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8 Popular Guided Cave Tours In Texas

8 Popular Guided Cave Tours In Texas

Venture underground on one of these popular guided cave tours in Texas.

Texas has about 3000 caves, but as you can imagine, not all are open to the public for guided tours. This article covers guided cave tours in Texas available for touring. Most Texas caves are around 68-70 degrees year-round. Before you go, make sure you wear the correct shoes (closed-toes are the best) and no high heels. Also, buy your tickets online to save time waiting in line.

Related: Visiting New Braunfels For Families

8 Popular Guided Cave Tours In Texas

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Who Offers Guided Cave Tours in Texas?

There are quite of few caves in Texas that offer guided tours. I don’t know too many public caves that don’t, but I bet there are a few, like the Enchanted Rock cave inside the Enchanted Rock State Park. There is a fee to enter the park, and you can walk inside the granite formation cave on your own.

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8 Popular Guided Cave Tours In Texas

1. Inner Space Caverns

Georgetown in the Texas Hill Country right up the road from Austin is home to Inner Space Caverns. My grandson and I visited this cave a couple of years ago and what I remember most was these two siblings with their grandparents asking the tour guide question after question. It was a little annoying, but the tour guide kept his cool and answered all their silly questions. So we had a few laughs about that. The second thing I remember and appreciated was that the cave was not humid like some I’ve been in, so it was much easier to breathe.

2. The Cave Without A Name

I visited this cave on a recent sponsored trip to Boerne, TX. Visit Boerne boasts about  The Cave Without A Name, and I am so glad they selected it for me. My tour guide was spot on, and her attitude and love for the cave made me love it more. She enjoyed telling the other family and me all about the history of the cave. What’s cool is that marriage ceremonies happen in the cave, as do cave concerts. How cool would that be?

After your cave tour, there are hiking trails, outdoor games, and a sluicing machine to do right outside. I had no idea mining for fossils is also called sluicing. But, if you like mining for gold, as they say, make plans to visit this cave and go sluicing as I did. My sluicing bag was full of crystals and beautiful rock formations that started my rock collection at home.

3. Cascade Caverns

Cascade Caverns is another cave just outside of Boerne that offers cave tours. This cave is not handicapped accessible, and there are areas where crouching is required.

4. Longhorn Caverns State Park

While on a weekend getaway to Marble Falls, a cave visit was on our must-do list. This cavern is in the town of Burnet which is up the road from where we were staying.

I hope you’re OK with walking like a duck. We literally had to crouch over to make it through several areas of the cave. It was OK for me; however, you may want to sit this one out if you have back problems.

Aside from crouching, this cave is one of my favorite guided cave tours I’ve been on so far. Plus, we were able to see bats in the cave. Never before have either of us seen a bat in a cave. So that you know, bats love caves and should not be spooked. And, when taking a photo, do not use the flash.

Longhorn Caverns offers several tours, including a wild tour for the experienced caver. They mentioned the tour to us and showed us several holes where this tour goes. Oh. My. Goodness. not for me!!

5. Natural Bridge Caverns

Haven’t we all been to this cave in New Braunfels a time or two? If not, not to worry. Natural Bridge Caverns is the largest commercial cave in Texas and receives millions of visitors each year. They’ve added a zip line course and mining for fossils since our last visit, from the looks of things. They also have a wonderful gift shop full of rocks and crystals. I love picking their brain about the crystals.

I recollect that it was very humid inside the cave and hard to breathe. My grandson and husband had no problem.

6. Wonder World Cave And Adventure Park

San Marcus is home to Wonder Cave and Adventure Park. There are several ticket options for adventure – cave only, train ride only, or the all-in-one ticket. If we went, I would go with my grandson; I would have to break out for all of it. From the looks of the website, various events happen at the park throughout the year. This cave will soon be on our list to visit.

7. Caverns Of Sonora

This popular touristy cave lies 80 miles south of San Angelo and in-between Big Bend National Park and San Antonio. According to House Beautiful, in 2017, Caverns of Sonora was number 8 on the 30 Most Beautiful Caves Around the World. Another cave to put on your list if you haven’t been.

8. Kickapoo Caverns State Park

Close to Del Rio, in Brackettville, TX, Kickapoo Caverns State Park hosts a natural wonder cave. They offer a 3-hr guided cave tour every Saturday at 1 pm. No other entry into the cave is allowed. The cost is $10 per person in addition to the park’s entrance fee. Reservations are required. There are also other outdoor activities at the park, such as hiking, mountain biking, bird-watching, and geocaching.

 

There are over 400 caves in this park near San Saba. However, the website says caves tours are unavailable until further notice.

Fun Fact: From May through September near downtown San Antonio, the witness of the cyclone of bats emerging from the Bracken Cave can be seen. Visitors plan their vacations to the beautiful Texas hill country during this time just to see the flights of bats.

Fun Fact: Airman’s Cave in Austin is gated and closed to the public. Backdoor Cave in Austin is not gated and is a 25-mile walk to the cave entrance. Enter at your own risk.

Fun Fact: Tennessee has the most caves in the US, with the majority located in the eastern part of the state.

Fun Fact: Kentucky holds the title for having the largest cave in the world called Mammoth Cave. I read that it’s made up of cave systems with several different entrances and various tours ranging from easy to complex.

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Travel writer, travel blogger, and road trip enthusiast Kim Croisant is a proud native Texan passionate about seeing Texas by car. Kim is raising her grandson and takes him on as many trips as possible. When she's feeling the love, she lets her darling 83-year-old mother come along as well. But her favorite way to travel is solo. When Kim's not writing, she is hiking through nature and camping in the woods in a cabin full of amenities.

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