Cave Tour
A 45-50 minute fully-guided tour of the all-water cavern,
given entirely by boat!
The cave tour is not handicapped accessible – there are 48 steep concrete steps that lead to the dock entrance where the tour boats are boarded. There are handrails on either side of the stairs. There is also a 300 foot paved inclined path that leads to the staircase. The same stairs and path are used to return to the Visitors Center following the tour.
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Penn’s Cave, the only cave in Pennsylvania on the National Register of Historic Places, features glittering stalactites and stalagmites, often in mysteriously familiar shapes, such as “The Statue of Liberty” and “The Garden of the Gods.” See how dripping water has sculpted magnificent flowstone, curtains, cascades, and draperies against a background of pillars and gigantic columns.
The fully-guided, interpretive tour by flat-bottom motorboat winds through cavern passageways and, when weather and conditions permit*, includes a ride on Lake Nittanee. The motorboats accommodate 20-22 persons. There are 48 steps leading to the cave’s main entrance, which is not handicapped accessible.
We recommend bringing a jacket or sweater, as the inside temperature of the cave remains 52 degrees F year ‘round! Comfortable walking shoes are advised. Photos are permitted.
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* Subject to natural conditions which may prevent this three-minute portion of the tour from taking place, however this does NOT affect viewing the entire cave.
