Tule Lake National Monument
National Monument · CA
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.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/tule
- Location
- Tule Lake National Monument (41.887, -121.374)
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- Tule Lake Visitor Center
- Tule Lake Visitor Center
Hours
Tule Lake Visitor Centerclosed today
- Sat Oct 3ClosedWinter Season
- Sun Oct 4ClosedWinter Season
- Mon Oct 5ClosedWinter Season
- Tue Oct 6ClosedWinter Season
- Wed Oct 7ClosedWinter Season
- Thu Oct 8ClosedWinter Season
- Fri Oct 9ClosedWinter Season
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.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Tule Lake Visitor Centerclosed todayDirections
Self-guided tours
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Museum full tour60–180 minutes · 12 stops
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 Jail105–120 minutes · 2 stops
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 530-260-0537, at least 2 weeks in advance.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.