I did my 1st ever cave tour at Black Chasam caverns today with my sister in law and husband. LINDSEY our tour guide was amazing!! VERY OUTGOING AND FUNNY. THIS GIRL KNOWS HER STUFF!! Thanks for the VIP tour Lindsey! You deserve a raise! If you're ever in The sierra foothills be sure to visit this place. read more

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Got the first tour of the day (9am) on a Saturday and we were the only ones. The caves are beautiful and unique. The tour guides are very structured and the one who did our tour seemed quite rehearsed, but still good. Took about an hour. Worth the visit at $15 a person. read more

This place is amazing - it's a steep staircase, but the reveal at the end is spectacle - National status given for the spectacular display of helictites read more

Caves were awesome!!! I loved the many formations and especially the coolness of the cave:) tour guide Michelle was helpful and knowledgable. Great experience and fun!! read more

Black Chasm Cavern - First time here and I had a wonderful learning experience. Our tour guide Michelle was very knowledgeable:) - Tours Near Me - Volcano, California

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i had no idea cool stuff like this was hidden in these hills! definitely worth the drive, definitely worth the small fee...definitely worth it. read more

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Decided to stop in here on the way through the area. My friends had already been here but thought I should see it too. I liked it. We had a tour with Mike and it was about an hour long one. He was very informative and answered all our questions. There are some very nice formations here and well worth a look. A word of caution though, the stairs, and there are a lot of them, are narrow and as is the pathway. Definitely a good work out. The gift shop has a some nice things and a display of various minerals and gems. Parking is a breeze. read more

Though a short walk in the cave, we basically had a private cave tour because it was just us and the tour guide at the first hour! Our tour guide was very informative and funny. He definitely wanted to give us a great experience! One more cave checked off our list! read more

Loved this place! The tour lady was very nice and informed about this place. I drove from the Easy Bay and Manteca to see this place. Pretty neat place to get away from the city life and something new to do other than the typical scenary here. I wondering if the tour lady gets tired of the hourly tours haha, but I'm guessing she loves her job and doesn't mind it. read more

This spot is very un accommodating and very rude to myself as well as my children. I would go to any other cave but this one.... they would have to pay me to ever attempt to go back. read more

Absolutely worth seeing! Our guide Andrew was fantastic in his knowledge and kept us laughing! He was a delight and made this amazing natural wonder truly spectacular! Dont miss it! read more

Must go! This is a hidden treasure with the added bonus of being cool in the dead heat of summer. Friendly knowledgeable staff

Unexpected treat. Maybe a little pricey, but worth it. I went on a weekday, so traffic was light and had no problem parking in the shade. Tours are every hour on the hour but, if you arrive in between tours, it's in a nice area and the gift shop is cute. I had Alex add a tour guide, and he was amazing. He was obviously very interested in the cavern and shared a lot in a little time. If you're in the area, I'd definitely recommend stopping by. read more

Oh my goodness...DO NOT MISS THIS! We were actually out in the Sierras to visit California Cavern (see below) and we spontaneously decided to make it a double. Although this is a short tour, entirely on decking, with no crawls or even major ducks, and only a couple of (large) rooms, this cave has THE MOST SPECTACULAR display of helictites (look it up). You must not miss the opportunity to see these! Our guide, Drew was also terrific. He's a true cave geek, embodying a deep love of the cave, and just the right combination of knowledgable, interesting, and funny! Hints: * California Caverns is only about half-and-hour south of Black Chasm, and you get a $1 off coupon here to use there. So if you drove 3 hours to get to Black Chasm, definitely plan your travel so that you can do California Cavern while your in the area! * They warn you that there are a lot of steeps steps, and there are some, but it's not as hard as their description makes it seem. It's all solid non-slippery decking, and there are good solid hand rails, lots of light, and plenty of platform pauses. I hate steep steps (either down or up!) but I had no trouble at all with this in either direction. read more

Great place to go on a hot summer day. Nice a cool!

