They inteprative signs are great, all the pathways are paved, grounds well taken care of. Unfortunately the center was closed due to C-19 so I could only enjoy the walking pathways. Worth seeing and doing, great learning environment. Beautifully integrated with the surroundings lava beds.

Clean, beautiful area. Wish we would have been able to do the hike up but it was closed. We used the other trail that didnt get us all the way up. Paved hike. Scenic

This place make you feel like you are in the moon or Mars all the lava fields and volcano buttes make for this park an unique experience, first time ever on a volcanic environment.

I enjoy walking the lava fields. Its really pretty and worth going. I dropped it a star because they have the gate locked during the off season so you cant drive up to see the cone but there is a 4 mile trail open and a shorter handicap accessible trail through the lava fields.

Family really enjoyed stopping here. Very interesting terrain, bit smokey on our visit from forest fires. Visitor center us closed, however toilets are open and water bottle refilling station as well. Very cheap to visit, only $5.

Amazing unique environment! It was so neat we started walking up the fully paved path to the top and a thunder storm blew in. That made this dark place even more ominous. It had the most unique views and the way the lava formed was just outstanding! You can walk the entire park on a perfect trail. Cute little animals running all around the little lava caves. It was really cool. The lookout point was just breath taking. Very easy hike. With every min of it.

Parking is open and free right now. Park and walk up. It’s allowed. Ranger was hanging out with us at the top, A+ you must stop here and walk up! Looks like lord of the rings land! No masks required and basically no one there. We had the whole thing to ourselves.

Very cool place to visit! Would have loved to do the hike up, paths were easy to navigate but little to hot that afternoon. Suggest cooler weather for the full sun exposed trek up. Plenty to see and enjoy at basin level.

Wasnt open due to virus closures but the trails and route up to the caldera were open for self guided tours. Good hike or bike ride up the Lava Butte, beautiful view. Worth the effort. Lava flows were fun to explore. Good bike riding too.

Wonderful and trail is safe, neat, with pleasant views! Signs tell of Volcano action, plants, and animals. Great for all ages! Take a brown bag lunch and the kids for a fine day well spent.

First, how can you *not* like somewhere called Lava lands?? We took a whole family stroll across the lava field. A nice path, not too intense. Felt pretty safe, only one set of folks without masks. The basalt is spectacular. Highly recommend!

We love the area and in our opinion the lava lands, Newberry crater are must sees. So very interesting.

Amazing lava field with incredible views and easy paved path. More strenuous hikes available but it was too hot to consider. VC closed, road to top of cindercone volcano closed to cars and at a 8% grade was too extreme to consider in 89 degree noon sun.Get there EARLY if you wish to do this hike.As always great usfs rangers.Great easy stop for all ages.

Worth a quick stop here. Fields/beds are impressive.

My family and I visited in September 2018, but I didnt post my pictures. It was a little windy, but it was still beautiful and a wonderful visit! Amazing that this park wouldnt be here without a volcanic eruption! Theres a decent amount of walking on the path up to the lookout point, so if you cant walk long or slightly inclined walks, you may not want to go. But, the view is breathtaking!!

Everything was great but I was a little dispointed that we couldnt go up to the top but other then that it was great. Pretty views lots of good pictures.

Such a unique experience! Definitely made our road trip even more memorable!

It really is a nice place to bring the family. The paved pathways are clean and fairly easy to navigate. Such cool views the further you walk!

It really is like any other lava fields, however, the view from it with the Cascade Peaks in the distance was awesome. Also theres a ton of the little Western Sagebrush Lizards and their blue bellies that we werent anticipating. The visitors center was closed, but it just meant it was more peaceful and quiet.

Stunning place. Must see if you are in bend. only $5.00 to get in

Wasnt open so I dont knowWe did hike around the park and that was 4 stars cool all the lava and signs explaining different things youre seeing were great

The lava fields are a pretty impressive sight. Its a black scar interrupting the blanket of forest. The view from the butte is absolutely beautiful.The visitor center itself is fairly well layed out, but on my last visit I was in too much of a hurry to get to enjoy the displays and exhibits.Id definitely go back some time.

