Lava River Cave Recreation Site
The Lava River Cave near Bend, Oregon, is part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, which is managed by the United States Forest Service. At 5,211 feet in length, the northwest section of the cave is the longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.Photo: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: show cave
- Description: cave in Oregon
- Also known as: “Lava Caves State Park”, “Lava River Cave”, “Lava River Caves National Park”, “Lava River Caves Recreation Site”, “Lava River Caves State Park”, and “Lava River Caves State Wayside”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lava Butte.
Lava Butte
Volcano
Photo: QDM, Public domain.
Lava Butte is a cinder cone in central Oregon, United States, just west of U.S. Route 97 between the towns of Bend, and Sunriver in Deschutes County. It is part of a system of small cinder cones on the northwest flank of Newberry Volcano, a massive shield volcano which rises to the southeast. Lava Butte is situated 1½ miles northeast of Lava River Cave Recreation Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunriver.
Sunriver
Photo: Kirt Edblom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sunriver is a resort town in Central Oregon. The Sunriver Resort is a major year-round attraction in the region, especially for families, and this article primarily focuses on resort amenities.
Lava River Cave Recreation Site
- Category: lava tube
- Location: Deschutes, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Lava River Cave Recreation Site” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف نهر لافا”
- Chinese: “熔岩河洞穴”
- Chinese: “熔巖河洞穴”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف نهر لافا”
- French: “Lava River Cave”
- German: “Lava River Cave”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Deschutes River Woods and Three Rivers South, Oregon.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lava Lands Visitor Center and Lava.
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