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Lava Beds has one campground, Indian Well Campground, located 1/2 mile (0.8 km) from the Visitor Center and cave loop. There are 43 sites available on a first-come, first serve basis. Sites can accommodate tents, pickup campers, small trailers and motor homes up to 30 feet. Note: not all sites can accommodate motor homes. ADA Access: There are two campsites that are designated as ADA camp sites. There are also ADA restrooms in both the A and B loops of the campgrounds and a paved trail to the paved amphitheater.
Indian Well Campground is located 1/2 mile (0.8 km) from the Visitor Center and cave loop.
Sites are $10 per night, per site
here are 43 sites available on a first-come, first serve basis.
If they had showers there this would be a definite five! The entire park has burned but doesn't look totally razed down to the dirt however most all the trees are dead and only grasses and flowers are coming up. The campground does not sell any firewood right now, so bring your own!
Campground is clean and well maintained. Surrounding are beautiful.
🚰 Plenty of potable water.
⛺ Sites are spacious enough to not feel too crowded, even when (like now, Memorial Day weekend) it's at max capacity. Excellent for tent camping. There are enough trees for scattered shade but not enough to hammock camp in all but a few sites.
*** ♿ ADA Accessable! *** Includes wheelchair accessible sites, paved and level, with raised tent platforms to facilitate tent set up / tear down and entry/egress from WC. ♥️
Indian Well Campground is a bargain. $10 a night camping, if you have a senior pass it's $5 a night. Camp is clean, and near the visitor center for the park.
No power available except for receptacle in restrooms. Flush toilets, no showers but water readily available by freeze free faucets with pump type handle.
Fire rings at each site with many having room to park smaller trailers or RVs. Bring firewood, as not much available anywhere. Camp host is a sweetheart, great folks all around.
Camp is nice, clean, quiet, with some, but minimal shade. We brought easy up shades and a gas bbq with us!
Amphitheater with star talks, and junior ranger program. The night sky is amazing here and it feels you can reach up and touch the stars! We even witnessed UFOs!
Lots and lots of caves to explore too!
We had an amazing stay!
Early October. Arrived Thursday night from the south…come earlier. We had to brake constantly to avoid killing dozens of little mice crossing the road 😭
Spent 2 nights camping at the Indian wells campground.
- $10/night, first come first serve! There are 2(?) sites with an elevated platform for the tent, which I chose to avoid potential night mice.
- The night sky really is amazing! Don’t even have to look up because they just surround you completely.
- Bathrooms are neat, bring soap!
- You can collect firewood in the National forest, not within the monument park area. Didn’t see anyone selling in the area.
- HELLA BUGS Jesus Christ. I stayed up from bugs slapping the tent from all sides. Fill your window wiping fluid to the max.
- Very brave deer who are willing to get close. Saw our camp neighbors shoo them off twice because they were pawing at stuff. Tidy up your camp area/table before bed.
