About this campground
The center provides information about the area, including up to the moment cave tour information at the Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve. Same day tickets for cave tours are available at the center. Afternoon wait times can be long in the summer. Buying tickets before driving to the park can save a lot of time and hassle. (Reservations can be bought up to one day in advance of the day of visit on Recreation.gov.)
Getting there
In Cave Junction, from Highway 199 coming from either direction, turn onto Highway 46 (Caves Highway). A Chevron gas station is located on the corner where you turn. The Illinois Valley Visitor Center is located 300 feet up the road on the right.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- CHINQUAPIN GROUP CAMPGROUNDRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest10 mi
- Grayback Interpretative TrailheadRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest10 mi
- River Bench CampgroundRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest10 mi
- Limestone TrailheadRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest13 mi
- Oregon Caves Visitor CenterOregon Caves National Monument & Preserve13 mi
- BOLAN MOUNTAIN LOOKOUTRogue River-Siskiyou National Forest14 mi
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Illinois Valley Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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