The coolest place ever. I walked through the lava lands. I will NEVER EVER forget this place and cant wait to go back

Exhibit and videos are informational and very well done! This is one of the few monuments managed by the US Forest, but your America the Beautiful pass lets you in for free.

Paid $5 and the Visitors center and road to the top was closed to vehicle traffic. No signs at pay station saying everything was closed for the season. Very disappointed.

Superb views!!!!!!—cost $5 to park and $2 cash per person for the shuttle to get to the top. I dont think you can physically walk all the way to the top or it would take a couple hours, and its a massive hill. there is a halfway lookout that you could walk to. the top views are beautiful!- exhibits inside are very well crafted. (they wouldnt run the video right before a scheduled talk so idk about that one)- bathrooms are super nice for a park.- rangers are all very friendly and helpful- everyone says Paulina Peak is also a must-see, but since its a one hour drive from here, we didnt have time to do it.

Brenham falls was spectacular, the views the water, great. The lava land drive to lava butter was closed. Sad.

Really cool spot thats worth every bit of five bucks. During the summer the drive to the top of the butte really sums up the entire Lava Lands area. The paved trail through the molten lands is easy, paved, and a virtual trip back in time. The forest, the lava. Everything about this area is magic.

After some time heading up the gravel road we thought we would never arrive. It was, as if we entered another world of wonder. These kids whined the entire way, as if we were settlers in a wagon after 4 months on the trail. We came upon the visitor center, it was a welcomed bathroom break for the tiny bladdered folk of whoville. (Blasted Whos!) We wandered the lavacast trees in bewilderment, each new one bigger and more interesting than the last until finally we were left alone by teenage angst in withdrawal from socialmedia and constant screen flooding distraction. It was well worth the year and a half of slow movement across the plains to Oregon to see the castings of days gone by. (Travel from Sun River)

Very near by if you are in Sun River. Surprisingly very less known and the place is super good. Good trail walk, bus ride to top of the butte and fantastic photo opportunities (Mt. Bachelor etc). Staff is courteous. Need $5 as a day pass (applicable to Lava Tube as well). One can go around after 5 pm closure time as well.

Great place to stop and spend some time. Lots to see, nice trails to walk and Picnic table to have some food. Parking was ample when we visited.The exhibits were excellent and the staff was knowledgeable. The local geological history was very interesting.The bathrooms were clean and as far as I could tell the place was very accessible for anyone with mobility problems. Get there early and get a spot on the drive up to the cinder cone top.

If you have time take the detour thru here.. pretty cool how everything goes from green to black within a couple feet.

This is a great place to spend a few hours. The staff is very knowledgeable and appeared to be excited about the material they are presenting. There are two small trails at the base of the Lava Butte and one Trail around the rim at the top. The bus ride to the top is $2 per person (cash only, no change), and is totally worth it! Even the gift shop has pretty high-quality items at prices that are not too ridiculous considering other similar places.

Its a wonderful natural park. The guides and volunteers are helpful and knowledgeable, very friendly. Its a great way to spend an afternoon.

Good anytime for the views or the exercise. Well-maintained and not too crowded.

This was a wonderful visitor center, and I highly recommend that if you’re in the area that you stopped and spent a good hour or two here. The facilities are well appointed, the staff is very knowledgeable, and the cost to enter is extremely fair.Keep in mind there is a lot of walking, so if you can’t keep up a normal pace, it may be a bit challenging. Average person should be completely fineAbsolutely a great spot

Neat park to visit, great shirt hike with a fantastic view

We werent able to visit it because its closed for the whole season! We freaking had to pay for the ticket and realize that there was no one in the park. Please check the websites before you head on down there

Closed to car traffic so its a great little hike up to fantastic sweeping views. Just watch out for fast-moving bicyclists on the way back down. Go early.

Very worth the trip. The rangers are super friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend

Ranger talk gives you the history of the largest volcano in Oregon. Hands-on experience with different types of volcanic rock in the area. Visitor Center has exhibits and videos of the history and ongoing research. Shuttle bus takes visitors to the top of Lava Butte ($2 per person - exact change needed). There are several trails to hike, some paved, others are cinder.

