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This might have been a better topic for those super hot and humid, “Coastal Bake Oven” style days of mid July through…well…quite recently I suppose. Days when it’s so darn hot and still outside the idea of heading underground to look at stalagmites, stalagtites, columns, domes, and big holes in the ground is not only interesting and a great diversion, but also a cheap way to get out of the heat! Oddly, now that the temps are starting to sort of creep down a bit, these underground show caves will stay relatively the same temperature they were during the summer months. So let’s go caving!
There are 7 caverns or cave systems you can go visit easily here in the state of Texas, and the majority of them are in the central Texas hill country, so let’s get started.
Natural Bridge Caverns is located in the San Antonio area, and features guided tours as well as some more “off-the-path” adventure tours for those who enjoy getting to see what’s around the next corner. If you get there early enough you can go on the first tour of the day which is the “Lantern Tour”, a full tour of the cave with all the accent lighting turned off and illumination only provided by your groups cave lanterns. Truly a way to see the cave in it’s most natural setting.
Inner Space Caverns is located near Georgetown, TX and is a fairly new discovery as it was only discovered in 1963 by some Highway Dept workers during the construction of I-35. Needless to say, tours depart through the cave every 20-30 minutes so there is never a long wait before heading under ground. The fossilized remains of several pre-Ice Age animals such as Mammoths and Sabre Toothed Cats have been found in the cave, which is not fully explored.
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