Lava Beds National Monument
National Park Service
Tulelake, California

The site of the largest concentration of lava tubes in North America, Lava Beds National Monument covers 72 square miles within Siskiyou and Modoc counties in northeastern California. There are approximately 435 known lava tube caves within the boundaries of the Monument, 24 of which were developed for public use. The park’s existing visitor center complex was in poor condition and situated upon known lava tube caves, prohibited by federal policy. NPS elected to replace the facility. The new facility design consists of expansive views of the Tulelake Basin and sustainable features, such as passive solar heating, natural lighting, stained concrete flooring, and exposed concrete masonry interior walls. The project includes a new parking lot and roadway, realignment of an existing road intersection, new pedestrian walkways and trails, and new site furnishings.

For more information on Lava Beds National Monument, visit www.nps.gov/labe.