Newberry National Volcanic Monument
National Monument · Bend, Oregon
A 54,000-acre monument in central Oregon, managed by the US Forest Service, encompassing the massive Newberry Volcano (roughly the size of Rhode Island). It features spectacular geological wonders, including the longest lava tube in Oregon, fields of glittering black obsidian glass, cinder cones, and two crystal-clear alpine lakes sitting inside the volcano's caldera.
58201 South Highway 97, Bend, Oregon, 97702, United States
⚠ SEASONAL, AND THE SEASON IS SHORT. The Lava Lands Visitor Center generally runs May to October; the road to Paulina Peak and the caldera lakes is normally open only from about late June to October and is closed by snow the rest of the year. The Lava River Cave is open in the warmer months and CLOSES OVER WINTER TO PROTECT HIBERNATING BATS - it has also closed for white-nose syndrome screening in some years, so check before driving out. A Northwest Forest Pass or day-use fee is required at most sites. The monument is about 13 miles south of Bend on US 97.
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