Illinois Valley Visitor Center
The National Park Service lists 2026 hours as Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed in January, February, and early March (checked November 2026). Call before you go.
The first stop for Oregon Caves: check road and tour conditions, buy same-day cave tour tickets, and browse the park store before the drive up OR-46.
- Address: 201 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, OR 97523
- Phone: (541) 592-5125
- Website: nps.gov/orca/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm
- Area: Cave Junction
From our Getting here page
The Illinois Valley Visitor Center is at 201 Caves Highway, on your right just after you turn onto OR-46 from US-199. The National Park Service sends visitors here first to check conditions and buy same-day cave tour tickets before the drive up, and it has a small park store.
The Park Service lists 2026 hours as Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and says the center closes in January, February, and early March. Another Park Service page says it opens 7 days a week during the cave-tour season, so call (541) 592-5125 before you count on it. Current hours are on the park's hours page.
Read the whole Getting here page.
Nearby
- Coffee Heaven, 0.1 miles away in a straight line
- Jubilee Park, 0.2 miles away in a straight line
- Taylor's Sausage Country Store, 0.3 miles away in a straight line
- Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co., 0.6 miles away in a straight line
- Illinois River Forks State Park, 0.7 miles away in a straight line
Every place in the valley is on the places page.