National Monument

Tule Lake National Monument

West

About Tule Lake

Tule Lake National Monument includes both Tule Lake Segregation Center, the largest and most controversial of the sites where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II, and Camp Tulelake, which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, then an additional facility to detain Japanese Americans, and finally a prisoner of war camp.

From the National Park Service.

Region: West
State: California
Designation: National Monument
Entrance fee: None listed

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 Tule Lake.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Tule Lake Visitor Center

Mon: 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Tue: Closed
Wed: Closed
Thu: 9:00PM - 4:30PM
Fri: 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Sat: 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Sun: 9:00AM - 4:30PM

The visitor center is open Thursday - Sunday from 9:00am to 4:30pm, till September 7th. Please check the calendar for the most accurate information.

Weather and when to go

Summer daytime highs average 75° to 80°F; lows average 50°F. Occasional thunderstorms occur in summer. Winter daytime highs average 40°F; lows average 20°F. Morning fog is frequent from autumn through spring.

Getting there

The visitor center is located 8 miles south of Tulelake CA along Hwy 139 at 44340 Hwy 139. Tulelake, CA 96134. We are the only driveway off the hwy between County Rd 113 & 176. We are currently working on getting our address updated on Google, but as of now Google will put you about and 1/8 mile north of our location. Click the link below for more detailed information on directions.

Directions from the National Park Service