Very interesting, it you are into formations etc it is neat to take a look. My 4yr old and my 6month pregnant wife walked the stairs which was approx 10 flights and didn't have an issue. Would recommend gloves for the cold and dampness of railings. Very informative and personable staff and guides. Would recommend to families
We decided to visit the Crystal Caverns based on a brochure in our hotel. We rode our motorcycle out to the location. (we were there for the bike rally in Sturgis) The entrance says, go 1 mile. So we started driving, we crossed a cattle guard and then there was an extremely windy, blind curve, downward zig zag to the bottom. Granted it makes for a great story, but it may not be a ride everyone could do with a motorcycle. A slight warning about the descent would have been nice. The Caverns were fun, our guide was nice and informative. My father couldn't go into the cave, it is a lot of steep stairs up and down for about 350 feet. It hard my rate going pretty strong on the way back up. Fun to do overall though!
This was a cool event for me and my 10 year old. Be ready to climb about 200 very steep steps. Bring a jacket - 45 degrees once you enter the cave. Our guide was a high school kid who didn't reall know much.
It was very interesting. Not for the faint of heart. Going down was ok coming back up was slow. Very interesting rock formations.
Thos is a crystal cave. Has long local history & fa!ily owned. Joey was a good guide. Our 4 year old too the chicken exit after the first set of steps-10 flights of very steep & narrow steps. The company gave us a refund which is pretty much I heard of these days. We spent the rest of our time on the trails and rock formations as well as gemstone panning while waiting for out tour to finish. Long steep drive with hairpin turns is not for rv's and large trucks, which is very clearly posted at the front entrance from the highway. Has decent gift shop and restrooms. Good family adventure, but not for little ones. I would recommend.
Went to Rushmore Cave the day before and liked it, so we thought we would try another. Steps are not that bad, just a little cold on the hands holding the handrail. Seeing the dogstooth spar was a change from stalactites and stalagmites. Followed the nature trail when we were done with the cave tour, pleasant little walk.
It was near the end of the day and we wanted to get info about this cavern for the next day, so we drove down. They do not warn you that the drive down is extremely steep and treacherous and should only be attempted by a car or pickup, not any RV's or fifth wheels. I would have loved to see the cavern, but would not return down the driveway again.
A great tour means having a great tour guide and we were not disappointed here. The road was incredibly windy but for us it was all part of the adventure. The founder of the cave's great, great grandson led us through this interesting cavern full of crystals, and he was very bright and interesting. Our kids thought he was so funny, and it was great to see them enjoying themselves. This takes only about an hour of your time and is right between Mt. Rushmore and Bear Country. Very reasonable rates. Bring a sweatshirt and go have fun!!
smaller than some of the bigger caves in the area, quite a few very steep stairs. Very cold hand rail but pretty cave formations and fun guide. Privately owned and more expensive than some of the larger caves, I would recommend if you can only do one go to one of the larger caves in the area.
We have been through numerous cave and this one was different. the young lady who took us in was great