Caves & Caverns

Scroll down for caves, caverns, canyons and a few mines to tour and explore, worldwide.

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•  Journey Into Amazing Caves - about water and karst, cave life and habitat, history of human use of caves

caves & caverns by location

•  Africa
•  Asia & Middle East
•  Europe
•  North America (USA)
•  Central America & the Caribbean
•  Oceania & the South Pacific
•  South America

•  Desert Caves Project - cave exploring in Saudi Arabia's Dahna Desert

•  Abercrombie Caves - in NSW

•  Caves and Caving in the UK  - directory of spelunking resources including U.K. cave guides, caving organizations, clubs, and information on rescue, gear, and equipment.
•  Cheddar Caves and Gorge - in Cheddar, Somerset, England; Britain's largest gorge and cathedral-like caves date back to the ice age.
•  Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill -in Somerset, England; information on the spectacular show caves and the story of the famous Witch of Wookey

USA - Alabama

•  Cathedral Caverns State Park - in Woodville
•  DeSoto Caverns Park - in Childersburg
•  Valentine's at DeSoto Caverns Park - in Childersburg
•  Christmas at DeSoto Caverns Park - in Childersburg
•  Rickwood Caverns State Park - in Warrior
•  Sequoyah Caverns - in Valley Head

USA - Alaska

USA - Arizona

•  Antelope Canyon
•  Colossal Cave Mountain Park - in Vail
•  Grand Canyon Caverns - in Peach Springs
•  Kartchner Caverns State Park - in Benson
•  Phoenix Gold Mine tours - in Idaho Springs

USA - Arkansas

•  Blanchard Springs Caverns - in Mountain View
  •  Wild Cave Tour - in Mountain View; April 1 - May 23, 2008
•  Bull Shoals Caverns - in Bull Shoals
•  Cosmic caverns - in Berryville; site of the Ozarks' largest underground lake
•  Hurricane River Cave - in Pindall (about 50 miles south of Branson, Missouri); unique among American show caves; Wild Caving Tour by reservation only
•  Mystic Caverns - in Marble Falls (Harrison); includes Crystal Dome Cavern; download coupon
•  Onyx Cave - east of Eureka Springs; radio headphones guide you; non-strenuous trail; open daily all year
•  Old Spanish Treasure Cave - near Sulphur Springs; tour includes fossils of ancient sea
•  War Eagle Cavern on Beaver Lake - in War Eagle (near Rogers); on a secluded site used by the Indians hundreds of years before the first European settlers
  •  War Eagle Cavern

USA - California

•  Black Chasm Cavern National Natural Landmark - in Volcano
•  Boyden Cavern - in Kings Canyon National Park
•  California Cavern - in Mountain Ranch
•  Lake Shasta Caverns - in O'Brien
•  Mercer Caves - in Murphys
•  Moaning Cavern - in Vallecito

USA - Colorado

•  Cave of the Winds - in Manitou Springs
•  Glenwood Caverns - in Glenwood Springs

USA - Connecticut

USA - Delaware

USA - District of Columbia

USA - Florida

•  Florida Caverns State Park - in Marianna

USA - Georgia

USA - Hawaii

•  Ka'eleku Caverns - in Hana, on Maui

USA - Idaho

USA - Illinois

USA - Indiana

•  Bluespring Caverns - in Bedford
•  Marengo Cave National Landmark - in Marengo
•  Squire Boone Caverns/Village - in Corydon
•  Wyandotte Caves & Woods - in Leavenworth

USA - Iowa

•  Crystal Lake Cave - in Dubuque

USA - Kansas

USA - Kentucky

•  American Cave Museum & Hidden River Cave - in Horse Cave
•  Crystal Onyx Cave & Campground - in Cave City
•  Diamond Caverns - in Park City
•  Kentucky Caverns - in Horse Cave
•  Lost River Cave - in Bowling Green
•  Mammoth Cave National Park - in Mammoth Cave

