Wyandotte Caves
Wyandotte Caves
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Samantha O
เอวันส์วิลล์, อินเดียน่า7 ผลงาน
ก.ค. ค.ศ. 2021
I really don't know just what rating to put on this review,because Wyandotte Cave was totally abandoned we we went by there on our way to the Leavenworth,IN Overlook Restaurant. Everything was closed up tight,with grass and weeds growing up thru the cracks in the parking lot. On the plus side of your visit,the IDNR has built a brand new restroom right next to the parking lot. It was unlocked and a welcome sight. I'm glad the IDNR is protecting the bats and there is always Marengo Cave right down the road from Wyandotte Cave.
เขียนเมื่อ 6 กรกฎาคม ค.ศ. 2021
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Paul H
อิลิเรีย, โอไฮโอ75 ผลงาน
ก.ค. ค.ศ. 2019 • เดินทางคนเดียว
This place offers 2 different tours - 30 mins. or 2 hours. I did the shorter one as I also had 2 others to do that day. The This tour had smaller formations, cave crickets and possible bats. (didn't see one) Since it is owned by the parks system check schedule for times. Most tours usually start at 9, while this one didn't start till 10. I had to wait over a hr since I was there before 9. I had to sit in vehicle with air on as it was approaching 90 degrees that morning and the flying bugs were terrible to stand outside. The 2nd tour being 2 hrs. long was offered at 11 and 1 or 2 pm. The guide gave us plenty of information on the history of this discovery of the cave system and what we would see in each tour. This place is wet and has puddles that you can not see because lighting is not very bright. At the end you must wash of shoes so if you have little ones, help them or they will get their whole shoes wet. Want to go back next year to do the 2 hour tour as everyone said it is better.
เขียนเมื่อ 26 กรกฎาคม ค.ศ. 2019
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Jamie R
คาร์เมล, อินเดียน่า26 ผลงาน
ก.ค. ค.ศ. 2019 • ครอบครัว
This was a perfect first cave for our 5 year old. We had the naturalist all to ourselves for a 30 minute hike. We saw cave crickets and bats and enjoyed learning about the cave, history of the area and the ecosystem all around. Looking forward to when he is a little bigger to tour the big cave!
เขียนเมื่อ 9 กรกฎาคม ค.ศ. 2019
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ChristineBrown92
Linton, อินเดียน่า664 ผลงาน
มิ.ย. ค.ศ. 2019 • คู่รัก
They just opened back up not too long ago. This is another place to visit as we were doing the cave trail here. We did the short trail. I liked this place more as it was more natural compared to the caverns, which are nice, but often many man-made stuff. Tour was short, but good. The only thing I don't like it is a state park and they only have certain times to go on tours, so check their schedule as it is limited. They do have a longer tour that we didn't go on, but it is better from what I heard.
เขียนเมื่อ 9 มิถุนายน ค.ศ. 2019
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tbradburn
แฟรงกลิน, อินเดียน่า31 ผลงาน
มิ.ย. ค.ศ. 2018 • ครอบครัว
Overall we enjoyed the tours, the information & our guides. We took one tour, had a picnic lunch then took the second tour. The only drawback for us was both our tours were very large, and I can understand the need for this sometimes, but the tour that followed us was only 4 people on the first tour and 6 on the second. (We were 20+) We said we could wait for a smaller group, but the ladies who were scheduling indicated they were all very large groups.
เขียนเมื่อ 1 สิงหาคม ค.ศ. 2018
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19jms84
ซินซินนาติ, โอไฮโอ15 ผลงาน
พ.ค. ค.ศ. 2018 • คู่รัก
So glad these are open again! They are a wonder to behold. Highly informative tour guides who were patient and knowledgeable. You do need to be in good shape as there is a lot of ups and downs in addition to steps. Would not recommend taking younger children.
เขียนเมื่อ 28 พฤษภาคม ค.ศ. 2018
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rdtgrossman
กรีนฟิลด์, อินเดียน่า14 ผลงาน
ส.ค. ค.ศ. 2017 • ครอบครัว
Took troop of scouts, an annual event, to Wyandotte caves. All enjoyed the "Big Wyandotte" walking tour, about 3 hours. Guides were very informative and pleasant to work with. Not a muddy adventure we normally go for but enjoyed all the same.
เขียนเมื่อ 15 กันยายน ค.ศ. 2017
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LiterateWanderer
สหรัฐอเมริกา98 ผลงาน
ส.ค. ค.ศ. 2017 • ครอบครัว
Southern Indiana has quite a number of caves, but I highly recommend visiting Wyandotte Cave. The cave has only recently re-opened to visitors, after having been closed for a number of years in an attempt to limit the spread of white nose syndrome among bats. There are two separate tours available: Little Cave tour and Big Cave tour. We did not go on the Little Cave tour, so everything that follows applies to the Big Cave Tour.
