Explore Oregon Recreation: Redmond Caves
The Redmond Caves are a group of five caves formed by volcanic flows of molten lava from the Newberry Caldera. Located inside the Redmond city limits, the caves are managed by the Bureau of Land Management in partnership with the City of Redmond.
Today, the Redmond Caves are managed as a unique site where visitors can learn about geology, wildlife and past human use. Native Americans used the caves, at least periodically, over the past 6,000 years.
Visitors are asked to respect the caves and the land surrounding them as a natural park, and to avoid artifact collecting, trash dumping, woodcutting or adding graffiti to the cave walls and entrances.
The five caves were created from the collapse of a single lava tube. The largest opening (Cave 1) enters a fairly deep and expansive cave, while Cave 3 has two openings joined by a narrow, but easily passable connection. Caves 1, 3, and 4 are accessible and have deep, sandy soils, with scattered boulders and ceiling blocks. The Prineville BLM manages the Redmond Caves area for foot traffic only with parking and an entrance on Southwest Airport Way.
The area is flat and covered with scattered juniper trees, sagebrush and rabbitbrush. Visitors to the area can take a short, roughly half-mile hike around the parcel and explore the five caves:
Redmond Caves have been listed as Significant under the Federal Caves Resources Protection Act due to their cultural, recreational, biological and educational values.
Given the unique historical, cultural, wildlife and geological values of the site, visitors should practice leave no trace ethics when visiting the site. Leave only footprints and take nothing but pictures. This 40-acre parcel is managed for education and interpretive use, and prohibits the following activities to help protect the caves:
Motorized and mechanized vehicles
Campfires in the entire Redmond Caves Area, including the caves
Overnight use, except under permit
Placement of physical geocaches
Paintball use
All firearm discharge
All rockhounding and collection of decorative stone
Painting, marking, or otherwise defacing the caves and surrounding rocks
Digging and excavating
Use of fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices within the caves
Dogs or other animals within the caves
No smoking within the caves
Know Before You Go
These caves are preserved in their natural state; therefore, inherent risks exist that require precautions:
Always watch for rattlesnakes.
Leave word with someone stating what cave you will be visiting and an approximate return time.
Take three dependable sources of light.
Wear sturdy shoes that protect the ankle and have non-leather, non-skid, non-marking soles.
Gloves and kneepads may be necessary and/or useful in some caves.
Wear a helmet to protect against low ceilings.
Take someone with you when you enter a cave—don't go alone.
The Redmond Caves are located north of Airport Way and east of 13th Street in Redmond, roughly between the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Redmond Airport.
The coordinates for the site are: 44.249474°, -121.179235°.
From Bend: Take State Highway 97 north towards Redmond to Exit 24 at SW Airport Way. Head east past the Deschutes County Fairgrounds heading toward the Redmond Airport. Travel 1.0 mile east to the Redmond Caves sign and pull into the parking area on the north side of SW Airport Way.
From Redmond: The Redmond Caves site is located 0.8 miles south of the Redmond Airport Entrance on SW Airport Way.
For questions regarding Redmond Caves before you head out, or to let us know of a problem at the site, please contact:
BLM Prineville District
3050 NE Third Street
Prineville, OR 97754
541-416-6700
Email us at: BLM_OR_PR_Mail@blm.gov
Produced by Larry Moore, BLM
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Intro to Redmond Caves
In Central Oregon and need an outdoor fix? Just have an hour before you fly out from the airport? Come visit a small piece of public land that hosts a group of five caves formed by volcanic flows of molten lava from the Newberry Caldera. Enjoy the cool underground on a hot summer day and follow in the footsteps of Native Americans who used the caves over the last 6,000 years. Nestled inside Redmond’s city limits, and managed in partnership with the City of Redmond, the caves offer a great way to take learn about geology, wildlife and past human use.
Know Before You Go:
- Open year round.
- These caves are preserved in their natural state; therefore, inherent risks exist that require precautions: watch for rattlesnakes, take three sources of light, wear sturdy shoes, take someone with you and let someone know where you’re going!
- There are no toilets or other amenities.
- Firearm discharge, trapping and geocaching are not allowed.
- Pets are NOT allowed in the caves.
- Leave only footprints and take nothing but pictures!
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A single lava tube collapsed, creating 5 caves and giving you an easy place to explore. It’s time to get up close and personal with Central Oregon’s unique geology!
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