Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserves will be closed Monday through Friday beginning Sept. 11, 2023, through Oct. 10, 2023. The park will be open on weekends. The road will be closed for much needed repairs and paving. Cave tours will be closed Monday through Friday during this time. On Saturdays and Sundays the cave tours will be offered.
Highway 46, also known as Caves Highway, will be closed on weekdays within the monument and preserve for much needed milling and paving operations. The closure is for the safety of visitors, staff, and road workers while work is being completed on the narrow road to the park. The park and cave tours will only operate on Saturdays and Sundays during this time.
Cave tours will be offered 5-days per week, Thursday through Monday, beginning Oct. 11, 2023, through Sunday, Nov. 5. Thereafter, tours will be closed for the winter season.
Surface areas of the park will again be open 7-days per week, including trails and all surface areas, beginning Oct. 11.
2023 Cave Tour Schedule:
-Through Sunday, Sept.10 the caves are open 7-days a week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
-Oct 11 through Nov. 5, open Thursdays through Mondays, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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