My family and I had an amazing time exploring the Redmond Caves! We took our family, including our 5-year-old niece, and everyone had a blast. The area was very well-maintained with hardly any graffiti, which was a pleasant surprise. We were able to explore four of the six caves, and it was a fantastic adventure. Some of the entrances were a bit tricky, but it made it all the more exciting. Walking completely through one of the caves, entering on one side and exiting on the other, was a definite highlight and a really unique experience! ​A few tips for future visitors: don't rely on your phone's flashlight--you'll need something more powerful to really see the caves. Sturdy shoes are a must for navigating the rocky terrain, and be sure to watch your head! The rocks are very unforgiving, as we learned with a one pretty good bump on the head. We highly recommend this spot for a fun and memorable family outing! read more

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I've been to a decent amount of caves and this was a different experience. Without looking at the map, it doesn't look like much. The caves were neat, but watch your head in them! Bring your own flashlights and I'd recommend close toed shoes. read more

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Pretty fun little pit stop. We were in the area hiking, had just been through Lava River Cave. My husband just happened to notice these caves online, so as we were leaving town that morning we decided to drop by and check them out. We arrived early and had the place to ourselves. There's room for a handful of cars and a map of the caves just off the road. It was a clear day, and there were some nice views of the mountains as well. There are 5 small caves, 3 of which you can roam around in quite a bit. Caves 1 & 3 are connected. We entered 3 and easily found the small exit in 1...however starting at 1 it's not quite as apparent. Regardless, they're all pretty fun to play in. You definitely need a flashlight or headlamp to really explore them, and there's a bit of duck-walking to do in places. Easy though, nothing difficult, most anyone could enjoy them. Unfortunately there was quite a bit of trash around the entry, but the caves were clean while we were there. Fun spot to enjoy cave fun at your leisure. read more

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Really cool to crouch down and the find a large area to stand up in. Just went through one and visited entrances of other. The juniper sap on the ceiling of the cavern we went in was neat. read more

We visited the Redmond Caves on a Tuesday and we were pleasantly surprised to have it all to ourselves, most of the time! We planned ahead and had our sturdy hiking boots on, along with headlights, and flashlights at hand. It was an exciting, kind of spooky experience, walking in the cool, dark caves. We were accompanied by numerous lizards on the outside of the caves, as well as one lone rabbit, who we probably spooked inside one of the caves. This natural designated area is located in the middle of town, surrounded by stores, and unfortunately there was litter and graffiti throughout... Not only should it be kept up and recognized as significant to the city of Redmond and its residents, it could be a much better experience for visitors than it is currently. read more

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How cool is it to have such an amazing natural geographic feature such as this, literally right off the highway? These low-ceilinged caves seem like they're going to be shallow, but they keep going further and further back, as the ceiling slowly slopes downward toward the floor, which is covered in a fine white powder that gets on everything and STAYS. I don't recommend crawling here, unless you are prepared for a nasty laundry bill! Even so, I kind of wish I could have explored further. According to one guy we were talking to at the entrance, the caves to have an exit point somewhere deep within, likely within the city of Redmond itself. My wife and I joked that it probably emerges in the bathroom of a 7-Eleven or something. With a proper air-filtering mask, a powerful flashlight, and some sort of jumpsuit to keep the dust off, this would be one hell of a spelunking adventure! There's a little bit of graffiti on one overhang, and some idiots apparently built a campfire at some point, in a cave, which is tantamount to suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. But we really enjoyed our lightweight, 20-minute foray into the bowels of the Earth, which helped break up the monotony of a long road trip home. Pretty cool, if you ask me! read more

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We were passing by and decided to stop in to see the cave. Several caves located in the same area. The one closest to the dirt road parking does not go anywhere. It was cool inside and great to see. No restroom at location. Next to airport. Would love to come back again to check out the addtional caves. Please dress for the cool weather inside. Must bring light source. Cell phones do not work well. We had headlamps and flashlight but ceiling has low clearnace rocks and are close to head. Come with several light devices to avoid injury. It is very dusty inside. Did not see any handicap access, bathrooms, garbage can or even a table to sit. Also wear sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots. read more

