Indian Well Campground
Lava Beds National Monument
Write a Review Lava Beds Campground Rd. Tulelake, CA 96134 530-667-8113 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.7173, -121.5042
Overview of Indian Well Campground
Lava Bed National Monument's Indian Well Campground offers 43 campsites on a first-come, first-served basis. Campsites can accommodate tents, pickup campers, small trailers, and motorhomes up to 30 feet (not all sites can accommodate motorhomes). PLEASE NOTE: Loop B closes for the winter after the Thanksgiving holiday. It usually reopens in Spring.
Last Price Paid: $10
Reported by keithnjudy on 8/19/2023
Longest RV Reported: 31 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Bluebeard on 4/27/2023
Number of Sites 43
Pad Type asphalt
Elevation 4,625 ft / 1,409 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 30 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Indian Well Campground 18 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/24/2022
“Small campground, smaller sites”
Reviewed 8/19/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | B7 |
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The campground is mostly for tents, but we were able to cram our 30' fifth wheel into site B7. The sites are parallel to the road. That being said, go here!! This is a gem of a park in Northeast California. Lava Beds National Monument is an amazing place. On the surface it's pretty desolate, not much to look at. But look deeper and t... more
The campground is mostly for tents, but we were able to cram our 30' fifth wheel into site B7. The sites are parallel to the road.
That being said, go here!!
This is a gem of a park in Northeast California. Lava Beds National Monument is an amazing place. On the surface it's pretty desolate, not much to look at. But look deeper and there are the most amazing Lava tube caves! I will leave the history and geology for you to explore, but it's a pretty awesome place to visit.
We had a blast spelunking in the caves. Day one we did four amazing caves, Sentinel, Sunshine, Golden Dome, and Mushpot. The caves are refreshingly cold inside🥶. Turn off your flash light and it is beyond pitch black 😳😳 you can borrow flashlights at the visitor center for no charge. I highly recommend this since they are better than anything we had.
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keithnjudy would stay here again
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“Quiet Peaceful Campground ”
Reviewed 4/27/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 23 |
| RV Length: | 31' (Travel Trailer) |
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Well laid out spacious campground. Great exposure for roof mounted solar panels.
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Bluebeard would stay here again
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“Quirky but nice enough campground, fascinating habitat.”
Reviewed 4/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | B20 |
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Yes much of the area was burned in recent wildfires but there is still beauty here. There were many unburned juniper trees in the campground itself. Stars were bright in a mostly dark sky. Bathrooms clean, but just a toilet and sink, no soap, no way to dry hands. This campground caters mostly to tent campers. I saw one or two larger... more
Yes much of the area was burned in recent wildfires but there is still beauty here. There were many unburned juniper trees in the campground itself. Stars were bright in a mostly dark sky. Bathrooms clean, but just a toilet and sink, no soap, no way to dry hands. This campground caters mostly to tent campers. I saw one or two larger sites where someone was a parking genius with their approximately 25-foot trailer. Many of the sites are such that you park parallel to the road. We had to turn around and face the wrong way in order to get our truck camper level (well yes we didn't have our chocks!). There were a few double sites and a large group site. Big ding for the group site being right next to the other sites so their noise echoes throughout the campground. The monument itself is a fascinating area of geological wonder and if you love caves this will be heaven. Don't miss Mammoth Crater. US Cellular had 1-2 bars, LTE for internet.
FreeRoad would stay here again
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“Amazing Spot. So Peaceful”
Reviewed 4/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 18' (Travel Trailer) |
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Smaller spots. Very well taken care of. Clean, well taken care of bathrooms. The park is really where it’s at. Great stuff to see. If the stars are out it’s a dark zone so they really pop.
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Andyd3 would stay here again
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“Great Spot; Easy Access”
Reviewed 9/9/2022
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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Arrived late and followed procedure. $10 spot! Not for large vehicles but worked great for my Rover and tent. Beautiful views despite the continual fire recovery. Recommend to visit park and utilize if needing basic amenities and quiet road trip overnight. Visit park!
