About Lava Lake Campground
Number of accommodations: 39
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
General Store
Parking
Restrooms
Showers
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
- Showers
Parking and Transport
- Parking
On Site Services
- General Store
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (204)
What Guests Are Saying
Lava Lake Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, beautiful scenery, and spacious campsites, offering easy access to the lake and various outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking. While many enjoyed the campground's quiet atmosphere and friendly staff, some noted occasional issues with bathroom odors and mosquito presence, particularly in the evenings. Overall, visitors expressed a strong desire to return, highlighting the campground's great location and well-maintained facilities.
What Guests Are Saying
Lava Lake Campground is highly praised for its cleanliness, beautiful scenery, and spacious campsites, offering easy access to the lake and various outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking. While many enjoyed the campground's quiet atmosphere and friendly staff, some noted occasional issues with bathroom odors and mosquito presence, particularly in the evenings. Overall, visitors expressed a strong desire to return, highlighting the campground's great location and well-maintained facilities.
Review Summary
Jacqueline O
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Loop 1
There are only a few large trees left in this forested campground, most trees now are small and it seemed disappointing from a forest health point of view. The lake is lovely with views of the volcanoes in the background. It's less developed than some of the other lakes to the north. So if you have your own boat, it's wonderful to go out in the morning, but the winds can easily pick up in the afternoon. There's a delightful old 1950's cabin at the edge of the lake and the campground, which is now a store. There are a few old roads for mountain biking. Elk Lake to the north has an interesting old guard station and canoe rentals if you don't own a boat.
Jason M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Loop 1
Great place to have a quiet camp and sites are good size. The lake is a quite lake no recreation water craft only fishing and no beach front but about 20 minutes away is a happening beach front and another across the lake at a public resort set up.
david t
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop 1
Had reservations at Quinn River then was going to Lava Lake. Arrived at Lava Lake to find the water system non- functional and the Host had abruptly pulled out, both features are why I choose to stay at this campground. I did not stay, I went back to my site at Quinn River and paid for additional day there. I contacted Rec.gov, filed a complaint and requested a refund based on failure to have features standard at the facility. Refund was awarded. Had hoped that Deschutes Recreation operations would be significantly better than the sub-standard performance by Hoodoo Recreations in the past, but Deschutes performance at Lava Lake was absolutely unacceptable. In My opinion USFS should RFP for campground operation in the Deschutes National Forest and replace Deschutes Recreation as the vendor for these facilities
Jacqueline O
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Loop 1
There are only a few large trees left in this forested campground, most trees now are small and it seemed disappointing from a forest health point of view. The lake is lovely with views of the volcanoes in the background. It's less developed than some of the other lakes to the north. So if you have your own boat, it's wonderful to go out in the morning, but the winds can easily pick up in the afternoon. There's a delightful old 1950's cabin at the edge of the lake and the campground, which is now a store. There are a few old roads for mountain biking. Elk Lake to the north has an interesting old guard station and canoe rentals if you don't own a boat.
Jason M
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: Loop 1
Great place to have a quiet camp and sites are good size. The lake is a quite lake no recreation water craft only fishing and no beach front but about 20 minutes away is a happening beach front and another across the lake at a public resort set up.
david t
VerifiedJanuary 15, 2020 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop 1
Had reservations at Quinn River then was going to Lava Lake. Arrived at Lava Lake to find the water system non- functional and the Host had abruptly pulled out, both features are why I choose to stay at this campground. I did not stay, I went back to my site at Quinn River and paid for additional day there. I contacted Rec.gov, filed a complaint and requested a refund based on failure to have features standard at the facility. Refund was awarded. Had hoped that Deschutes Recreation operations would be significantly better than the sub-standard performance by Hoodoo Recreations in the past, but Deschutes performance at Lava Lake was absolutely unacceptable. In My opinion USFS should RFP for campground operation in the Deschutes National Forest and replace Deschutes Recreation as the vendor for these facilities
john d
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop 1
Clean & Quite except for roaming dogs off lease
john d
VerifiedJanuary 13, 2020 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Loop 1
Clean & Quite except for roaming dogs off lease
Tom M
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 017 Tent Only, Loop: Loop 1
Had a great time. Host was a great resource. Only negative was the algae bloom.
Tom M
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 017 Tent Only, Loop: Loop 1
Had a great time. Host was a great resource. Only negative was the algae bloom.
Location Lava Lake Campground
Address:
63095 Deschutes Market Road
Bend, OR, 97701
United States
From Bend, travel 38.4 miles southwest on Cascade Lakes Hwy (46), then 1.0 miles east on Forest Road 4600 500.
Lava Lake Campground is accessible via Cascade Lakes Highway (US Highway 46), which is approximately 38 miles northeast from Bend.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.915 / -121.768
Elevation: 1446 feet
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Last updated: June 13, 2026
