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Oregon Caves National Monument
Fees & Reservations
 

Reservations:

Currently, cave tours are sold on a first come, first serve basis, at the Monument. Early arrival is recommended and tickets may be purchased for any tour scheduled the day of your arrival.

Fees:

The Monument has no entrance fee. The surface trails and facilities are available free of charge. Fees are charged for cave tours. To enter the caves, the rates are as follows: 

General Cave Tours

$8.50 Adults, ages 17 and over
$6.00 Juniors, ages 16 and under

Group Rates (12 or more people)

$6.00 Adults
$4.00 Juniors

  • Please call (541) 592-2100 ext. 2259 and inform us of when your group will be arriving.  
  • Download the following file to distribute to your group prior to visiting Oregon Caves. Fee Group Checklist, pdf file.  

Educational Fee Waivers

Your education group may qualify for a fee waiver

Learn more about curriculum-based education field trips for school groups during the spring or fall.   

  • Please call (541) 592-2100 ext. 2260 for more information.

Off-Trail Caving Tours

$30 per person, ages 15 and over only  

  • Please call (541) 592-2100 ext. 2259 to make a reservation.

Annual & Lifetime Passes

  • America the Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass...does not apply to cave tours. Only entrance fees are covered by this pass, and the monument does not have an entrance fee.
  • America the Beautiful Senior Pass or America the Beautiful Access Pass...allows only the cardholder to receive a 50% discount on regularly priced tours. 
  • Golden Age Passport or Golden Access Passport...allows only the cardholder to receive a 50% discount on regularly priced tours.

Annual & Lifetime Passes Sales:
 
Annual Pass: America The Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Pass

  • $80.00
  • Good for one year from date of purchase
  • Replaced both the National Parks Annual Pass and the Golden Eagle Pass on January 1st, 2007

Senior Pass: America The Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass

  • $10.00
  • Golden Age passes are still valid for life

Access Pass: America The Beautiful - The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass

  • Free 
  • Golden Access passes are still valid for life

For more information about the America The Beautiful passes, visit www.recreation.gov.

Height Requirement
Traveling with Children?
Children must be 42 inches tall for the cave tour.
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Cave Tour Precautions
There are how many stairs?
You may encounter difficulties on the cave tour.
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Are you traveling to the cave with a group for educational purposes?  You may qualify for a fee waiver.
Are you Traveling to the Caves with Students?
Your education group may qualify for a fee waiver.
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A small cave located near the visitor center.

Did You Know?
The marble rocks of Oregon Caves were once a tropical reef that was pushed under the continental edge to a depth of 12 miles and then uplifted to 4,000 feet above sea level.

Last Updated: December 03, 2011 at 09:48 MST