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Lava Lands Visitor Center


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 16 attractions in Bend
Traveller Description: The interpretive hub for the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
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Attraction type: Tourist/visitor centre
Address: U.S. Hwy. 97 Bend, OR
Tel: 541-593-2421

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12 Sep 2009

I often vist the Lava Lands Visitor Center with my daughter, and usually atleast one of her friends. We always enjoy ourselves and the view. If you need to get out of the house for some fresh air and a little exercise then you will want to visit the lava beds! more

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2 of 5 stars
Farmington, Connecticut
28 Sep 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one stymied by the open dates! I also expected it to be open based on the website information, only to get there and find it closed. Even worse, it is not just the visitor's center that is closed, but the entire area around it, so it's not like you can get out... more

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1 of 5 stars
Beaverton, OR
21 Sep 2008
2
people found this review helpful

We were in Bend this past week (September 17 - 21) and wanted to do the drive to Lava Butte. We had been to the monument a couple of years before and couldn't do the drive then because the road up to the top was closed due to construction. The Friday before we left, I called Lava Lands Visitor Center... more

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5 of 5 stars
Fort Myers, Florida
26 Aug 2008

Try to catch one of the Ranger talks on the geological features of the Lava Lands. The whole family will enjoy this place. more

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4 of 5 stars
portland, Oregon
3 Aug 2005
3
people found this review helpful

Lava Lands Visitor center is an informative and low key way for families to learn about volcanoes in the best way possible, to crawl around inside of one! The Trails through the lava flows and up the crater are well marked and informative. The visitor center has many displays about volcanism in the area and a Forest Ranger is usually... more

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Lava Lands Visitor Center Address

U.S. Hwy. 97, Bend, OR
Tel: 541-593-2421