Park Hours (Today)
9:00AM - 4:30PM
Tule Lake Visitor Center: 9:00AM - 4:30PM
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About the Park
Tule Lake National Monument includes both Tule Lake Segregation Center, the largest and most controversial of the sites where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II, and Camp Tulelake, which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, then an additional facility to detain Japanese Americans, and finally a prisoner of war camp.
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Self-Guided Tours
Museum full tour
The nearby Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds Museum of local history displays a variety of exhibits which include Modoc history, agricultural history, homesteading and settlement of the Tulelake Basin area, the history of Japanese American incarceration at the nearby segregation center, and a variety of other topics. The Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds museum is open Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 PM. We recommend calling the fairgrounds to confirm their hours before your visit at 530-667-5312.
Tule Lake Segregation Center Jail
The Tule Lake Segregation Center was the only one of the ten War Relocation Centers to be converted into a maximum-security segregation center and the only to have a jail onsite. The historic jail was recently restored. The jail is only accessible by ranger-led tour. In summer, tours are available daily, Thursday through Sunday. TOURS BEGIN AT TULE LAKE VISITOR CENTER. Tours are wheelchair accessible. For tours at other times, including winter, please call 530-667-8113, at least 2 weeks in advance.
Visitor Centers
Tule Lake Visitor Center
Tule Lake National Monument visitor center is closed for the winter. It will reopen around Memorial Day weekend in 2027. The visitor center is located 8 miles south of Tulelake CA along Hwy 139 at 44340 Hwy 139. Tulelake, CA 96134. We are the only driveway off the hwy between County Rd 113 & 176.
Getting Here & Transit
How to Get Here
The visitor center is located 8 miles south of Tulelake CA along Hwy 139 at 44340 Hwy 139. Tulelake, CA 96134. We are the only driveway off the hwy between County Rd 113 & 176. We are currently working on getting our address updated on Google, but as of now Google will put you about and 1/8 mile north of our location. Click the link below for more detailed information on directions.
Park Amenities
Operating Hours
Tule Lake Visitor Center
The visitor center is open Thursday - Sunday from 9:00am to 4:30pm, till September 7th. Please check the calendar for the most accurate information.
- Monday9:00AM - 4:30PM
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- Thursday9:00PM - 4:30PM
- Friday9:00AM - 4:30PM
- Saturday9:00AM - 4:30PM
- Sunday9:00AM - 4:30PM
Photos
Tule Lake Segregation Center Jail with Castle Rock in the background
Camp Tulelake as a CCC Camp in 1936
Camp Tulelake Barrack
Tule Lake Segregation Center in 1946
When to Go
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Best Time
Year-round
Trip Length
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