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Lava Beds

A half-million years of eruptions from the Medicine Lake Volcano formed the landscape of Lava Beds National Monument, a northern California park full of lava tubes, cinder and spatter cones, and lava beds.

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Nearby Parks Around Lava Beds

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Mount Rainier

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Lava Beds

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3.9 mi away

Lava Beds National Monument

A half-million years of eruptions from the Medicine Lake Volcano formed the landscape of this monument.

12.0 mi away

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

The Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, close to the Oregon border, stretches across 39,116 acres of the Tule Lake basin.

12.6 mi away

Tule Lake National Monument

The Tule Lake National Monument includes both the Tule Lake Segregation Center, the largest and most controversial of the sites where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II.

16.3 mi away

Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges

Situated on the border to Oregon is 192,000-acres of birding heaven spread out over six different wildlife refuges.

16.7 mi away

Modoc Volcanic Scenic Byway

This is an ideal half-day trip for those looking to explore Californias volcanic region.

19.5 mi away

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

The Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge is located on the border between California and Oregon and was the first refuge for waterfowl in the United States.