Crystal Cave, Wisconsin's longest cave, awaits exploration by young and old alike.  Visitors experience a unique underground world with stalactites, stalagmites, glistening flowstone, and delicate soda straws with translucent crystals enveloped in tiny droplets of water.  Experienced, well-trained interpreters explain the origin of the cave while entertaining visitors with anecdotes from the cave's past. 

After the tour, don't forget to stop into The Lodge Gift shop where a wide selection of gifts, clothing, and souvenirs are available.  Books and educational toys and unique rocks and fossils from around the world will delight the most discriminating shopper.  The Lost River Fudge Company, also located in The Lodge, offers delicious homemade fudge during the summer.  You'll always find ten or more flavors of fudge with new varieties added weekly.

Looking for a unique, yet close, family day trip?  A visit to the Cave is just the ticket when you and the family picnic, do some gempanning for real gemstones, and spend the afternoon along the Sinkhole Nature Trail.  The Cave is just the thing for families looking for a close and inexpensive family outing.   

Crystal Cave is open weekends during April and May from 10:00-4:30.  Beginning Memorial Day weekend it is open daily from 9:30 to 5:30.   The Cave is located just 45 miles east of Woodbury.  For more information on Crystal Cave, including directions from the Twin Cities, go to www.acoolcave.com 

Family Package value is $56.00 and includes cave tour for four (two adults and two children), gempanning for four (4 bags of ore mix, four mineral identification cards, and zip lock collection bags), use of Sinkhole Nature Trail, and use of picnic grounds. 

 

2009 Season ends 10/31.  [Category: E]