Great overall experience. Loved the bus ride to the top and the view was amazing. The Rangers were very helpful and gave a lot of informationI definitely recommend stopping by.

This Visitor Center has a tram that takes you up for the top of a cinder cone to view the flow and the beautiful high dessert scenery with other Volcanoes in the distance (small fee, cash only). Excellent geology displays in the Visitor Center.

Visitor center was closed, so cant rate. We were able to access the trail to the lava fields, but no restrooms either so plan accordingly.

Very interesting place next to freeway. Just stop and enjoy that place.

Ive volunteered here 2 summers in a row and found the staff and other volunteers to be very knowledgeable and committed to providing info and great service to the public.A lot of people come to Lava Lands Visitor Center as theyre passing by so they dont know much about the monument. Its always fun to show them the table map and highlight the great hikes and activities available at the monument, which extends about 15 miles south to Newberry Caldera (with Paulina and East Lakes).

Very nice short stop. Space for RVs. Took our towed to the top of the caldera as there is a length limit on vehicles. Excellent photo opportunities. Or take a short easy hike on one of the trails. Two or three hours should do it.

Considering everything going on, they were open and had signs about masks and such and most ppl had them on so props for that, restrooms being open is convenient I suppose but we didnt use them cause honestly public restrooms are mad iffy right now

Very nice people amazing place we learned a lot and were just in awe all day well worth the time

Awesome place. I wish the lava dome was still open to drive to the top.

Great place to visit. Great information on all aspects.

Unlike any thing you have seen. I explains ho volcanic eruptions form the landscape there.

Quick and easy trail not longer than 1 mile that takes you far up the rocky cliff. You can see lots of obsidian and pumice rock, formed from lava long ago. It also over looks a lake

This is a great place to stop before you start your long drive home from Sunriver. We stopped on a Sunday in late September and were lucky enough to have light dusting of snow to add a little contrast to the scenery. We had to wait around a bit, for the ranger to open the lower access gate to the road that leads to the top. We were the first ones there so we had a few minutes to take in the views.

This visitor center is great. There are exhibits to explain the history and geology of the area and there were plenty of rangers on staff to answer questions. The “Molten Lands” trail lets you get up close to the volcanic rock and leads to a beautiful view of the Cascade range. The $2 shuttle to the top of Lava Butte is well worth it as you get 360 degree views of the volcanic area.

We stopped here two times. The first time there was smoke in the air from forest fires,, but we still took the narrow road up to Lava Butte. You have to get a free ticket at the guard shack to take this drive, since the parking spaces are limited. It was still worth driving up there, even with the views obscured by smoke. The second stop we took the Trail of Molten Land up into the lava fields and also went in and viewed the exhibits in the visitors center. All of it was well worth our time.

Been wanting to visit here for years but just never had the time. Had a great time at both the visitors center and up top. Amazing view.

Great way to learn about lava flows and volcano erruptions. Has a movie and a topo map that do excellent job of explaining what you are seeing. In back as a easily walkable, and I think wheelchair accessible, trai its uphill, but easy climb.

Nice place to check out lava rocks. Be sure to check hours of operation before you go in 2020

Amazing you have to see with tour own eyes how massive the lava beds are

Good glimpse into the volcanic history of the area

The preserved formations of the lava bed are cool to look at and observe natires majesty.

Super cool to have all this stuff to check out in Oregon! Fun stop.

Nice place

Very pretty place. End of August is the perfect time to catch butte in bloom.

This stunning volcanic landscape is definitely worth your time to check out!!!

Great for kids with science interests.Otherwise, if you have kids along, plan a short walk near the visitor center and to the edge of the black lava rock field. Spend the rest of your kid time in the small visitor center.Our sciences-and-rock-loving 13-year old likely could have spent hours here. We walked out and made the 1-mile RT to the lava field viewing point. Lots of great photo ops along the way. We made donations to get the small rock souvenir packs for the rest of the rockheads in our family.We also stopped at the lava river cave about .25 miles away where spent more time.

