Dynamic combination of family friendly fun. Get there early for a serene float through the caves. Both boat and bus drivers very knowledgable on their subjects. Panning for "gold" and a maze at additional costs. Pricey but a unique experience!
You walk down a series of paths and steps and board a flat bottom boat to take you through the underground water caves. The lighted rock formations is the highight of the tour. You see formations that look like the Statue of Liberty and many others formations - don't want to spoil it for you so you will have to see for yourself. The guides are exceptional. Next time I will try the Wildlife and Nature Tour and/or the guided two hour off - road jeep tour. What a surprise to find such a gem in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. Another stop for sightseers is Penn State University about 10 miles from Penn's Cave.
Have been to several caves over the years but this was the first one where you took the tour via boat. Nice guide and lasted about 50 minutes.
We had a great time at Penn's Cave. The folks in the visitor center were very friendly and helpful. They seemed to really enjoy their jobs. Our tour guide was very informative and had a nice, if not dry sense of humor. The caves are beautifully eerie. I'm a grown woman and even I had some anxiety being in a dark cave on a boat. The lights do not stay on - the guide turns them on and off as you traverse the cave. Sometimes the only light down there is the guide's flashlight. But it was a really cool experience and I'm so glad we made the trip out there!
Did not even know there were caves in PA. Was totally awesome to have the opportunity to visit these caves and enjoy the tour inside the caves. The explanation of the tour guide was excellent
Very unique and interesting. I have been there several times over the years when my kids were younger and we recently took our 5 year old granddaughter. She loved it and talked about it for day's after. A very interesting and enjoyable family experience. Don't forget a sweater.
This is something that everyone should see if you are in the area. Very coolest bit of nature I have ever seen. I have walked through caves before, but this was so much more amazing. You have to take a boat through it which is fun. Their use of electricity to show off different aspects of the cave itself was magnificent. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and a few of the tour guides are quite funny. I learned a lot and got to marvel at how amazing nature really is. It was low cost for great adventure.
Been through a few cave tours, and this was one of the best. The boat/water aspect makes it unique and the cave formations are great. It wasn't too long and our tour guide was knowledgeable, even if a little dry. Gliding through the water with the quiet, battery powered motors on the boat was very interesting, and we even saw some pretty large rainbow trout swimming beneath us. A very different and cool experience. We didn't do the wildlife tour, but maybe next time, if we pass through the area again. A nice "find" in central PA.
Our grandsons wanted to see inside a cave so we took them to Penn's Cave. The boat ride through the cave was fascinating and the boat driver/tour guide was a wonderfully entertaining young man who patiently answered all of our questions and told us the history of the cave. We would recommend it to anyone. We saw acres and acres of sunflowers on the way to the cave which was a pleasant bonus! Cool inside the cave - 55 degrees F.
This cave attraction was listed as a AAA “gem.” You have to tour the cave by boat; our guide gave a lot of interesting information about this cave, as well as information about other caves across the United States. On the site is a neat, old 1800s building called the Penns Cave House; we couldn't go in, but we enjoyed the architecture of it from the outside. There is a really nice, huge gift shop, with lots of good choices of quality souvenirs as well as a place to get a bite to eat. In addition to taking the cave tour, there's also an option to purchase a tour of the wildlife park that is there; unfortunately, we did not have the time to do this. The cave tour is definitely something to do at least once; or more, if you are into caves.