lake shasta caverns
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lake shasta caverns印象
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This was my second trip to the caverns. August 2013, Lake Shasta was down 97 feet below normal; June 2014, down nearly 150 feet. It is interesting to see the levels uncovered due to the drought.Large, paved parking lot. No backpacks allowed on the tour and nowhere to store them--be sure to hide it in the car. Begin in the gift shop. Limited snacky-type food and drinks available for purchase. Nice restrooms--you'll be needing that! The tours are run every 1/2 hour; 9-4:00 during summer. Fee is pricey--$14 for kids; $24 for adults. After perusing the shop, go out the back, hike the stairs and paved trail down to the boat landing. Ferry takes you on a nice little voyage across the lake where you board a (air conditioned) bus. Bus takes you up the windy, narrow road to a small visitor's center and the hike begins to the cavern entrance. The caverns are lovely and fascinating, but not designed for small children nor those with less than full walking ability. It's simply quite a workout! Stairs are unavoidable and are abundant to say the least!Bring your picnic food and enjoy the nice picnic area; grassy with tables/umbrellas. Kids will be entertained by gold panning in the slough; fee for this activity.
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On this day Lake Shasta was 80 feet below normal which means extra walking to get to the boat. I paid $24.00 for 1 person. You walk down a very long hill to get to the catamaran which takes you on a 15-minute boat ride to the other side of the lake. Lake is quite calm and you can see 1 of the marinas in the distance. After de-boating you have to climb a very steep hill to get to the visitor center where you get on a bus. The bus ride takes you up a 17 percent incline, the steepest in the US to the cave entrance. This is not the natural entrance but one the owners blasted in the 1950's to make entry easier. Once inside the cave you see many fascinating formations. Stalactites, Stalagmites and many features named after food such as bacon and popcorn. There is water dripping everywhere - I recommend wearing a hat but no flashlights are required since there is lighting everywhere. Flash photography is allowed but I did not use it and my photos turned out surprisingly well. The Catherdral room is the most impressive, with a total height of 92 feet. Watch your head since there are some low ceilings and wear a jacket since the boat ride is breezy. If you come to this site make sure you are in good physical condition since you will go up or down a total of 10,000 steps on the tour! I am 50 and got winded after the first 30 minutes. No wheelchairs! Also the road from I-5 to the visitor center is very twisty so if you have a Class A motor home good luck! Looking at the work it is to see these caves I recommend Carslbad Caverns in New Mexico since they are much more accessible. But if you don't mind a good aerobic workout Lake Shasta Caverns are for you!
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I had never been inside a cavern before, so I was pretty excited to take my kids to do this. The entire trip was a great experience. Our tour guides were Dave and Dan, both of whom were super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the tour very interesting for everyone in our family, even our young kids. You could tell that they really loved their jobs and respected the history and beauty of the cavern. There was some mud to walk on on the way to the boat, but it was pretty easy to walk over. The boat ride was super fun! There are amazing views out on the lake, and it was super cool when the guides pointed out where we headed from the boat since it looked so far up and far away. We rode on a bus up to the cavern, which was a fun easy ride. We got to enjoy gorgeous views of lake and look for wildlife along the way. Once in the cavern, we were just blown away by the natural beauty! It was such an amazing experience to see the natural features of the cavern and be inside such a huge space. I was surprised at how nice the temperature was inside the cavern. There were a lot of steps, but they weren't that hard to get through. My four year old was able to manage it, and my husband and I made it through taking turns holding our one year old. I was a bit afraid of the steps since it was advertised everywhere that there were a lot. It turned out to be not that bad for us. My favorite area was the cathedral room. It was just so amazing and beautiful beyond words. Afterwards, my kids loved the gift shop options and playing out on the play structure outside. It was a really great experience for our whole family!
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not only do you get a Cavern tour, but also a boat and bus ride! From the gift shop , take a short hike (depending on time of year and water level) down to the waters edge, board a pontoon boat and motor across the lake very fun! we had a very knowledgeable guide through the Caverns, awesome formations. Very nice views of the lake and surrounding forests as well. worth the price.
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The walk to the lake can be very uncomfortable or even not advisable if you are not in shape or it is hot. The lake is very low (July 2014) and getting lower as the drought continues. That makes the walk longer. Very steep uphill. The business does not "warn" or state the reality of the difficulty. If you can't climb about 800 feet in stairs, get a drink and wait for those who like to explore caves. The boat ride is enjoyable and the views of the lake and geology are special. It would be best to go in the cooler months. Call first and ask for availability! If you must go in the summer ask to be taken to the boat and returned via bus or van. That still leaves the stairs as a challenge if you are out of shape. Two our party are 76 and made ok but tired. Take two bottles of water in the summer.
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Check the weather before you go. With all the walking before & after the tour, you shouldn't go if it's going to be a hot day. My legs are still aching, and it's been 3 days since our whole family went on the tour. Because of the low water level in the lake, you have to walk quiet a distance to the boat dock. Once on the boat, it was a nice (shorter) ride to the other side of the lake. We then got on the bus that toke us up a narrow, winding road to the caverns. That was also fun! The cavern it self is amazing! You'll see different types of rock formations that took thousands of years to form. It would be very helpful to have a nice professional camera to capture all the beauty in this cavern. Don't forget to bring extra batteries for your camera. No backpacks & pets allowed. There are a lot of stairs that are narrow & steep. Like I said, I'm still in pain!!! All in all, it was a great experience for the whole family. Best of all, all 5 kids in our family were busy taking pictures with their phones, instead of playing games or texting!!!
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Lots of fun. Good way to spend an afternoon. You take a ferry ride across the lake, then a bus ride up the Mt., you can buy a tee shirt that says I survived the bus ride to Shasta Caverns, then you climb lots of stairs while working your way through the caverns. Lots of stalagmites & stalagtites. The kids love it. They have a nice gift shop too.
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It's a workout from start to finish, but a natural marvel you cannot miss if you are near. You won't stop saying "Wow!". Hard to take pictures in the near dark caves, but can always buy a nice postcard at the gift shop if you don't have a good camera. Bring lots of water and grab a hold of stairway rails, it's quite slippery inside. A coupon was available online at the time we saw the caves.
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These caverns are some magnificent natural sculptures if you enjoy geology. Admittedly, it requires climbing stairs and hiking, but you don't see this type of phenomenon everyday. Great for families and the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable.
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Wow, always a fun experience. 3 in 1, A boat ride, a Bus ride and a tour! So glad our girls got to experience this the way we got to as a Family!