For Kids

Oregon Caves offers a variety of activities directed at our most valuable natural resource YOU! First, you can get a sneak peek at the caves and visit Oregon Caves virtual tour.

What can you do at the Monument?

1. Explore the Underground World
See the beautiful speleothems (cave deposits) shimmer in the Earth. Just remember: stalactites hold tight to the ceiling and stalagmites might reach the ceiling one day!

2. Earn a Junior Ranger Badge
This program is fun and rewarding. Upon completion of this program, you share the responsibilities of protecting and preserving the Monument.

3. Explore the Ancient Forests
While you hike, earn Junior Ranger Trail Buttons when completing a fun activity while in the woods.

4. Participate in Park Ranger Programs
Want to know what kind of fossils were found inside the caves? How could some trees need fires to live?  Find out the answers while engaging in Park Ranger Programs.

Did You Know?

Forest Service guide. Photo taken around 1915

Oregon Caves was managed by the Forest Service from 1909 to 1934 then it was transferred to management by the National Park Service.