Great views, great rangers, great nature talks, great place to visit, great paths to wonder. Did I mention I thought this was a great place to visit?

We took our grandaughter. She was learning to use a camera. We try to take this drive at least once a year. It's so near Hwy 97, it's easy access.

Here in the Pacific Northwest we often view the power of mother nature, sometimes so much so that we begin to take it for granted. It is difficult to do that when visiting Lava Lands. The raw power of volcanic eruptions on a massive scale bring visions of the end times. It is very humbling to look, view and realize... More

This is a fun place to visit. It has a good visitor center, some easy walking trails, and a great observation point from the top of Lava Butte. You will see different types of lava and other interesting evidence of volcanic activity in the area.

The visitor center is small, but very well done and GREAT for children. The hikes through the lava flows are really interesting, and again, a great family trip.

Here you can take a walk over the Lava flow and drive to the top of the cidercone before taking a walk at the top. Well worth a stop if you are passing

Great place to get off the highway and hike to see some great views of the cascades. We took family from Michigan and they loved the views.

The Lava Lands Visitor Center and the lava cone are interesting and an easy walk. Good activity for a morning or afternoon (weather permitting). Easy walk and very informative. Recommended.

Enjoyed our visit: (1) walked the Trail of the Molten Land which is behind the visitor center. Nice paved walking trail through the molten rock. Kind of fascinating if you like this kind of stuff. (2) drove up to Lava Butte which is a 'cinder cone.' You can walk around the cinder cone though it is steep in areas.