USA - Louisiana

USA - Maine

USA - Maryland

USA - Massachusetts

USA - Michigan

USA - Minnesota

•  Mystery Cave - in Preston
•  Niagara Cave - in Harmony

USA - Mississippi

USA - Missouri

•  Bluff Dweller's Cave and Browning Museum - in Noel
•  Bridal Cave and Thunder Mountain Park - in Camdenton
•  Cameron Cave - in Hannibal
•  Fantastic Caverns - in Springfield
•  Jacob's Cave - in Versalles
•  Mark Twain Cave - in Hannibal
•  Marvel Cave - in Branson
•  Meramec Caverns - in Stanton
•  Onondaga Cave and Cathedral Cave - in Leasburg
•  Talking Rocks Cavern - in Branson West

USA - Montana

USA - Nebraska

USA - Nevada

USA - New Hampshire

•  Lost River Reservation - in North Woodstock
•  Polar Caves Park - in Plymouth

USA - New Jersey

USA - New Mexico

•  Carlsbad Caverns - in Carlsbad
•  Ice Cave - in Grants

USA - New York

•  Howe Caverns - in Howes Cave
•  Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride
•  Natural Stone Bridge and Caves - in Pottersville

USA - North Carolina

USA - North Dakota

USA - Ohio

•  Ohio Caverns - in West Liberty
•  Olentangy Indian Caverns - in Delaware
•  Perry's Cave - in Put-in-Bay
•  Seneca Caverns - in Flat Rock

USA - Oklahoma

USA - Oregon

•  Oregon Caves National Monument - in Cave Junction
•  Sea Lion Caves - in Florence; view sea lions in their native habitat

USA - Pennsylvania

•  Crystal Cave - in Kutztown
•  Indian Echo Caverns - in Hummelstown
•  Laurel Caverns - in Farmington
•  Lincoln Caverns - in Huntingdon
•  Lost River Caverns - in Hellertown
•  Penn's Cave - in Centre Hall
•  Woodward Cave - in Woodward

USA - Rhode Island

USA - South Carolina

USA - South Dakota

•  Beautiful Rushmore Cave - in Keystone
•  Black Hills Caverns - in Rapid City
•  Jewel Cave - in Custer
•  Sitting Bull Crystal Cave - in Rapid City
•  Wind Cave - in Hot Springs

USA - Tennessee

•  Bristol Caverns - in Bristol
•  Cumberland Caverns - in McMinnville
•  Forbidden Caverns - in Sevierville
•  Lost Sea - in Sweetwater
•  Raccoon Mountain Caverns - in Chatanooga
•  Ruby Falls - in Chattanooga
  •  Haunted Caverns at Ruby Falls in Chattanooga
•  Tuckaleechee Caverns - in Townsend

USA - Texas

•  Cave Without A Name - in Boerne
•  Caverns of Sonora - in Sonora
•  Inner Space Cavern - in Georgetown (N of Austin); easily accessed from I-35
•  Longhorn Cavern State Park - in Burnet
•  Natural Bridge Caverns - in Natural Bridge Caverns

USA - Utah

USA - Vermont

USA - Virginia

•  Endless Caverns - in New Market
•  Grand Caverns - in Grottoes
•  Luray Caverns - in Luray
•  Shenandoah Caverns - in Shenandoah Caverns

USA - Washington

USA - West Virginia

•  Seneca Caverns - in Riverton

USA - Wisconsin

•  Cave of the Mounds - in Blue Mounds
•  Crystal Cave - in Spring Valley

USA - Wyoming

•  Crystal Cave & Fantasy Cave - in Hamilton Parish, Bermuda; the water is 55 feet deep yet so clear the bottom can be easily seen
•  Cathedral Cave - in Hamilton Parish, Bermuda; in the grounds of the Grotto Bay Hotel; believed to be connected underwater with Prospero's Cave

directories

•  National Caves Association - state-by-state directory of US caves
•  Show Caves of the World - guide to the geology, flora and fauna, history, archaeology, and mineral resources of caves.
•  Yahoo! Outdoors > Caving
•  Yahoo! Caving > Cave Parks
•  Yahoo! Scuba > Cave Diving

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last edited Sunday, March 30, 2008