{"id":"nps-labe","slug":"lava-beds-national-monument","name":"Lava Beds National Monument","designation":"National Monument","category":"national-monument","categoryLabel":"National Monument","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"LABE","designation":"National Monument","sourceId":"nps-labe"}],"states":["CA"],"stateNames":["California"],"location":{"lat":41.75915823,"lon":-121.5172189},"bbox":[-121.6052,41.6896,-121.3797,41.8568],"acres":{"value":47055,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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!","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/labe/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=41.8568&b_tl_lng=-121.6052&b_br_lat=41.6896&b_br_lng=-121.3797","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Lava%20Beds%20National%20Monument","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/labe/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C820779-1DD8-B71B-0B20C2B5154C940A.jpg","title":"Sunrise at Lava Beds","alt":"Sunrise at Lava Beds","caption":"Sunrise at Lava Beds","credit":"NPS Photo / Nathan Charlton","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C8205B5-1DD8-B71B-0BE90854B44958A1.jpg","title":"Sunset at Lava Beds","alt":"Sunset at Lava Beds","caption":"Sunset at Lava Beds","credit":"NPS Photo / Laura Bellasalma","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C820405-1DD8-B71B-0B64A9A8B9E20CA1.jpg","title":"Paintbrush along park trail","alt":"Paintbrush along park trail","caption":"Paintbrush along park trail","credit":"NPS Photo / Nico Ramirez","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C820997-1DD8-B71B-0BE5E2D0E26D90F0.jpg","title":"Schonchin Butte & Skull Cave","alt":"Schonchin Butte & Skull Cave","caption":"Schonchin Butte & Skull Cave","credit":"NPS Photo / Jesse Barden","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C820AFA-1DD8-B71B-0B0C81AAC1788FC2.jpg","title":"Snowy Sunrise","alt":"snowy sunrise at Hopkins Chocolate Cave","caption":"Snowy sunrise at Hopkins Chocolate Cave","credit":"NPS Photo / Jesse Barden","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Astronomy","Stargazing","Biking","Road Biking","Camping","Backcountry Camping","Car or Front Country Camping","Group Camping","RV Camping","Caving","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Backcountry Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Skiing","Cross-Country Skiing","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Great Depression","Migrations","Military","US Army","Indigenous and Native Warrior","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Native American Heritage","Wars and Conflicts","Indian and Frontier Wars","Westward Expansion","Homesteading","Animals","Birds","Cats (wild)","Caves, Caverns and Karst","Fire","Forests and Woodlands","Coniferous Forests","Geology","Grasslands","Natural Sounds","Night Sky","Astronomy","Scenic Views","Thickets and Shrublands","Unique Species","Rare","Volcanoes","Wilderness"],"fees":[{"title":"Entrance - Private Vehicle","cost":"25.00","description":"Park Entrance is $25 per vehicle and is good for 7 days."},{"title":"Entrance - Motorcycle","cost":"20.00","description":"Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers."},{"title":"Entrance - Per Person","cost":"15.00","description":"Park Entrance is $15 per person and is good for 7 days."}],"passes":[{"title":"Annual Entrance - Park","cost":"55.00","description":"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."}],"hours":[{"name":"Lava Beds National Monument","description":"The park is open 24 hours a day, year-round. \n\nThe 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. \n\nFor visitor center hours please the Visitor Center section below.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"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.","weatherInfo":"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.","contacts":{"phone":"5306678113","email":"LABE_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Lava Beds Visitor Center","description":"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.","url":"","lat":41.71419836838832,"lon":-121.50986194610594}],"campgrounds":[{"name":"Indian Well Campground","description":"Indian Well Campground is located 1/2 mile (0.8 km) from the Visitor Center. There are 43 sites available on a first-come, first serve basis. Included in the standard campsites are a picnic table, fire ring, and cooking grill. The campground typically only fills on summer weekends near holidays. Sites can accommodate tents, pickup campers, small trailers and motor homes up to 30 feet. Note: not all sites can accommodate motor homes.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/labe/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm","reservationUrl":null,"sites":43},{"name":"Group Campsite","description":"The Group Campsite is in the B-Loop of the Indian Well Campground. The group site is only for groups with a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 40 campers. The group campsite includes picnic tables, grills, two pit toilets, a group fire ring, water spigot and a large cooking grill. Group site is open April 1st - October 31st. It can be reserved up to 6 months in advanced.","url":"","reservationUrl":"https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10334752","sites":1}],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"tule-lake-national-wildlife-refuge","km":13},{"slug":"tule-lake-national-monument","km":19},{"slug":"sattitla-highlands-national-monument","km":22},{"slug":"lower-klamath-national-wildlife-refuge","km":28},{"slug":"clear-lake-national-wildlife-refuge","km":33},{"slug":"butte-valley-national-grassland","km":43}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=labe"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.617Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Park Phones are Down","text":"We are currently not able to receive any calls Nov. 4 & 5th. Please email us at labe_information@nps.gov for any questions or information about the park. If you have an emergency, please call 911.","url":null,"updated":"2026-11-04 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-57354031-98A9-4232-A499-3ED971D0F5CA"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"White-Nose Syndrome / Cave Permit","text":"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.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/labe/planyourvisit/caving.htm","updated":"2016-05-19 15:48:28.0","id":"nps-B7FA217E-29E4-4FF9-87DD-45C07E0D86B4"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/lava-beds-national-monument/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/lava-beds-national-monument.geojson"}