Cave Creek Campground
Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
Cave Creek Campground is open for reservations Memorial Day - Labor Day weekends. Sites are open to tent camping only and cannot accommodate RVs or travel trailers.
Reservations are accepted 14 days in advance either online or at one of the visitor centers between 9 am and 4 pm. Visitor centers are located at 201 Caves Highway and 21000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523. Only credit/debit cards are accepted for all cave tour fees, campground fees, and Interagency Passes.
Entrance to Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is free, but cave access is only available with a guide.
The Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve offers a variety of hiking trails through old growth forests, high mountain meadows, or along babbling moutain creeks. The surface areas of the park remain open year-round. There is no fee to enter the park or hike the surface hiking trails.
Looking for an adventure? Explore a mountain inside and out. Twist and bend through angled marble passages deep underground on a ranger-guided tour of the Oregon Caves. Wonder at the smooth flowstones, stalactites and stalagmites. Above ground, you can hike old growth forests and high mountain meadows. Visit, discover, and have fun. Cave tours generally run late March through early November. Hiking trails are open year-round.
Camping site, campfire rings, picnic tables, drinking water and vault toilets
Need to Know
Cave Creek Campground is open for tent camping only. Sites cannot accommodate RVs or Travel Trailers.
The drive from Cave Junction to the Oregon Caves takes a minimum of 60 Minutes.
*Please, DO NOT, trust Google Map, GPS devices and similar applications - from the east these direct you through Williams, Oregon and over a confusing route on mountainous gravel roads. Western travelers are promised an earlier arrival time than safely possible.
*Maintain your lane. We understand the route is narrow and mountainous, but for your safety and everyone else traveling Hwy. 46, please, maintain your lane at all times.
If you have a pet be prepared! Pets must be on a leash and stay on paved roads when not in a vehicle. Pets are prohibited on trails, inside the cave, and in park facilities. Pets may be left unattended in vehicles, however, please be aware that if pets display signs of distress due to conditions such as hot weather, owners may be cited for endangering an animal. Whenever possible, please leave your pets at home, or look into nearby boarding options.
No Wifi or cell service in the campground.
Natural Features
Cave Creek running through the campground and surrounded by old growth forest.
Nearby Attractions
Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
Recreation
Hiking trails.
Changes & Cancellations
Cancellation must be submitted at least 24 hours prior to your selected time to receive a refund. You may cancel online or by calling (877) 444-6777. On site refunds are not available.
Expect construction and other summer traffic related delays when planning your route through Hwy. 199 and Hwy. 46.
Contact Information
Mailing
19000 Caves Highway Cave Junction OR 97523
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 541-592-5125
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
The drive from Cave Junction to the Cave Creek Campground takes a minimum of 45 minutes. The last 8 miles up the Caves Highway are narrow, steep, and winding. Large RV's and Travel Trailers are not recommended. Car sickness is a real possibility.
For Googlemap and similar applications, enter "Oregon Caves" - make sure "Oregon Caves National Monument" comes up as your destination.
DO NOT trust Google Map, GPS devices and similar applications - from the east these direct you through Williams Oregon and over a confusing route on mountainous gravel roads.
From I-5/Grants Pass:
Take exit 58 to merge onto NE 6th St/OR-99/Redwood Hwy
Continue to follow Redwood Hwy (3 mi)
Turn right at US-199 toward Cave Junction (29 mi)
In Cave Junction, turn left onto OR-46; If time allows stop at Illinois Valley Visitor Center for current conditions and information.
Follow OR-46 for 15.75 miles to the campground entrance.
From Crescent City, California:
Drive north on US-101
Take exit 794 to merge onto US-199 toward Grants Pass/I-5
In Cave Junction, turn right onto OR-46; If time allows stop at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center for current conditions and information.
Follow OR-46 for 15.75 miles to the campground entrance.
From Brookings, Oregon:
Drive south on US-101
Turn left at CA-197
Turn left onto US-199 toward Grants Pass/I-5
In Cave Junction, turn right at OR-46; If time allowing stop at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center for current conditions and information;
Follow OR-46 for 15.75 miles to the campground entrance.
Available Campsites
- Site Site #17, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #1, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #6, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #13, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #2, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #8, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #7, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #9, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #4, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #10, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #18, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #16, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #5, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #15, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #14, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #12, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site Site #11, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
