National Park Service · California
Indian Well Campground
National Park Service · California, United States · in Lava Beds National Monument
- Sites
- 43
- Max RV length
- 30 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 4,639 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Nearest town
- Tulelake
- Address
- 1 Indian Well HQ, Tulelake, CA, 96134
- Phone
- (530) 667-8113
About
Indian Well Campground is located 1/2 mile (0.8 km) from the Visitor Center. There are 43 sites available on a first-come, first serve basis. Included in the standard campsites are a picnic table, fire ring, and cooking grill. The campground typically only fills on summer weekends near holidays.
Sites can accommodate tents, pickup campers, small trailers and motor homes up to 30 feet. Note: not all sites can accommodate motor homes.
Fees
Camping fee: $20. Sites are $20 per night, per site, and include a picnic table fire ring and cooking grill. Holders of an Access or Senior pass receive a 50% discount on their site. We only accept contactless “Tap” credit/debit card payment for camping fees. No cash or check can be accepted. You can pay at the Recreation Fee Machine at the Campground Self Pay Kiosk as you enter the campground. If you do not have the contactless payment ability on your credit card, please pay at the Visitor Center after picking a site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 13° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 42° | 28° | -11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 16° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 32° | 23° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 42° | 29° | 84° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 48° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 58° | 44° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 58° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 50° | 40° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 67° | 40° | 31° | 78° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 19° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 27° | 5° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Medicine Lake Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi · 75 sites
- A.H.Hogue · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Medicine · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Schonchin Springs · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Headquarters · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
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