Lava Lake Campground Deschutes National Forest Oregon
Deschutes National ForestCoburg, Oregon 97408
541 383-4000
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Lava Lake campground is located next to the lake and has 44 single-family campsites for tents, trailers and RVs (up to 30 feet). Some of the campsites are designated tent only. Each campsites has a table, fire ring and grate. Each campsite may have 1 vehicle and 1 towed vehicle. There are no hookups at the campground. The campground has drinking water, vault and flush toilets and firewood for sale (from camp host).
Lava Lake Area Recreation
The 130-acre lake is the main attraction here, offering great fishing and boating. There is a boat ramp at the lake. Other outdoor activities include kayaking, canoeing, hiking, biking, photography, picnicking and wildlife viewing.
Little Lava Lake Campground is just a mile or two away. It is also on the lake and has 16 campsites.
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Regions
Campsite Types
- ADA
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
Season:
May – October
Elevation:
4,750
# of Campsites:
44
Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Boat Ramp
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Concessionaire
- Drinking Water
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Grills
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets, Vault Toilets)
- Wood
Activities
- Beach
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Lake
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Stargazing
- Walking Trails
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Lava Lake Photos
Lava Lake Comments & Reviews
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For campers viewing this site for Lava Lake Campground you should know the site fees have gone up over the years since this was posted. For full hook-up sites, it’s $28 ea. it is a private campground so they can raise their fees anytime.
This site is explaining the government campground not the private resort and RV park.
Hi Frazee,
That’s correct. The Lava Lake campground page has photos and a description for the public/government campground in the Deschutes National Forest.
We’ve been calling 541-382-9443 to get reservations but the call won’t go through. So is 541-383-4000 the correct number? thanks
Hi Janice,
Hi Tammy,
You can click on the ‘Make A Reservation’ button on the Lava Lake campground page and be linked to the agency’s website handling reservations for Lava Lake. You can also call their phone at: 877-444-6777
Lava lake is a beautiful spot, but I wouldn’t recommend this spot to anyone because the hosts are very unpleasant and unwelcoming.
Your description says all sites are on the lake, but the map on fs.usda shows only a couple next to the lake. I am curious which is correct.?.? (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd684025.pdf).
Hi Tallie,
Thanks for pointing that out and you are correct. Only a few of Lava Lake campsites are close to the lake. We’ve made the correction in our description.
There are no fish in the lake, it is excellent swimming.