Super informative, take the bus ride tot he top of cone from spectacular views

Unbelievable that Earth can be so volatile. Wish the top road was open, but we had little kids with us and they would have never lasted the hike to the top.

This was a treat to see from the ground and also from the top of the Lava Butte. The geology and history is humbling. The fee is $5 and the gate person gives you a time to go on top of the butte. This keeps crowds down and from the top you can enjoy your 360 degree view of the lava fields, trees and the Bend area. The top offers a short walk around the butte and is a fun time for any photographer. The Lava Butte offers lots of information on geology and the surrounding area.

Beautiful Day Refreshing & educational

Beautiful place worth going if in area

Its great to see the volcanic rock, walk the trails & chat with the rangers. They are all very knowledgeable & friendly.

Has a neat trail that loops around through the lava. Not too difficult. Has one steep part but you can skip it.

Really cool little walk.

Some really good views of some rugged landscape.

Really interesting place. We enjoyed the visit and appreciated the information provided by the ranger

This is a great visitors center. We stopped here after a trip to Crater Lake, and we learned more about Crater Lake here! Excellent rangers, thorough and engaging interpretive panels, well organized all around and exciting little hikes that are accessible for a wide range of ages and abilities. Highly recommend this, and if you do Crater Lake on the same trip like we did, save the reading and learning for this place, youll get so much more out of it.

Really nice hikes. Interesting vistas and viewpoints. Rangers very helpful and informative. Pathway winds around a bit but very easy to walk. Not totally accessible. Would recommend shoes because lava rock is sharp

Amazing landscapes. Great hike and self guided tour.

Pretty cool. Bring your own light!

Very interesting place near Bend. There is an easy hiking trail (trail of the whispering pines) which takes you along a path surrounded by lava remnants. At the end of the trail you get a nice view of the Cascade range (Bachelor and the Sisters). There are also many interpretative signs along thw trail.The visitor center has a small museum-type exhibit where you can learn about volcanoes and the central Oregon area. Helpful rangers as well. Well worth a trip as you can also go to the top of lava butte via a shuttle.

We went after the season ended and the visitor center was closed as was the road up to the butte. It was snowing. The parking lot and trails were open so we hiked the trail of molten land. Interesting views with the snow covered lava flow. Very good signage on the trail.If you want to see the butte in winter you will need to hike it (about 1.8 miles).

Such a great place to explore and drive up to Lava Butte, the top of the Cinder Cone!

Havent been here since I was a kid..

Very intresting and neat little place. I would recommend it.

Great to hiking

Beautiful trail and clean bathroom.

It was fun and a good little nit of history

Closed due to COVID. Road to Lava Butte also closed to cars but can hike up.

You are on your own.

Nice place but wish they had more sign up that the caves are currently closed spent the money for a day pass and wasted it.

Beautiful place to stop by, very friendly folks here!

It was really hot, otherwise it was fine

Pretty cool displays in side and staffed well. There are a few walking trails in this area, the lava lands trail takes you right through the lava flow with information on what you are seeing. The more intense hike up cinder cone(there is also a shuttle bus that run up and back) is a bit of a hike but the views are very much worth it. One caution is to make sure you know when they close the gates(5pm?), if you think you will be there later make sure you are in the after hours lot. We did not see any posted hours and when we asked about hiking up the cone we were not told the lot would probably be closed before we completed the hike and got locked in the parking lot. Otherwise a very cool experience.

Educational exhibits. The docents are engaging and are well informed about the local geology and lithic tools.

The sunset was beautiful!

Cool place to visit but the visitor centre is closed in winter. Check the hours before you go. Nice walks around there

I love this park. The view from the top of the Butte is absolutely breathtaking and when you are up at the top its amazing to see the lava fields and how many buttes there are surrounding Lava Butte. Ive been several times now and I enjoy the short walk to the side of the Butte where the lava flowed out.

Informative. Recommend going to look out tower for a good view of lava sites.