Little Lava Lake

Little Lava Lake Campground is located along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway in the Central Oregon Cascades. The campground provides opportunities for fishing, paddling, swimming and hiking. For anglers, the 130-acre Little Lava Lake offers a quiet alternative to its larger neighbor to the north, Lava Lake. Reaching a maximum depth of 20 feet, the lake supports planted rainbow trout, some brook trout, and self-sustaining populations of whitefish and tui chub. Bait, lures, flies, still fishing and trolling are all acceptable angling methods. Campsites are predominately located under lodgepole pine canopy, with some sites along the lakeshore and the Deschutes River. There is a boat ramp and a day-use area at Little Lava Lake that can be used for a fee. The lake sits on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range at an elevation of 4,740 feet, surrounded by mature pine forests with bull rushes and lava outcroppings lining its shores. Visitors can explore wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, lakes and reservoirs and approximately 1,600 miles of trails within the Deschutes National Forest. Lava Lands Visitor Center in nearby Bend, Oregon, and the unique geological landscape of Newberry National Volcanic Monument draw visitors to the region as well, as does the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway, which climbs into the Cascades over a 66-mile drive through snow-capped peaks and alongside alpine lakes. A nearby resort on Lava Lake offers lodging and a limited selection of groceries.