U.S. Show Caves Directory: Indiana

BLUESPRING CAVERNS

Take State Route 37 five miles south from Bedford. Turn west on U.S. 50, continue 1.5 miles to cave.
Open daily May 1 to September 30
Weekends in April and October
(812) 279-9892

MARENGO CAVE
Nine miles north of I-64 via State Road 66
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
(812) 365-2705

SPRING MILL STATE PARK

Three miles east of Mitchell off State Hwy. 60
See below
Guided tours are available for Twin Caves.This is a 20 minute boat tour and is available weekends April to Memorial Day and Labor Day to the end of October. Trips are daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. Reservations can be made each morning, in person, at the cave. Early arrival is recommended. Hours vary according to season. Donaldson Cave, dry side only, can be explored without a guide but proper caving gear is recommended. All other karst features within the park must must have a permit to be explored. Applications for permits can be accessed at the park office 8:30AM to 4:00PM daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years days) or by calling 812-849-4129.
Note that all caves are wet with flash flooding possible, and should not be entered during heavy rains.Caution should be exercised and experience is recommended.
The cave system is only part of a scenicly rich 1319-acre park, which includes unusual features typical of a solutionally altered (karst) landscape, such as sinkholes and stream risings. The 67-acre Donaldson Woods Nature Preserve is a rare stand of virgin hardwood forest similar to that which once blanketed most of Indiana. The 19th century grist mill, once powered by waters from cave river waters, in its heyday ran day and night as farmers waited up to ten days to grind their corn and wheat into meal.

(812) 849-4129

SQUIRE BOONE CAVE

From Corydon, take State Hwy. 135 south ten miles, then Squire Boone Road three miles east to cave.
Information not available at this time
(812) 732-4381

WYANDOTTE CAVE

About 35 miles west of Louisville, KY at junction of U.S. 460 and State Hwy. 62
Information not available at this time
(812) 738-2782

This page updated on March 12, 1997

BLUESPRING CAVERNS
	Take State Route 37 five miles south from Bedford. Turn west on U.S. 50, continue 1.5 miles to cave.
	Open daily May 1 to September 30 Weekends in April and October
	(812) 279-9892

MARENGO CAVE
	Nine miles north of I-64 via State Road 66
	9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
	(812) 365-2705

SPRING MILL STATE PARK
	Three miles east of Mitchell off State Hwy. 60
	See below
	Guided tours are available for Twin Caves.This is a 20 minute boat tour and is available weekends April to Memorial Day and Labor Day to the end of October. Trips are daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day. Reservations can be made each morning, in person, at the cave. Early arrival is recommended. Hours vary according to season. Donaldson Cave, dry side only, can be explored without a guide but proper caving gear is recommended. All other karst features within the park must must have a permit to be explored. Applications for permits can be accessed at the park office 8:30AM to 4:00PM daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years days) or by calling 812-849-4129. Note that all caves are wet with flash flooding possible, and should not be entered during heavy rains.Caution should be exercised and experience is recommended. The cave system is only part of a scenicly rich 1319-acre park, which includes unusual features typical of a solutionally altered (karst) landscape, such as sinkholes and stream risings. The 67-acre Donaldson Woods Nature Preserve is a rare stand of virgin hardwood forest similar to that which once blanketed most of Indiana. The 19th century grist mill, once powered by waters from cave river waters, in its heyday ran day and night as farmers waited up to ten days to grind their corn and wheat into meal.
	(812) 849-4129

SQUIRE BOONE CAVE
	From Corydon, take State Hwy. 135 south ten miles, then Squire Boone Road three miles east to cave.
	Information not available at this time
	(812) 732-4381

WYANDOTTE CAVE
	About 35 miles west of Louisville, KY at junction of U.S. 460 and State Hwy. 62
	Information not available at this time
	(812) 738-2782