Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
Closed for the winter, and the Chateau is closed until further notice (National Park Service, checked November 2026). In 2026, tours ran March 21 to November 1.
A marble cave in the Siskiyous, seen only on ranger-led tours with over 520 steps and a 42-inch height minimum. Free surface trails climb through old forest to big Douglas firs and valley views.
- Address: 19000 Caves Hwy, Cave Junction, OR 97523
- Phone: (541) 592-5125
- Website: nps.gov/orca
- Area: Oregon Caves and the Caves Highway
From our Oregon Caves page
A hunter, Elijah Davidson, is credited with finding the cave in the fall of 1874. President Taft made it a 480-acre national monument on July 12, 1909, and Congress added the surrounding preserve in December 2014. Entry to the monument is free. You pay only for a tour.
The parking lot is 20 miles from Cave Junction, and the drive takes about 50 minutes. The last 8 miles are narrow, steep, and full of blind curves, and deer are common. The park discourages large RVs and trailers past Grayback Campground (more on Grayback). It also warns against trusting GPS from the east: map apps can route you through Williams onto gravel roads. From the lot it is a 900-foot walk to the visitor center.
Read the whole Oregon Caves page.
Nearby
- Cave Creek Campground, 1.6 miles away in a straight line
- Grayback Campground, 4.3 miles away in a straight line
- Bolan Lake Campground, 5.8 miles away in a straight line
- Holland Store, 7.0 miles away in a straight line
- Foris Vineyards, 7.5 miles away in a straight line
Every place in the valley is on the places page.