The Big Cave Tour allows for quite a variety of both geological cave formations and historical information about the cave’s uses over time. For instance, we saw stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flow stone, the largest underground mountain in the world, a shallow pool (1-2 inches deep) that was so clear the reflections of the ceiling formations made it look as though we were looking down into another cavern, and more. Bats were also a possibility, although we did not see any live bats in the cave itself during our tour. We did see salamanders at the entrance to the cave. Historical information included stories about the uses of the cave over time, and many of the stories were complete with small displays (e.g., a system showing how water would have been piped into the cave as an aid to mining saltpeter).
In general, our guide was quite knowledgeable. She was also very patient with the younger children on the tour, who tended to ask the same questions multiple times (and to repeat questions someone else had already asked). Unfortunately, that need for the guide to be patient meant that others on the tour were subjected to hearing those repeated questions and answers as well. I would recommend a tour like this only for those in middle school or older, or possibly upper elementary if the child in question was very good at listening closely to other people’s questions as well as to the guide. Younger children or those who tend to chatter more than listen would be better served with a much shorter cave tour (one other reviewer did comment that the Little Cave Tour was perfect for children).
Important things to note:
LENGTH: This cave tour is 2+ hours in length. There is an option about 2/3 of the way through the tour to take a quicker exit (e.g., in case someone feels ill), although “quicker” still meant another 20 minutes and choosing this option would mean missing some really interesting parts of the tour.
DIFFICULTY: The tour is quite rugged—stairs and ladders up and down, some of which are very long; very long passages where any adult of average height or taller will have to stoop down to walk; very uneven footing throughout the cave, etc. Some of the passages are narrow as well as low-ceilinged, so if you have any claustrophobic tendencies you might want to avoid this tour.
FACILITIES: There are no bathrooms, water fountains, or other facilities available during the tour. You are allowed to carry in ONLY a water bottle. (In addition, the only facilities at the parking area are Porta Potties.)
REST STOPS: There is only one pause for sitting down during the entire tour, although there are a number of places where we stopped walking for a short while.
COMPLETE DARKNESS: During that stop to sit down, we participated in a typical cave “see what it would be like to be in complete darkness” event that included an additional “shadowy figures on the wall” story. This is another reason to think carefully about taking your younger kids in—the darkness is really complete and for a relatively long time.
SAFETY: When they offer you a helmet with a light on it—TAKE IT! There are many places (besides the stooping passages) where the ceiling is low for a brief time. In particular, in many of these places, the low spots alternate sides of the walkway. Visitors have to be ready to tilt their heads first one way and then the other while walking on the uneven surface. When we were there, multiple people bumped their helmeted heads against the rock more than once. So—WEAR THE HELMET. The light is also useful, especially when going up and down ladders/stairs.
TEMPERATURE: The cave will be cold—around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have never visited a cave before, you DO want long pants and sweatshirts or jackets, no matter how warm it is outside the cave.
SUGGESTED FOOTWEAR: You might want waterproof shoes. Although the cave walkways were mostly dry (one set of stairs was a little slick), you will be required to walk over a shoe-washer contraption upon leaving the cave. The water won’t entirely cover the shoe, but it does go up over the sole of the shoe. The purpose is to prevent you from tracking white-nose syndrome spores to other locations and infecting other bats.
COST and OTHER LOGISTICS: When we were there, the cost was $18 per person. They did not take reservations, although it is worth checking before you go to see if this has changed. Tours were offered only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, Eastern Time. The cave is only open to visitors from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. It is difficult to find a phone number for this place, so if you want more information call the staff at nearby O’Bannon Woods State Park.
The Big Cave Tour allows for quite a variety of both geological cave formations and historical information about the cave’s uses over time. For instance, we saw stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, flow stone, the largest underground mountain in the world, a shallow pool (1-2 inches deep) that was so clear the reflections of the ceiling formations made it look as though we were looking down into another cavern, and more. Bats were also a possibility, although we did not see any live bats in the cave itself during our tour. We did see salamanders at the entrance to the cave. Historical information included stories about the uses of the cave over time, and many of the stories were complete with small displays (e.g., a system showing how water would have been piped into the cave as an aid to mining saltpeter).
In general, our guide was quite knowledgeable. She was also very patient with the younger children on the tour, who tended to ask the same questions multiple times (and to repeat questions someone else had already asked). Unfortunately, that need for the guide to be patient meant that others on the tour were subjected to hearing those repeated questions and answers as well. I would recommend a tour like this only for those in middle school or older, or possibly upper elementary if the child in question was very good at listening closely to other people’s questions as well as to the guide. Younger children or those who tend to chatter more than listen would be better served with a much shorter cave tour (one other reviewer did comment that the Little Cave Tour was perfect for children).
Important things to note:
LENGTH: This cave tour is 2+ hours in length. There is an option about 2/3 of the way through the tour to take a quicker exit (e.g., in case someone feels ill), although “quicker” still meant another 20 minutes and choosing this option would mean missing some really interesting parts of the tour.
