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Frequently Asked Questions
Please see our directions page.
Ranger tours are offered between Memorial Day and Labor Day on Thursdays through Sundays. There is a limit to the number of people per tour, so please call 530-664-4015 to reserve your spot on a tour. Large groups and groups who want a tour outside normal hours must submit their request at least two weeks in advance.
We recommend you begin your visit at Tule Lake Visitor Center. The monument includes several sites around the Tule Lake area. Most can be seen from the road, but can only be entered on a ranger-guided tour. Tule Lake Visitor CenterIn summer, stop by the Tule Lake Visitor Center to learn about the Segregation Center, watch park videos, and browse the park store. Tours meet here; please call in advance to make reservations as space is limited. Tule Lake Segregation Center JailThe Tule Lake Segregation Center was the only one of the ten War Relocation Centers to be converted into a maximum security segregation center and add a stockade and jail to the grounds. Visitors may only enter the jail and stockade area on a ranger guided tour, but you are welcome to take photos of the jail and stockade area from outside the fence.
Camp TulelakeVisitors may only enter the Camp Tulelake area on a ranger guided tour. Even during a tour access is not permitted inside the buildings. Visitors are welcome to take pictures of the buildings and view the road side exhibits from outside the fence. Castle RockNear Tule Lake Segregation Center is an 800-foot bluff called Castle Rock. Atop Castle Rock is a replica of the cross that was placed there by Nikkei incarcerated at Tule Lake before it became a segregation center. This area is managed by US Fish and Wildlife primarily for raptor and wildlife habitat and is closed to the public.
The closest restaurants and motel accommodations are available in the city of Tulelake and neighboring towns approximately 30 minutes from the Visitor Center.
After the war most of the residential barracks were distributed to local farms that were part of the 1946 homestead lottery. Barracks could be purchased for $1, plus the transportation cost of $50. Survivors and their families come back to Tule Lake. The Tule Lake Committee, a nonprofit educational organization, sponsors a pilgrimage to Tule Lake over the July 4th weekend on a bi-annual basis. Many former detainees, and a growing number of young people, participate in this event. Others return on their own travels or for educational projects. |
Last updated: October 16, 2026