Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve Tours

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

The Oregon Caves are only accessible by ranger guided tour.

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 run late March through early November. Hiking trails are open year-round.

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Same-day tickets are available first come, first served at both of our visitor center locations. Stop by the Illinois Valley Visitor Center in Cave Junction for current wait-times and conditions. All members of your party must be physically present to purchase same-day tickets.

The Oregon Caves are only accessible by ranger guided tour.

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 run late March through early November. Hiking trails are open year-round.

Need to Know Before you Go Video

Education Tour Information 

Same-day tickets are available first come, first served at both of our visitor center locations. Stop by the Illinois Valley Visitor Center in Cave Junction for current wait-times and conditions. All members of your party must be physically present to purchase same-day tickets.

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Cave tours are offered late spring to early fall, Oregon Caves are not accessible without a guided tour.

Changes and 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.  

There are NO REFUNDS for late arrivals or missed tours . Visitors are encouraged to plan their travel schedules carefully and be on-site at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled tour time. Expect construction and other summer traffic related delays when planning your route through Hwy. 199 and Hwy. 46.

Tour schedules are subject to change at a moment’s notice. Weather, power-outages, and staff illness could cause tour cancellations or closures. Alerts during these unforeseen circumstances will be sent via text and email at our earliest ability. Refunds may not be approved in these circumstances.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT & PRESERVE 19,000 CAVES HWY. CAVE JUNCTION OR 97523

Phone Number

541-592-5125

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