DIFFICULTY: The tour is quite rugged—stairs and ladders up and down, some of which are very long; very long passages where any adult of average height or taller will have to stoop down to walk; very uneven footing throughout the cave, etc. Some of the passages are narrow as well as low-ceilinged, so if you have any claustrophobic tendencies you might want to avoid this tour.
FACILITIES: There are no bathrooms, water fountains, or other facilities available during the tour. You are allowed to carry in ONLY a water bottle. (In addition, the only facilities at the parking area are Porta Potties.)
REST STOPS: There is only one pause for sitting down during the entire tour, although there are a number of places where we stopped walking for a short while.
COMPLETE DARKNESS: During that stop to sit down, we participated in a typical cave “see what it would be like to be in complete darkness” event that included an additional “shadowy figures on the wall” story. This is another reason to think carefully about taking your younger kids in—the darkness is really complete and for a relatively long time.
SAFETY: When they offer you a helmet with a light on it—TAKE IT! There are many places (besides the stooping passages) where the ceiling is low for a brief time. In particular, in many of these places, the low spots alternate sides of the walkway. Visitors have to be ready to tilt their heads first one way and then the other while walking on the uneven surface. When we were there, multiple people bumped their helmeted heads against the rock more than once. So—WEAR THE HELMET. The light is also useful, especially when going up and down ladders/stairs.
TEMPERATURE: The cave will be cold—around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have never visited a cave before, you DO want long pants and sweatshirts or jackets, no matter how warm it is outside the cave.
SUGGESTED FOOTWEAR: You might want waterproof shoes. Although the cave walkways were mostly dry (one set of stairs was a little slick), you will be required to walk over a shoe-washer contraption upon leaving the cave. The water won’t entirely cover the shoe, but it does go up over the sole of the shoe. The purpose is to prevent you from tracking white-nose syndrome spores to other locations and infecting other bats.
COST and OTHER LOGISTICS: When we were there, the cost was $18 per person. They did not take reservations, although it is worth checking before you go to see if this has changed. Tours were offered only on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, Eastern Time. The cave is only open to visitors from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend. It is difficult to find a phone number for this place, so if you want more information call the staff at nearby O’Bannon Woods State Park.
เขียนเมื่อ 16 สิงหาคม ค.ศ. 2017
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Jan Y
36 ผลงาน
ก.ค. ค.ศ. 2017
This is the smaller of the 2 caves at Wyandotte. It's a great cave to go in to see if you like caves or not! It has a little bit of everything in and is only a 30-40 minute tour. It's a little on the high side at $8.00 for adult. If you don't do steps or hills this is not the cave for you, it has both going in and out of the cave. Wear shoes with traction as this is a wet cave and has some slick spots. As with many State Parks their signage is very poor. When you see the sign for Historic marker your turn will be really quick! Then look for a little log cabin and a small sign over it that says Cave Tour. Good cave for kids due to the length of the tour.
เขียนเมื่อ 13 กรกฎาคม ค.ศ. 2017
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Kenneth W
Floyds Knobs, อินเดียน่า20 ผลงาน
ส.ค. ค.ศ. 2016 • เดินทางคนเดียว
Yes the caves will be open again this year! Amazing! Historic! They will be open again for tours to the public as of memorial day weekend!
เขียนเมื่อ 5 พฤษภาคม ค.ศ. 2017
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mileskillian1950
Bunker Hill, อินเดียน่า
Camping available with electricity and water.
Is there a boat tour or just walking?
occams-razor
แอนติออค, อิลลินอยส์89 ผลงาน
i read that the caves were reopened after 8 years - anyone know why they were closed?
They were closed due to white nose syndrome on the bats. It spreads by walking in one cave and then going to another without washing the fungus off. They are open now and requires you to wash your feet through a simple walkway that cleans the fungus off. Come visit !!
Traveler1948_8
Fort Washington, MD47 ผลงาน
Is Wyandotte Cave accessible for older people who have difficulty walking?
Kenneth W
Floyds Knobs, อินเดียน่า20 ผลงาน
You can try the smaller cave first however they both are actual wild caves and are like any cave not perfectly level floors there are up and down areas
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ปรับปรุงข้อมูลสถานที่ให้บริการนี้Wyandotte Caves (Leavenworth, อินเดียน่า) - รีวิว - Tripadvisor
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- โรงแรมใกล้ๆ Wyandotte Caves:
- (14.60 กม.) Hampton Inn Corydon
- (5.63 กม.) Leavenworth Inn
- (5.69 กม.) Horseshoe Bend RV Campground, Cabins
- (5.61 กม.) Cardinal Lodge was part of large 1950's church camp. Bordered by Blue River.
- (13.89 กม.) Holiday Inn Express Corydon, an IHG Hotel
- ร้านอาหารใกล้ๆ Wyandotte Caves:
- (5.84 กม.) Overlook Restaurant
- (14.05 กม.) Culver's
- (14.31 กม.) El Nopalito Restaurant
- (14.46 กม.) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- (14.80 กม.) Kent Java Bar