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Pull-thru
USFSDeschutes National Forest · Oregon
Lava Lake Campground
Overview Lava Lake Campground is located along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway within the heart of Central Oregon's Cascade Range.
Sites4439 reservable
Elev.4,734ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig40 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Bend1h10real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,734 ft, Lava Lake Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 39 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Bend
38 mi
1h10
02
Eugene
116 mi
2h59
03
Medford
166 mi
4h10
04
Portland
214 mi
5h02
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
43 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
Loop 1 · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
111 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
26
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.