A full schedule of daily ranger-led interpretive programs are offered between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. Check the Schedule of Events for more information. Programs include guided cave tours, evening campfire programs in the campground, plant or flower walks, guided historic walks, and more. Reservations are only required for a few special tours, as listed below.

Reminder: Most caves in the park are open for exploration without a guide, and many are well marked, easilly accesible, and safe to explore with some flashlights, a helmet, and sturdy footwear and clothing. See the Things To Do page for more information.

Special Tours:

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Crystal Ice Cave Tours: Dec. - March
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

Crystal Ice Cave contains some of the most spectacular ice formations among Lava Beds’ many caves. Because of the sensitive nature of this cave's formations, it is open to park visitors on small ranger-guided tours only during winter months. more...

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Fern Cave Tours: May - Oct.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

A hidden oasis of green, Fern Cave has been a sanctuary for native peoples over more than a thousand years; their pictographs still mark the cave walls. The cave's fragile microclimate supports a lush, moist haven for plants and animals otherwise not found for hundreds of miles. more...