Extremely rude people. We were looking forward to this place and when we arrived to get tickets no one would help us - these women just ignored us. Finally someone told us the tours we're sold out for 2 hours; which is fine, we would have came back. But then the older woman with the short flat-top haircut behind the cash-register, made some really snarky and offensive comments that infuriated us. People drive out of their way to enjoy themselves, not to hear snotty rude racist comments. We heard you lady - you probably thought we didn't, but we heard you. After that we decided not to go back, and we won't go back to this place ever. read more

They have done a great job preserving the place. I should know my grandfather and uncle sealed the cave in with a manhole cover to stop "city slickers" from screwing around and falling in my Grandfather told me.The manhole cover is still there, above the entrance to cavern. Love this place!!!!!! They do a great job on the tour, enjoyed it and will visit again when in town to bring back childhood memories. read more

Had an excellent time at the Black Chasm Cavern with our tour guide, Lindsey! She was extremely informative and I was impressed with her interactions with my family. She really made our tour very enjoyable and interactive. We got to see lots of interesting formations. It was nice to have the kids feel apart of the action. Great time had by all in our group. Highly recommend it for a small family adventure. Do know that there are 3 sections that you get to look at and going in isn't that bad, but leaving there is a lot of stairs to climb. Thanks Lindsey for a fun time! The staff in the shopping area were excellent as well! read more

Really fun and cool! Would recommend everyone in the area check it out. It's beautiful and very interesting. The tour guide was cool and the tour itself was about an hour long. read more

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We went to a cavern in Oregon and it was MUCH better than this one. Don't waste your $, one way in same way out.. for the look of 1 crystal.

Very cool! Don't know what I was expecting but exceeded expectations. Tour was interesting and informative. Would recommend

We toured the cavern, it was very interesting. Oir guide had knowledge of the cavern. I gave it 4 stars due to the price. It was $18.50 per adult. read more

It was incredible. The staff truly rocked. The descent in and the climb out was slightly difficult but it was worth every step. I did this in flip flops and it was all good. It's a cool 58 inside so I'd advise all visitors to bring a light sweater regardless of the temperature outside. Just a pinch of gold will get you right in this spectacular place. read more

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Perfect for a family visit. Easy to get to no traffic. Tour guide told the history, my kids has a great time!!

Wow! -Mark M. must have really created a bad situation for themselves in order to manage to have a negative experience here. It would take a real craft to create this experience as a bad one. Sounds like you and your wife couldn't keep your kids in check. This place makes it very very clear that you DO NOT touch any of the formations once in this cavern and they explain in detail why. If you have kids who refuse to keep their hands off things, then you should avoid this cavern. Kids who have self control are welcome! We brought our 7 year old son here and luckily we just missed a huge school group and it ended up just being us 3 on the tour with our guide Alex. Alex was super informative and passionate about his job and the caverns, which was nice to see. Once in the cavern, it's about 58 degrees so you don't want to be all bundled up as you will be in there a half hour at least, and there's also no room on some of the areas of the staircase for being bundled up. This is not a place for super small kids, regardless of what this website says as there are just some portion of the stairs which are too narrow and angled that carrying a small kid would not work. Five years old and up would be the youngest i'd say any parent should allow. You won't want to wear high heels here, but once inside I realized I did not need to wear flats either (HATE FLATS!) A book with a heel, wedge shoes or a kitten heel would be fine. The gift shop is directly over the cavern, Cool place that I'd recommend to anyone at least once. The tour is too short to go back, but it did make me want to explore the other caverns out that way. read more