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Rover1Adventures would stay here again
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“Nice campground. Amazing caves. ”
Reviewed 6/24/2022
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | B8 B9 |
| RV Length: | 26' (Travel Trailer) |
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Nice quite campground. But as other have mentioned it is set up more for tent campers than RV's. We have a 27' trailer and pickup so it was a bit of a struggle finding a spot for our rig. We had to pay for two sites but being as we use our senior NP pass it was only $5 a day for each site. We were in B8 and B9 and it worked out ... more
Nice quite campground. But as other have mentioned it is set up more for tent campers than RV's. We have a 27' trailer and pickup so it was a bit of a struggle finding a spot for our rig. We had to pay for two sites but being as we use our senior NP pass it was only $5 a day for each site. We were in B8 and B9 and it worked out well. And we had to come in the wrong way on the one way road to have our doors toward the campsite. The restrooms are spotless and have flush toilets and running water. No soap or paper towels. The area is quite as the mummy's tomb at nigh with amazing stars. As of late June 2022 campfires are allowed. For the mobility challenged the park service is redoing the handicap sites for easier access with raised tent pads and concrete walkways(?) all around the site for wheelchair campers. They are also close to the restrooms. We spent a day and a half caving and seeing the sites and enjoyed the activity. One word of caution. One of the caves deemed "easy" , the Painted cave is not. Long hike (by my standards) and steep not well marked decent into the cave. Honest if you fell the lave rock would tear you to pieces. The others we tried were very easy and accessible. Mush Pot. Skull and Valentine. We enjoyed or time there and would do it again. This is a great place for families but the caves are not wheel chair accessible and have steep stairs down into them. Beware.
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Million mile dreams would stay here again
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“Gorgeous, Clean, Quiet”
Reviewed 10/18/2021
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | A6 |
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Read the reviews and decided to stay. $5 with our senior pass. Stunning vistas despite 97% of Lava Bed National Monument being burned in 2020 Caldwell Fire and 2021 Antelope Fire. Heated clean restrooms. Cool picnic tables with rocks for supports. Pleasant ranger at Visitor Center.
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Marilyn & Doug would stay here again
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“great spot!”
Reviewed 6/16/2021
| Nightly rate: | $10 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
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This was an awesome campground for ten bucks. They have a self pay station at the front and two loops of campsites. All sites had a table and fire ring. This was perfect after spending more time than expected exploring the lava bed caves! The bathroom was clean and had running water. We arrived around 10:30pm on a weeknight and had no ... more
This was an awesome campground for ten bucks. They have a self pay station at the front and two loops of campsites. All sites had a table and fire ring. This was perfect after spending more time than expected exploring the lava bed caves! The bathroom was clean and had running water. We arrived around 10:30pm on a weeknight and had no issues finding a spot. Beautiful night sky view for star gazing!
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tay_sand would stay here again
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“We had a very nice time in this campground end of May 2021”
Reviewed 6/13/2021
| Nightly rate: | $12 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | Top of B section |
| RV Length: | 20' (Travel Trailer) |
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Lava Beds is a great national monument. Indian Well campground is on a hill but is the only campground in the monument. It is a nice campground. Just know 80,000 acres of this place burned in summer of 2020. Part of the campground also burned but not much. We camped on the little loop at the NW corner of B loop. there were 2 sites on ... more
Lava Beds is a great national monument. Indian Well campground is on a hill but is the only campground in the monument. It is a nice campground. Just know 80,000 acres of this place burned in summer of 2020. Part of the campground also burned but not much. We camped on the little loop at the NW corner of B loop. there were 2 sites on this loop and you might get a 35 footer in these 2 sites but not larger. This is a mostly tent and smaller than 15 or 18 feet RV’s. We saw deer almost everyday in or near the campground. Get here during the week and you most likely will not have a problem finding a site. We actually enjoyed this place more than Yosemite because we hate crowds and loved the lava tubes and the other volcanic stuff at this park. The restrooms are very nice and the water fills are all through the camp. The water here is nice and cold. We could have stayed here and not been bored for a week or more. There is a lot to do and see. We even saw a Pika in a vent off a cave. The caves are at 55 F.
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jks would stay here again
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“Quirky site layout but quiet and clean”
Reviewed 9/30/2019
| Nightly rate: | $5 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | B6 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Travel Trailer) |
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If you've got a big rig, this oddly proportioned campground is not for you. Tent campers in commuter cars will do well, or those with trailers under 23 feet. We joked that whoever laid this out had never set foot in a campground. Most sites come in pairs, with barely enough room for a Subaru. Those with trailers had better hit it on a ... more
If you've got a big rig, this oddly proportioned campground is not for you. Tent campers in commuter cars will do well, or those with trailers under 23 feet. We joked that whoever laid this out had never set foot in a campground. Most sites come in pairs, with barely enough room for a Subaru. Those with trailers had better hit it on a sparsely populated day like we did as there are only a hand full of possibilities.
The roadway is freshly paved and each site has a suite (or two) of large bear-proof garbage and recycling receptacles which dominate the Juniper landscape. Seriously there must be a hundred of these deluxe models in this small campground. Maybe some one's cousin had a welding business?
The restrooms are newly remodeled, heated with running water which is greatly appreciated on this 32 degree day in late September.
Road access was fine and smooth as we entered from the north along Hill rd. There are several days worth of trails and caves to explore.
We had great internet service at this site and never needed the booster.
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Chris&David would stay here again
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- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
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- group sites
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
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