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So magical to visit this site. There are several caves to explore. Imagine traveling with your clan in search of a good place to farm, hunt and live. Please respect these earthlodges. read more

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Fun place to go. Would go back there again soon. We used our cell phone lights but bringing an actual flashlight would be way better for next time. A couple of the caves you couldn't really actually go into unless you bear crawled. But most of them you can! read more

Lava caves are fun to explore and the Redmond caves, although relatively small, are no exception. If you're picking up someone at the airport, instead of waiting in the 'cell phone area', stop by here and check out the caves. Another reviewer noted the graffiti and while there certainly was some when I visited, it seems there are ongoing efforts to remove it. So you might not see anything too offensive. It's a shame there's any at all. read more

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Not a bad little stop when in the area that does not take much time. Sad that some individuals felt compelled to graffiti some of the caves. Parking is limited and there are five caves and unless you feel like crawling on all fours, this will not take too long. Towards the west side there is an area that has lots of debris from years ago that is rusted up that is still there. For free, it is not a bad deal and makes for a nice little exploring walk. read more

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A little disappointed that there was quite a bit of graffiti on several of the caves (inside & on the entrances) & that you aren't able to traverse the entire length of any of them, which was the impression I got from researching before we went. Still, a nice day use area, worth the stop. We spent about an hour - hour & 1/2 total exploring each cave (as far as we were able to go without crawling on our hands & knees) as well as the trails around the caves. Prepare to have extremely dusty shoes from the silt accumulations. Otherwise, a pretty neat piece of history. read more

If you had some extra time and wanted to venture out a bit, these might get you to stretch your legs. These caves are wider than they are tall. It is chilly as I would have expected. Mostly underwhelming. read more

The caves are just ok - they aren't on the same level as Lava River Cave in Bend. The longest one isn't super long, all of the caves have profane graffiti, and there was a lot of trash we ended up picking up (but we couldn't do anything about the abandoned shopping cart). If you are in the area anyway and have kids who can't handle a really long cave walk, it might be a good fit. If it drives you nuts having to explain to your children the meaning of "Hail Satan" or sexually graphic written imagery, definitely keep driving. Be prepared for a lot of dusty dirt. read more

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What a fun stop and it was free. There are 4 caves to explore, which took us about 2 hours from start to finish and back to our vehicle. Make sure to bring a flash light for each person in your group because it is really dark inside the caves. Also, wear hiking or tennis shoes as you are climbing or crawling over rocks in places. Took pictures in pitch darkness and were pleasantly surprised on how well they came out. Great half day adventure. read more

This place is pretty cool. It's ashame that sine punk ahole kids spray painted some entrances and inside the cave. Still very beautiful and cool to see. Take a good flash light and a friend read more

Pretty cool... litterally. We were here for work staying at a nearby hotel and decided to check out the caves. It's amazing how cold it gets in the caves and how dark it was! I'm so glad my companions were smart enough to bring their flashlights! Unlike me :) We did notice one of the caves were covered in graffiti... what a shame. We did notice that it was at least pretty clean without too much litter. It only took us about 30 minutes to go thru all of them tho... not too much too explore but it is pretty neat. read more

we saw the sign on our way to the redmond airport and since we had a few minutes to spare, decided to stop by. what a cool little spot. right there on the side of the road are these cool, figuratively and literally, lava caves. little slits in the ground, ducked down, and quickly opened up to standing height. we didn't have flashlights so we didn't explore a lot, but just a very neat spot. read more

We were on our way to get pancakes when we saw this area. Came back after the pancakes to do a little exploring and found this to be a very interesting little spot. read more

Worst experience ever! Caves are full of graffiti. My 6 and 8 years olds asked me what some very vulgar things meant.