State park

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park is a state park in Shasta County, California. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Self-registration fees are due and payable upon entry.

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park
Photo: Marcia Wright, CC BY 3.0

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park map

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

Common questions

Sites can be reserved in advance.
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Self-registration fees are due and payable upon entry.
No, day use at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
No, dogs are not allowed at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park.

Before you go

Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.

Camping at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Sites can be reserved in advance.

Reserve a site with the park's booking system

Trails

  • Ahjumawi Backcountry Trails (20 mi one way, moderate) Over twenty miles of trails from about 1.5 to more than 5 miles each

What to see

  • Spring Crystal Springs Freshwater springs along the shoreline near Crystal Springs campground
  • Rock formation Basalt Lava Flows Jagged black basalt flows three to five thousand years old
  • Cave Lava Tubes Basaltic lava tubes, pit craters, and pressure ridges in the backcountry

Public lands next to Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.