On this incredible tour, delve into the rich history of the Talking Rocks Cavern and discover their fascinating mineral deposits and geological background.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Get tickets to Talking Rocks Cavern including a one-hour walking tour led by an engaging guide. During the tour, you’ll uncover the caves’ history and gain insights into its mineral deposits and geological past. Additionally, your ticket grants access to nature trails, the Lookout Tower, and crawl mazes.

Open year-round in Branson West, Missouri, Talking Rocks Cavern offers an exciting family adventure perfect for explorers. This unique natural wonder maintains a comfortable temperature of 63 degrees throughout the year and provides educational tours of a stunning vertical cave. Visitors can also enjoy two SpeleoBox crawl mazes, nature trails, a lookout tower, picnic areas, gemstone mining, and much more.

Talking Rocks Cavern is open year-round. The cavern is vertical in nature, featuring concrete handrails and steps throughout. People of all ages regularly visit the cave to enjoy the comfortable 63-degree cave air.

The hour-long tour of Talking Rocks Cavern is what you might call “edutainment.” This means that the cave guides focus on both education and entertainment. You will learn about the cave’s discovery and history, as well as its mineral deposits and other geological information. Some of the cave guides are available to answer your questions and can find answers to those they may not already know.

Talking Rocks Cavern was first named “Fairy Cave” by early cave developer Turman Powell after he initially explored it. He remarked that it looked like “a subterranean fairyland.” The cave’s name was changed to Talking Rocks Cavern in 1969 when Silver Dollar City purchased it. They chose the new name based on a quote from Waldo Powell, son of Turman Powell. Waldo spent a lot of time observing the rocks and mineral deposits in the cave and noted that the physical evidence told a story about how it formed. This inspired the name “Talking Rocks Cavern.”

After your cave tour, check out the 4,000-square-foot Rock & Gift Shop. Other above-ground activities include Cave Country Miniature Golf and gemstone panning. The nature trail, lookout tower, shaded picnic areas, new Kid’s Play Area, large outdoor checkerboard, and two SpeleoBox crawl mazes are free for guests!

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Enjoy a one-hour walking tour with an engaging guide
Explore the caves’ history and mineral deposits
Access nature trails, the Lookout Tower, and crawl mazes with your ticket

 

 

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