Little Lava Lake
Little Lava Lake
Little Lava Lake
Little Lava Lake
Little Lava Lake

About Little Lava Lake

Little Lava Lake Campground is located along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway in the Central Oregon Cascades.

Available sites

13 total sites

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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13 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 005, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009-Multi, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Pull-through
🚐 012, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 014, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: Little Lava Lake RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ GRP, Loop: Little Lava Lake Tent
Gravel · Pet Friendly · Campfire

Reviews

112 reviews

Summary

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Little Lava Lake offers a beautiful and peaceful camping experience, with stunning views and well-maintained facilities. Visitors appreciate the spacious, shaded campsites and easy access to water activities like kayaking and fishing. While there are some concerns about day traffic and mosquitoes, the overall ambiance and friendly staff contribute to a positive stay at this popular location.

Based on guest feedback

4.1

Overall rating

Based on 112 reviews

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5 stars 44.6% (50)
4 stars 31.3% (35)
3 stars 15.2% (17)
2 stars 5.4% (6)
1 star 3.6% (4)

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Michael S

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July 24, 2022 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Little Lava Lake

Beautiful location would be nice if it had flushing toilets. within walking distance to the little store at lava lake resort.

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Michael S

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July 24, 2022 Stayed at: 014, Loop: Little Lava Lake

Beautiful location would be nice if it had flushing toilets. within walking distance to the little store at lava lake resort.

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Marcy W

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August 9, 2022 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Little Lava Lake

The host our neighbors and the lodge at at Lava Lake where friendly, helpful and overall out time was outstanding! We will be back? Thank you so much ☺️

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Marcy W

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August 9, 2022 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Little Lava Lake

The host our neighbors and the lodge at at Lava Lake where friendly, helpful and overall out time was outstanding! We will be back? Thank you so much ☺️

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GERHARD B

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August 24, 2022 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Little Lava Lake

Quiet. THANK THE GREAT CAMPING GODS THERE WERE NO GENERATORS IN USE, SO BEAUTIFULLY QUIET.
#12 has a view of the lake, easy walk to put in our kayak. Neighbors had NO GENERATORS, so blissfully quiet.
Clean toilets, access to trails, easy drive to other lakes, plus NO GENERATORS. Lovely groups of folks at a few neighboring sites, plus the group site, all of whom had NO GENERATORS.

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GERHARD B

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August 24, 2022 Stayed at: 012, Loop: Little Lava Lake

Quiet. THANK THE GREAT CAMPING GODS THERE WERE NO GENERATORS IN USE, SO BEAUTIFULLY QUIET.
#12 has a view of the lake, easy walk to put in our kayak. Neighbors had NO GENERATORS, so blissfully quiet.
Clean toilets, access to trails, easy drive to other lakes, plus NO GENERATORS. Lovely groups of folks at a few neighboring sites, plus the group site, all of whom had NO GENERATORS.

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Location & Directions for Little Lava Lake

63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, OR 97701 United States

Elevation: 1,447 ft

Nearest town

Bend, OR - 38 mi

About 50 min to downtown

Highway access

Little Lava Lake Campground is accessible via OR-20, approximately 20 miles to the south, and US-97, about 25 miles to the east.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Check out time

12PM

General

  • Prevent the spread of invasive species by inspecting and cleaning packs, equipment and tires before using lake or trails.
  • Fire Restrictions: Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed. 
  • During your time in Central Oregon, you can find wildfire, prescribed fire and smoke information at centraloregonfire.org 
  • Reserved Sites will be held until the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
  • Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
  • Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single location (including leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies) for a period longer than 14 consecutive calendar days is prohibited. ‘Location’ means the occupied area, the occupied campsite, and the National Forest System lands in the immediate vicinity thereof. Camping or occupying any location on all National Forest lands for more than 28 calendar days total during a calendar year is prohibited.
  • NO generator use is allowed in campgrounds.

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Last updated: November 3, 2026

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