![]() It was raining the day we visited, and I'm not sure if it was actually wetter in the cave because of that or if it just felt that way.įirst, you watch a short video about the discovery of the cave, its history as a tourist attraction, how the cave was formed, and current conservation efforts. The cave is 54 degrees all year, so bring a jacket. They can be a little uneven and slippery inside the cave. Outside, the steps were pretty even, if a little steep. You do have to climb a lot of steps both to get to the cave and inside the cave, so be warned. Tours seem to start every 20-30 minutes or so. You buy the tickets for the tour in the gift shop, which is worth a turn through by itself, it's got an odd selection of stuff. We only took the cave tour because of the weather. Besides the cave tour, they have mini golf, a nature trail, a "fast food" Dutch restaurant, ice cream, and a large gift shop. Reviewed By 415tracye - Baltimore, United States We were out of there by noon and had lunch at the nearby Soda Jerk Diner. We have people from 56 yo to 8 years old, and we all enjoyed our visit. We toured it after two days at the Hershie Park and enjoyed it very much. The place is well maintained and employs local folk. We got one bag for $8.00 that was discounted with the tour purchase, and ended up buying two more bags for $14 each. It goes fast because their sand is very thin. We also did the mining activity with the boys. There is also a playground for children nearby where the tour starts and ends. You can buy 10 bags and wouldn't be able to fill a single bag with all the contents. They sell little brown bags of dry seeds for $0.50 but there are only 5 corn kernels and two sunflower seeds in each bag (not joking). We spent one more hour petting and feeding goats and alpacas. ![]() The cavern is beautiful and you get to see the formations up close. There are some steep stairs to watch-out for, that would be a problem for people with limited mobility. It took about an hour to complete the walking tour. ![]() We arrived at 10 am and were out by noon. I forgot to bring mine, and ended up buying a hoodie at the gift shop that was cute but overpriced, about $65. Reviewed By 358lilibeths - Raleigh, United Statesīring a hoodie or a light jacket. ![]()
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