Historic Oregon Caves Lodge Oregon Caves Highway Road Guide

Oregon Caves Lodge, one of the great lodges of the west, Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction, southwest Oregon. Oregon Caves Lodge is one of the great lodges of the west and located at the end of Oregon Caves Highway about 20 miles from Cave Junction and Highway 199 in southwest Oregon. It is nestled among old growth Douglas-fir trees at an elevation of 4,000 feet in the Siskiyou Mountains. The entrance to Oregon Caves and the Oregon Caves National Monument Visitor Center are located within walking distance. Four loop trails also start near the lodge entrance. A gift store is located next to the main dining area and carries art from local crafters and artisans.

The lodge is managed by a nonprofit community organization in Cave Junction established more than 15 years ago. Proceeds from lodge and gift store receipts are used for economic development projects in the local area. Oregon Caves National Monument is the only unit of the Park Service with a nonprofit organization managing concession operations.

Oregon Caves lodge lobby has original Monterey Furniture that was bought in the 1930's. Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction, southwest Oregon The lodge was constructed in 1934 and today contains the original furnishings. Visitors are welcome to walk through the main lobby and down to the gift store and dining floor to look at the internal construction and historic furnishings.

The Civilian Conservation Corps played a large role in designing and installing the rock work seen in the historic district around the lodge. These crews spent their summers working at Crater Lake and their winters working at Oregon Caves. When at Crater Lake they lived at Annie Springs Camp and when working at Oregon Caves they lived at Camp Oregon Caves located about eight miles below Oregon Caves near the historic Cedar Camp Ranger Station, a building constructed by CCC crews in 1936. The siding on this building and the Oregon Caves Lodge are both made from the bark of the Port Orford cedar giving them an appearance that is unique to this region. The site of Camp Oregon Caves is pointed out on the Oregon Caves Highway Road Guide. The Cedar Guard Station Loop Trail is a fairly level, one mile path that goes through the historic Camp Oregon Caves site and forest growing along Grayback Creek.

The Oregon Cavemen, one of the most unusual tourism promotion groups in American history, was an organization that became the greatest promoters of Oregon Caves and the Oregon Caves Lodge during the 1920s and 1930s. The Oregon Cavemen came into existence in 1922 and promoted Oregon Caves National Monument through a variety of bold and entertaining stunts at parades and special events in metropolitan communities of Oregon and California. They claimed Oregon Caves to be their home. During the construction of the Oregon Caves Lodge, the Cavemen posed as the ones doing the construction. After completion of the lodge, a great deal of emphasis was placed on the promotion of this facility. The Oregon Cavemen continue to be active today but not as much as the group was during the 1920s and 1930s.

Lodge Reservations and Information

Oregon Caves Outfitters Website (the nonprofit concessionaire of Oregon Caves)

Contact Reservations, lodge and dining information

541 592-3400 Lodge staff can provide information about lodging, dining and the gift store.

541 592-2100 National Park staff can provide information about trails, educational programs, and cave tours.

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