OREGON CAVES IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARKS AS WE HAVE STAYED OVERNIGHT THERE IN THEIR HISTORIC LODGE. OUR ROOM OVERLOOKED A SMALL FOUNTAIN AND WATERFALL THAT THEY MADE WITH IN THE FRONT OF THE CAVE. IT IS A STRANGE LODGE AS THE HALLWAYS ARE VERY NARROW.
MY SON REALLY LIKES TO GO INTO CAVES. THIS ONE HAS A LONG TOUR OF ABOUT TWO HOURS. THE TOUR LEADER TELLS ABOUT HOW THE CAVE WAS FORMED AND ABOUT HOW THEY FOUND A PIECE OF A MASTODON IN THE CAVE. THEY ALSO EXPLAIN HOW THE CAVE HAS BEN EXPLORED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEY HAVE FOUND SOME ALBINO FISH IN THE SMALL STREAM IN THE CAVE.
WE HAVE HIKED ABOUT THE TRAILS ABOVE THE CAVE AND AROUND THE LODGE AND IT IS QUITE AN INTERESTING PLACE TO VIEW DEER AND SEE MANY BIRDS. THE LODGE AGAIN IS AN HISTORIC BUILDING ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER AND IN THE BASEMENT THEY HAVE FIXED UP A SMALL BREAKFAST CAFE TO LOOK LIKE ONE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN FROM THE 1960'S OR SO. ACROSS THE STREET IS A VISITOR CENTER WITH SOUVENIERS AND BOOKS.
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