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Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Bend, OR

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Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Lava Lands Visitor Center, 58201 S Highway 97 · Bend, OR

Why you should go…

This Forest Service monument covers 54,822 acres of lakes, lava flows and volcanic features in the Deschutes National Forest. Start at Lava Lands Visitor Center, where the Trail of Molten Land crosses a lava flow and a summer shuttle climbs Lava Butte. Farther south you can walk into the mile-long Lava River Cave, see tree molds at Lava Cast Forest, and drive into the caldera for Paulina Lake, East Lake and the 700-acre Big Obsidian Flow.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Newberry National Volcanic Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    High Desert Museum

    Under $25

    An indoor-outdoor museum near Bend featuring High Desert wildlife, Native American culture and pioneer history exhibits.

    4.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Puzzle Effect Bend

    $25–$50

    An escape room venue in Bend offering themed puzzle rooms like a haunted ship, an underground city and a rescue mystery.

    8.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Sun Country Tours

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting and river tubing trips out of Bend since 1978.

    9.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Deschutes Historical Museum

    Under $25

    Local history museum in a restored 1914 schoolhouse covering Central Oregon's pioneers, tribes and logging past.

    10 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Mt. Bachelor

    $50+

    Ski and snowboard a Cascade volcano in winter, then ride lifts for mountain biking, scenic views and a zip line in summer.

    17 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Smith Rock State Park

    Under $25

    Hike or climb among welded tuff spires and 600-foot cliffs above a bend of the Crooked River.

    34 mi awayMore like this