National Park Service campground

Cave Creek Campground

National Park Service campground in Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve, Josephine County, Oregon. In the Cave Junction area.

Reserve on Recreation.gov

Managed by: National Park Service Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve
Sites: 17 17 tent only non-electric
Longest rig: 20 ft The longest vehicle any site is listed for
Hookups: None listed
Reservations: Recreation.gov
County: Josephine County

Overview

Cave Creek Campground is open for reservations Memorial Day - Labor Day weekends. Sites are open to tent camping only and cannot accommodate RVs or travel trailers.

Reservations are accepted 1 month in advance either online or at one of the visitor centers between 9 am and 4 pm. Visitor centers are located at 201 Caves Highway and 21000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523. Only credit/debit cards are accepted for all cave tour fees, campground fees, and Interagency Passes.

Entrance to Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve is free, but cave access is only available with a guide.

The Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve offers a variety of hiking trails through old growth forests, high mountain meadows, or along babbling moutain creeks. The surface areas of the park remain open year-round. There is no fee to enter the park or hike the surface hiking trails.

Looking for an adventure? Explore a mountain inside and out. Twist and bend through angled marble passages deep underground on a ranger-guided tour of the Oregon Caves. Wonder at the smooth flowstones, stalactites and stalagmites. Above ground, you can hike old growth forests and high mountain meadows. Visit, discover, and have fun. Cave tours generally run late March through early November. Hiking trails are open year-round.

Recreation

Hiking trails.

Facilities

Camping site, campfire rings, picnic tables, drinking water and vault toilets

Natural Features

Cave Creek running through the campground and surrounded by old growth forest.

Nearby Attractions

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

The description, directions and fees are the National Park Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

What people do here

birding
camping
caving
day use area
environmental education
evening programs
hiking
historic & cultural site
hunting
information site
interpretive programs
mountain biking
photography
picnicking
scenic drive
star gazing
visitor center
water access
wilderness

Getting there

The drive from Cave Junction to the Cave Creek Campground takes a minimum of 45 minutes. The last 8 miles up the Caves Highway are narrow, steep, and winding. Large RV's and Travel Trailers are not recommended. Car sickness is a real possibility. For Googlemap and similar applications, enter "Oregon Caves" - make sure "Oregon Caves National Monument" comes up as your destination. DO NOT trust Google Map, GPS devices and similar applications - from the east these direct you through Williams Oregon and over a confusing route on mountainous gravel roads. From I-5/Grants Pass: Take exit 58 to merge onto NE 6th St/OR-99/Redwood Hwy Continue to follow Redwood Hwy (3 mi) Turn right at US-199 toward Cave Junction (29 mi) In Cave Junction, turn left onto OR-46; If time allows stop at Illinois Valley Visitor Center for current conditions and information. Follow OR-46 for 15.75 miles to the campground entrance. From Crescent City, California: Drive north on US-101 Take exit 794 to merge onto US-199 toward Grants Pass/I-5 In Cave Junction, turn right onto OR-46; If time allows stop at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center for current conditions and information. Follow OR-46 for 15.75 miles to the campground entrance. From Brookings, Oregon: Drive south on US-101 Turn left at CA-197 Turn left onto US-199 toward Grants Pass/I-5 In Cave Junction, turn right at OR-46; If time allowing stop at the Illinois Valley Visitor Center for current conditions and information; Follow OR-46 for 15.75 miles to the campground entrance.

Fees

Cave Creek Campground sites are by reservation 14 days in advance. Reservations may be made online or at one of our visitor centers between 9 am and 4 pm. Visitor centers are located at 201 Caves Highway and 21000 Caves Highway, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523. Only credit/debit cards are accepted for all cave tour fees, campground fees, and Interagency Passes. Please cancel your reservation online or by calling (877) 444-6777 if your plans change.

Confirm before you go

The federal record has no coordinates for this campground, so it is listed under Cave Junction and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

Camping near

Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated April 21, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.