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Mailing Address:
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
PO Box 489
Whitehall, MT 59759
Phone: 406-287-3541
Discover one of the most highly decorated limestone caverns in North America.
Camp, hike and experience amazing geologic wonders at Montana's first and best-known state park.
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park features one of the largest known limestone caverns in the Northwest. Cave access by guided tour only.
Candlelight tour tickets are now availble for purchase.
NOTE: Please see “Seasons and Hours” for more information. There is no access to the cave without a tour.
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park also features camping and trails to hike or bike, a state-of-the-art visitor center, interpretive displays, a gift shop, food and beverage concessions, amphitheater, and interpretive events presented during the summer months.
The park has a large campground with 40 campsites, a tipi, and three cabins, which you can reserve online. The park also has hiker/biker sites available on a first come/first served basis. There is a $5 charge to use the dump station.
The site encompasses 3,015 acres. The entry area is at an elevation of 4,300 feet and the caverns area is at an elevation of 5,300 feet.
Extra precautions are being taken for the park’s bat populations. While white nose syndrome (a fungal disease that affects bats but not humans) has reached Montana, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park staff strive to decrease additional stressors that might affect bats such as exposure to Covid-19.
Any visitor choosing to take the Classic Tour of the Cave will need to bring and wear a face mask just in the areas where the bat colony resides. Those needing to go mask-free can still see the cave by taking the Paradise Tour that visits portions of the cave where bats do not live.
Park gate will be closed beginning in October
Visitor Center closed Sundays and Mondays starting in December
Help us conserve the bat population at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park. White nose syndrome is a fungal disease, well established in the eastern portion of North America and recently found in the west. It does not affect humans, but has proven lethal to bats. If you have been to a cave or mine in the past two years, do not wear the same clothing, shoes or accessories as you wore there on our caverns tour. If it cannot be avoided (for example, eye glasses or shoes) please contact park staff the day of your visit in order to obtain a disinfecting wipe.
See a current list of Restrictions and Closures on State Parks and other FWP lands that may be affected by floods, fire, drought or major maintenance activities.
Hours listed below are normal operating hours and may not apply when there is a special restriction or closure. Check Alerts and Closures in the tab above.
CANDLELIGHT CAVE TOUR (Moderately Difficult)
CLASSIC CAVE TOUR (Moderately Difficult)
PARADISE TOUR (Easy)
October through April
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Closed Sundays and Mondays starting in December
May through September
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday
Bicycling
Bird Watching
Camping
Canoeing
Deer Hunting
Fishing
Group Camping
Guided Cave Tours
Hiking
History
Hunting
Lewis And Clark
Nature
Photography
Picnicking
River Fishing
RV Camping
Tent Camping
Visitor Center
Wildlife Viewing
Some amenities are seasonal. Check with the park for availability.
ADA Accessible
Camp Host*
Electricity
Established Fire Pits
Firewood for Sale
Gift Shop
Holiday Event
Interpretive Display
Maps
Parking
Pets Allowed (outdoors on a leash, not allowed in the caverns)
Picnic Shelter
Playground
Public Restroom
RV Dump Station*
RV Hookups
Shower*
Toilets (Flush)*
Toilets (Vault)
Tours*
Trash Removal
Water*
*Only available May-September
CANDLELIGHT CAVE TOUR (Moderately Difficult)
LELIGHT CAVE TOUR (Moderately Difficult)
Visit the State Parks Fees & Regulations page for park rules.
Contact the park manager for open volunteer positions at Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park.
For complete position descriptions, application forms, and details about Montana State Parks volunteer programs, visit the Volunteers page.
MONTANA RESIDENTS
NONRESIDENTS
Day use entrance fee with a vehicle: $8
Day use entrance fee as a walk-in, bicycle or bus passenger: $4
With a Nonresident Entrance Pass: Free
Guided Cave Tours
Tour Name |
Adult 15+ |
Youth 5-14 yrs |
Child 4 & Under |
Seniors 62+ yrs |
Classic Cave |
$15 |
$10 |
$5 |
$15 |
Paradise |
$15 |
$10 |
Free |
$10 |
Wild Cave |
$40 |
Must be 15+ |
Must be 15+ |
$25 |
Candlelight |
$25 |
$15 |
Must be 5+ |
$25 |
*Educational Group |
$12 |
$8 |
$4 |
$12 |
Guided Hikes & Tours: $4 per person or as posted
Specialty Tours (i.e. Photography Tour): $50 per person or as posted
Interpretive & *Educational Programs
*Please call the park at least 2 weeks prior to visit to receive the Education Rate
Campsite fees range from $4 - $34 per night, depending on season and available amenities
Montana State Parks offers hike/bike, rustic, tent, rv, and boatslip campsites.
Residents and Nonresidents with a Park Pass
$54 per night
$50 between third Monday in September - third Thursday in May
Nonresidents
$66 per night
$60 between third Monday in September - third Thursday in May
Residents and Nonresidents with a Park Pass
$30 per night
$26 between third Monday in September - third Thursday in May
Nonresidents
$42 Per night
$36 between third Monday in September - third Thursday in May
* Montana residents who pay the $9 state parks fee with their annual vehicle registration have no daily entrance fees to state parks. For residents who don't include this in their vehicle registration, non-resident day use fees apply.
Mailing Address:
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
PO Box 489
Whitehall, MT 59759
Phone: 406-287-3541
Email: Lewis&ClarkCavernsStatePark@mt.gov
Reservation Phone Number:
1-855-922-6768
25 Lewis and Clark Caverns Rd.
Whitehall, MT 59759
Latitude/Longitude:
(45.82289 / -111.85082)
Mailing Address:
Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park
PO Box 489
Whitehall, MT 59759
Phone: 406-287-3541