Miller's Chapel at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
Mountain Meadows at Bigelow Lakes at Oregon Caves National Preserve
Speliothems in the Banana Grove room, Oregon Caves.
Paradise Lost
21000 Caves Hwy
Cave Junction, OR 97523
19000 Caves Hwy
Cave Junction, OR 97523
Phone Number: 5415925125 Voice
Phone Number: 5415923981 Fax
Email Address: orca_information@nps.gov
Description:
Offered Thursday through Monday, 10 AM to 4 PM. Duration: 90 minutes. Difficulty: Moderately strenuous. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for youth (15 and under, must be at least 42 inches tall), $10 for America the Beautiful Senior Pass holders (ages 62 and over; discount applies to the cardholder only) and America the Beautiful Annual Pass holders (discount applies to the cardholder only), and $7.50 for youths with an America the Beautiful Annual Pass.
This 60-minute guided tour offers a unique experience, illuminating the cave’s features by candlelight. The tour is moderately strenuous, and participants must be 10 years or older to join. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for youth (ages 10 to 15), $10 for America the Beautiful Senior Pass holders (ages 62 and over; discount applies to the cardholder only) and America the Beautiful Annual Pass holders (discount applies to the cardholder only), and $7.50 for youths with an America the Beautiful Annual Pass.
Designed for families with children. Duration: 90 minutes. Difficulty: moderately strenuous. At least one child must be in the group, and all children must be over 42 inches tall. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for youth (ages 15 and under), $10 for America the Beautiful Senior Pass holders (ages 62 and over; discount applies to the cardholder only) and America the Beautiful Annual Pass holders (discount applies to the cardholder only), and $7.50 for youths with an America the Beautiful Annual Pass.
Deep within the Siskiyou Mountains are dark, twisting passages that await your discovery. Eons of acidic water seeping into marble rock created and decorated the wondrous “Marble Halls of Oregon.” Join a tour, get a taste of what caving is all about, and explore a mountain from the inside and out!
park designation:National Monument & Preserve
Take 199 to Cave Junction, Oregon. Turn onto OR-46 (a Chevron gas station is on the corner). Follow OR-46 for 20 miles to the Monument and Preserve.
For detailed directions, please visit this link.
Directions
Cave tours are suspended at this time. We do not have a current opening date but hope to resume by late spring. Please continue to check this website for updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please call our Illinois Valley Visitor Center at 541-592-5125 if you have any questions.
Cave tours are available daily through the fall of 2025. Guided tours are offered 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Reservations for tours will be available at www.recreation.gov. Same day, first come, first served tickets are also available at both park visitor centers.
Cave tours will be available from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily through Sunday, November 2, 2025. Please call our Illinois Valley Visitor Center at 541-592-5125 if you have any questions. Closed in the winter.
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