Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve 21000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, OR 97523

"I was on a retro tour of my youth and revisited the site after a couple decades. I was pleased to see the place was largely the same as when I was a kid. The lodge where my family and I stayed was closed, but the pool in the back that used to house a breakfast cafe was still accessable, though the ghosts of breakfasts past were all that remained of my memory of the place. Tour was informative, path was user friendly for the most part and even in clostrophbic conditions I still felt fairly uncaged. Wouldn't recommend sandals tho... definitely bring a hoodie"

"It was a nice cave to visit and very easy. The roads are being repaired. You need to arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled ticket time. Drop off your party way past the parking lot at the visitors center. Google may route to the gate entrance, it's 6 miles past this to the parking lot It's pitifully small compared to caves back east. Mostly a local attraction. They have a nice trail continuing in a loop up the mountain with some small canes after you are done with the tour."

"It’s a long windy road to get here. I’m in a 22’ skoolie and it was a bit white knuckle, but worth it. The campground south of here is amazing (NP not hookups but quiet and beautiful), but know there is not shade (that lasts for more than an hour) in this parking lot for furry friends, and it gets HOT. Tour is around 2 hours, I’ve done a lot of cave tours, and loved it. Be sure to get tickets because they do sells out quickly (in the summer)."

"A very interesting hike with a decent amount of history behind the caves. My tour guide was very knowledgeable and considerate while leading the group through the caves. I will admit I was a little disappointed by how constructed (flat platforms, grated walkways, and spotlight lighting throughout) the cave was; having explored other less frequented caves before I enjoy the natural/rugged atmosphere of caves but I understand the reason for the construction to make it more accessible as a national park, just not as much my cup of tea. Regardless a really unique and interesting experience, at ~$20 per person, that is very easily accessible by anyone regardless of age. (Light stooping required for taller individuals, and ~500 stairs total over the whole 1 mile tour.) Plenty of flushing bathrooms at both the lower parking lot (1M 1F) and at the visitor center (1M 1F)."