Lava River Cave, one of the top attractions on the Deschutes National Forest, will open this year on May 16. For those ...

Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave will be available starting Friday, May 9, for the 2025 season, the Deschutes National Forest said. Lava River Cave opens for the season in a week on ...

Approximately 700,000 years ago when molten rock erupted from a vent in nearby Hart Prairie, the mile-long Lava River Cave was formed. Today, visitors can explore the cave's cool, dark expanse by ...

The Cascade Mountains are your backyard, the lava fields are your playground ... This friendly campground can be found on the Little Deschutes River. As it is also surrounded by lakes, fishing ...

Several national monuments are located within the forest, such as the Sunset Crater National Monument, and top attractions, such as the Lava River Cave and ... own (there are campgrounds and ...