has a day use area and boat ramp.

Natural Features

Lava Lake is located on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range at an elevation of 4,740 feet surrounded by mature pine forests with bull rushes and lava outcroppings lining its shores..

Nearby Attractions

Visitors can explore wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, lakes and reservoirs and approximately 1,600 miles of trails within the Deschutes National Forest.

Lava Lands Visitor Center in nearby Bend, Oregon, and the unique geological landscape of Newberry National Volcanic Monument draw visitors to the region as well.

Visitors will also enjoy traveling the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway which climbs into the Cascades from Central Oregon's high desert valley over a 66-mile drive weaving through snow-capped peaks and alongside alpine lakes.

Charges & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.

Managed by a US federal agency. Data source: ridb.recreation.gov.

Description supplied by Recreation.gov.

Where you can stay nearby

Campsites, aires and parking within 30 km, from OpenStreetMap.

  1. Lava Lake Campground
    Campsite · La Pine, Oregon · Paid
    270 m from the pick-up area
  2. Little Lava Lake Campground
    Campsite · La Pine, Oregon · Paid
    630 m from the pick-up area
  3. South Campground
    Campsite · La Pine, Oregon
    5.3 km from the pick-up area
  4. Mallard Marsh Campground
    Campsite · La Pine, Oregon
    5.4 km from the pick-up area
  5. Point Campground
    Campsite · La Pine, Oregon · Paid
    6.6 km from the pick-up area
  6. Campsite near La Pine
    Campsite · La Pine, Oregon
    7.8 km from the pick-up area

Nearest dump station and water

  1. Service point near Three Rivers
    Service point · Three Rivers, OregonWaste
    51 km from the pick-up area
  2. Minnie Scott Spring
    Water point · Sisters, OregonWater
    31 km from the pick-up area
Pick-up10 kmPlot of OpenStreetMap data
Map of 6 places to stay near Lava Lake Campground. CampsiteFull map

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Little Fawn Campground

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), from ridb.recreation.gov, last updated 13 October 2026. Federal agencies provide this data and are responsible for it; it may be incomplete. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government. About this data. Places data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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