Tours & timed entry · California
Lava Beds National Monument Tours — tickets & tours bookable on Recreation.gov, at Lava Beds National Monument. Official listing facts below, plus how its release and cancellation patterns work.
Overview: Lava Beds National Monument is a place where you can smell the sage and juniper, hear the birds, crawl beneath the surface of the earth, hike through miles of ancient lava flows, and learn about the cultural heritage of the Modocs. Situated on a small 47,000 acre portion of the Medicine Lake shield volcano, Lava Beds National Monument was formed from a series of eruptions over the course of the past 500,000 years.
| Type | Tickets & tours — bookable on Recreation.gov |
|---|---|
| Area | Lava Beds National Monument |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| Location | Tulelake, California |
| Phone (official listing) | 530-667-8113 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov — Lava Beds National Monument Tours |
Tickets and timed-entry inventory on Recreation.gov follows the same physics as campgrounds: a listing-defined release pattern, carts that hold for about fifteen minutes, and sold-out dates that return when plans change — because every ticket in this system can be cancelled, and cancelled inventory comes straight back to the calendar, first-come. The listing text above is the authority for this facility's exact window; our release- windows guide shows how to read any listing's pattern, and how cancellations work explains why "sold out" is a snapshot rather than a verdict.
Planning the wider trip? The park guide ties this listing to the area's campgrounds, guides, and season notes.
On Recreation.gov, via the official listing linked in the facts table. itOpened never takes bookings — we publish the data and watch the calendars.
Timed-entry and ticket inventory recycles: abandoned carts return after about fifteen minutes, and cancellations return dates first-come, all season. Re-check at release times and in the final days before your date.
The official listing classifies it as 'Ticket Facility' — the facts table carries the listing's own description of what's included.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.