Camping
Lava Flow Campground
Fifty-one sites. Facilities: water, restrooms, charcoal grills, picnic tables. No RV hookups or showers. From October through May, water and other services are limited or unavailable.
Group Camp
Facilities: picnic tables, drinking water, fire grate, vault restroom.
backcountry
Free permits for backcountry camping are available from the visitor center. Although there are no fixed campsites, most of the few backcountry campers at Craters of the Moon hike in to the Echo Crater area on the Wilderness Trail leaving from the Tree Molds parking lot. The volcanic crater is large enough to accommodate several tents with reasonable privacy, and is close to several cinder cones, volcanic craters, and tree molds.
Be aware: water is not available in the backcountry and, on sunny days, the black cinder ground will heat up quickly. Due to the hot, dry climate, hikers may consume water more quickly than expected--bring at least 1 gallon of water per person per day. Some sources suggest 1.5 gallons. Savvy hikers may wish to do most of their travel before noon, especially if carrying heavy packs.
lodging
There is no lodging in the monument. The nearest lodging is in the town of Arco 18 miles outside of the park.