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Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

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About Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Deep within the Siskiyou Mountains are dark, twisting passages that await your discovery. Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon.” Join a tour, get a taste of what caving is all about, and explore a mountain from the inside and out!

From the National Park Service.

Region
Pacific Northwest
State
Oregon
Designation
National Monument & Preserve
Entrance fee
$20, timed entry reservation - location
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve.

Entrance fees

  • $20 Timed Entry Reservation - Location Offered Thursday through Monday, 10 AM to 4 PM. Duration: 90 minutes. Difficulty: Moderately strenuous. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for youth (15 and under, must be at least 42 inches tall), $10 for America the Beautiful Senior Pass holders (ages 62 and o…
  • $20 Timed Entry Reservation - Location
  • $20 Timed Entry Reservation - Location

Hours

Spring hours

Mon
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Tue
Closed
Wed
Closed
Thu
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Fri
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Sat
9:30AM - 5:00PM
Sun
9:30AM - 5:00PM

Cave tours are available Thursdays through Mondays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Reservations are available on recreation.gov for advanced tickets sales. Same day ticket sales will also be available at both visitor centers, but plan to arrive early to secure your spot. Please call our Illinois Valley Visitor Center at 541-592-5125 if you have any questions.

Weather and when to go

For current weather conditions visit https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.07376224008719&lon=-123.3984375&site=mfr&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.YCGJRWhKjIV

Getting there

Take 199 to Cave Junction, Oregon. Turn onto OR-46 (a Chevron gas station is on the corner). Follow OR-46 for 20 miles to the Monument and Preserve.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
21000 Caves Hwy, Cave Junction, OR 97523
Official site
nps.gov/orca

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

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Campgrounds in Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

Run by the park service. Reservable sites book on Recreation.gov; first-come sites do not.

  • Cave Creek Campground

    17 reservable sites · 17 first-come sites

    Sleep under the boughs of an old growth forest beside Cave Creek. This campground is located 15 miles up Highway 46 from Cave Junction and just four miles from…

    Reserve on Recreation.gov

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