• Photo of the vast drapery formations inside Oregon Caves National Monument.

    Oregon Caves

    National Monument Oregon

Operating Hours & Seasons

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2013 Tentative Cave Tour Calendar
 

Visit Oregon Caves in 2013!
Tickets are sold only on the Monument and are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cave tours last 90 minutes.

2013 Cave Tour Season
Download the 2013 Calendar, 23 KB PDF file

Spring* March 23 - May 24: 10 am - 4 pm
During the last two full-weeks of April, caves tours are provided Friday through Monday and closed Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday--April 16-18, & 23-25

Summer** May 25 - September 2: 9 am - 6 pm
Candlelight Tours: 6:30 pm Fridays & Saturdays
Off-Trail Tours: June 15, 2013 - September 1, 2013 on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2 PM.
Reservations are required for the off-trail tour. Please e-mail the Off-Trail Coordinator for more information.

Fall*
September 3 - October 7: 9 am - 5 pm
October 8 - November 3: 10 am - 4 pm
Haunted Candlelight Tours: 4:15 & 4:30 PM, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays, during the last 3 weekends in October

Winter
Caves tours are not offered from late fall to mid-spring. However, Oregon Caves National Monument is always open to visitors. Occasionally in winter, snow can temporarily close park roads until they are plowed.


*Please note that during the spring and fall seasons, tour schedules are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen events.

**Wait times can reach up to two (or more) hours during the summer season. The busiest times are between 11 am & 3 pm. Earlier or later arrival is recommended.

 

Oregon Caves Visitors Center at the Monument

The Visitor Center is open whenever cave tours are offered. Hours are as follows:

  • Spring & Fall: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
  • Summer: 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
  • Winter: Closed
 

Did You Know?

Jaguar skull from Oregon Caves National Monument.

The most complete jaguar fossil in the United States was discovered inside Oregon Caves in 1995 by crews who were working on a map of the cave.