Lava Lands Visitor Center
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Eight miles south of Bend off Highway 97 Lava Lands Visitor Center Website
The parking area for the visitor center is open year-round and access is dependent upon snow accumulations during winter months.
Recreation Fee Site: Parking at the Lava Lands Visitor Center requires a $5/vehicle payment or a valid recreation pass. Passes can be purchased from Forest Service offices or local vendors. See website for more information.
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Habitat and Birds
The bird bath behind the visitor center (off the patio) is a great place to get close up views of Red Crossbill, Clark’s Nutcracker, Pygmy Nuthatch, Mountain Chickadee and sparrows. Two trails behind the visitor center are also worth a hike – look for Green-tailed Towhees on the Whispering Pines Trail, and nesting Rock Wrens on the Molten Lands Trail. Four miles down the road is Benham Falls Picnic area which is a great place for riparian species and spring migrants.
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