Tule Lake National Monument

White house with a concrete deck and flag poll in the front.
Tule Lake Visitor Center
Tule Lake Segregation Center Jail with Castle Rock in the background
Tule Lake Segregation Center Jail with Castle Rock in the back ground
Camp Tulelake as a CCC Camp in 1936
Camp Tulelake as a CCC Camp in 1936
Camp Tulelake Barrack
Camp Tulelake Barrack
Tule Lake Segregation Center in 1946
Tule Lake Segregation Center in 1946
On top of Castle Rock looking down on Tule Lake Segregation Center
On top of Castle Rock looking down on Tule Lake Segregation Center
Photos: National Park Service

About Tule Lake National Monument

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.

Quick Facts

State California
Designation National Monument
State Code CA
Weather Summer daytime highs average 75° to 80°F; lows average 50°F. Occasional thunderstorms occur in summer. Winter daytime highs average 40°F; lows average 20°F. Morning fog is frequent from autumn through…

Location & Map

Tule Lake National Monument is located in California.

Operating Hours

The visitor center is open Fridays - Sunday from 9:00am to 4:30pm, till then end of June. Operating hours will likely expand in July. Please check the calendar for the most accurate information.

Wednesday Closed
Monday Closed
Thursday Closed
Sunday 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Tuesday Closed
Friday 9:00AM - 4:30PM
Saturday 9:00AM - 4:30PM

Activities

Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours - Walking Self-Guided Tours - Auto Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store

Getting There

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.

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Contact & Address

Address 44340 Hwy 139, Tuelake, CA, 96134

Topics & Themes

Asian American Heritage Incarceration Japanese-American Internment Wars and Conflicts World War II

Visitor Centers

Tule Lake Visitor Center

Tule Lake National Monument visitor center will be open intermittently starting Friday, May 23. Please check the calendar for dates, times and tour availability. The…

Hours: The visitor center is currently open Friday - Sunday from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Please check the calendar for the most accurate information.

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