Indiana Caves

[firecadet613]

Mammoth Cave is well worth the drive and the tour.

Aside from that, no thanks.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Another vote for Marengo. Very good beginner cave. My youngest were around that age when we went, but the older ones enjoyed it, too.



Here's a picture of the family in front of "The Mummy."

 

[duff]

The commercial tours are all well suited. I have been to most of them with my kids, and we enjoyed all of them. You could do most of them in a long weekend tour, including Mammoth Cave

 

[xwing]

They're all good. We brought an 8-year-old on the Blue Springs Cavern boat tour and she enjoyed it. It's not challenging, but a fun journey.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Can't really add anything that hasn't been mentioned on the cave front, but if you do go to Mammoth Cave try to check out Dinosaur World as well. It's close by. They have a lot of life size dinosaur statues, a seeded 'fossil dig' where the kids can keep what they find, and some other small exhibits. We used to stop there on the way to or from Atlanta fairly often when my son was little.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Always fun to learn a little history. Im gravitating towards the Squire Boone cavarns and Blue spring cavarns.

Interesting story on Squire Boone:



Which led to another Indiana story made by the same youtube maker:

 

[shibumiseeker]

I believe there is an organized tour doing that every Monday night.

I’m the property manager and the person who goes Monday nights. It’s not a tour, it’s a trip where new people interested in learning caving can join with sufficient notice and at my discretion as it’s my weekly exercise and opportunity to make sure our visitors haven’t vandalized the cave.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I’m the property manager and the person who goes Monday nights. It’s not a tour, it’s a trip where new people interested in learning caving can join with sufficient notice and at my discretion as it’s my weekly exercise and opportunity to make sure our visitors haven’t vandalized the cave.

I might have to add that to my list to get to meet you.

Back in my youth in the 90s I'd go spelunking with friends around Bloomington and Bedford. Including the one that starts below the Bedford welcome crane through the culvert.

And a drop dead serious protip. Dont wear ANYTHING into a Spelunking adventure you dont want ruined. Cave mud will NEVER EVER EVER come out of those clothes. EVER. They will be permanently stained. You've been forewarned.

 

[spencer rifle]

Been to Buckner frequently with scout troops and work groups. Kneepads essential, and being really short is an advantage. The place has been cleaned up considerably by a lot of hard-working people. It's great that there are folks working to keep it that way.

 

[MrSmitty]

Squire Boone caverns is a pretty nice tour, but the decent stairs are sketchy....

 

[yetti462]

I live next door to Shiloh cave in Bedford. Lots of water at the entrance but I’m told it’s really nice. A waver is needed to be signed if you wanted to explore it.

Where is Shiloh cave in Bedford? I've lived in Bedford for 45 yrs and have no idea .

 

[shibumiseeker]

Where is Shiloh cave in Bedford? I've lived in Bedford for 45 yrs and have no idea .

It’s on west 158. You need a little more than a waiver. Only ten trips a year are allowed so it takes some planning.

Anyone wanting to get involved with caving beyond commercial caves should go to the caves.org website to learn how to do it safely and responsibly. Caves are a fragile resource and as the guy who has to get up in the middle of the night to come rescue people who get in trouble, I’d rather sleep in :-)

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Squire Boone caverns is a pretty nice tour, but the decent stairs are sketchy....

Cate to elaborate. Fall risk or just a tight spiral staircase?

 

[Glock22]

Where is Shiloh cave in Bedford? I've lived in Bedford for 45 yrs and have no idea .

It’s on Quarry property owned by the Elliott family. I’ve worked at the quarry for 30 years and live next door.

 

[patience0830]

Title made me think the governor had given in to something else reprehensible.

 

[Ingomike]

Not in Indiana but Carter Caves in Kentucky was cool when I was there twenty years ago. Good beginner types…

 

[xwing]

I’m the property manager and the person who goes Monday nights. It’s not a tour, it’s a trip where new people interested in learning caving can join with sufficient notice and at my discretion as it’s my weekly exercise and opportunity to make sure our visitors haven’t vandalized the cave.

Wow, that's amazing! Do you have more information on this? How technical are the trips? Any equipment needed? Are kids allowed?

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Title made me think the governor had given in to something else reprehensible.

In journalism, it’s all about the title! In this case it’s just open holes in rocks so we’re still good!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

Squire Boone caverns is a pretty nice tour, but the decent stairs are sketchy....

If the decent stairs are sketchy, I'd hate to see the ****** ones..
Grammar Nazi signing off

 

[stocknup]

I used to go almost every weekend back in the early `80's ........I doubt you can even access these any longer ?
Started out at Salamander Cave ( Good beginner cave ) -
also went many times to Buckners ( I think we could have made it without light we went so often )
- Waynes Lost Cave -
Sullivan Cave ( I think I remember someone said it was 10 miles long ?? ) We camped out all night to tried to make it to the end. Never saw the end .
The best to me was Reeves Cave ( a lot of water to wade through right at the beginning ) Nice formations and not trashed out like most .