We visited the Black Chasm Cavern recently with some friends from Europe who were staying with us. We were in the area at wineries nearby and thought the cave might be a fun idea. It was!! The somewhat funky road/driveway up to the parking lot may worry you but, once you arrive, the property is very nice. They have nice, clean restrooms, a picnic area, a gold-panning set-up for kids, and a very nice building with a huge gift shop filled with all sorts of mineral, gem, cave, rock, educational, cavern-like items. You can have a great time looking around in there. Alex was our tour guide and he was awesome! He was just the right mix of seriously knowledgeable and silly entertaining as he led us down into the cavern. There are about 165 steep, and sometimes wet, steps so hold on to those handrails and take your time. The cavern is amazing and you will want to look around but watch your step. You will have plenty of time to look and take photos in the cave. The guide is very educated and really enjoys answering all questions. The unique formations in this cavern make it a must-see for anyone who enjoys this type of thing and we certainly all did! Alex did a really great job and even gave the kids (and me!) a free sticker after the tour. Totally cool! read more

This was very cool! Especially if you like history. We were lucky and there was a volunteer that was extremely knowledgeable about the history in that area and we sat for over an hour listening to the story of Black Bart the infamous bank robber. I'm coming back. read more

Post Script: First, your corporation is not a "steward"; it is a private company turning a profit on public land funded by taxpayers. Second, there was no, 'ma'am, I'm so sorry you hit your head, are you okay?' No, your representative told my wife to leave with no warning whatsoever! Moreover, there was little regard for the fact that my wife was followed by her crying children. The only modicum of solace came from the manager who intoned that she would never have done what the nut job, teenager, pretending to be a "steward" (how dare you use a word that is reserved for professional forest rangers!) did to my wife and children. read more

Awesome place to visit - it will take your breath away! It's a rare natural wonder. We went there during our visit to the Gold Country and it was well worth it. The main visitor center is like any other place - they sell items, but once you get to the cave itself, wow! I haven't been to any other cave so this was a great experience! Our guide (Tim) was great, and because we were the last tour of the day, we got a private tour, which is always a nice plus! read more

Alex was an amazing guide and very funny . It was my first time in a cave so very cool. I just wish it could have been longer.

Really neat cave experience. 3 or 4 stops along the way, many unique formations to experience. Newness of the cave gives it almost a museum type feel to it. read more

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Amazing tour of awe-inspiring caverns. Heather was a fantastic tour guide, both incredibly knowledgable and friendly. Can't recommend a visit here enough. read more

This was an awesome experience to go too and took my boyfriend for the first time and he loved it. Our tour guide did a very good job of explaining this history and there was never a dull moment. Not really a downfall but price was 17.50 for adults. They show you three chambers in which the first chamber is the most cramp if there are a lot of people in your group and the last chamber was the biggest. We went at 12:00 and there was about 13 people in our group. It was amazing highly recommend it. read more

Black Chasm is a really fun activity to work into a day trip. Our tour took approximately 50 min and we went up/down approx 300 steps total. This is important to note if you are taking someone with mobility issues as the staircases are steep. We have some limitations in our party, but managed the tour with no problems. Worth noting for those with moderate claustrophobia - the entry/first flight of stairs is a little tough. If you can talk yourself through it it is very worth doing. The tour guides are upbeat and friendly. The tour itself is SO informative and the kids, 8 & 10, loved learning about the formations and how they came about. It is a unique cavern with formations and biology that you won't find elsewhere - I won't spoil it - so if you're in the area, or are looking for something fun to do on a free day, you should check it out. read more

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Even if you've already been inside a cave or cavern, it's still pretty neat to see all of these various rock formations. It's pretty cool how nature works, sometimes. My favorite part was looking down, way down, and catching a glimpse of the blue lake at the bottom. Our guide, Mike, was very informative and nice and while it was very by the book, he was still great at his job. The stairs are pretty steep and very narrow so watch your head and NO touching! If you can, try to go on a tour with less people. I feel like a more intimate atmosphere (since you have to be very close to one another and everything is cramped and narrow) would be better. The gift shop is nice and the kid enjoyed sluicing (a large bag was $9) and he got some pretty cool gems out of it. read more

My family (4 adults 1 kindergarten) and I had a delightful time here. The tour guide was knowledgeable and pleasant. The cave itself is a memorable natural beauty. Definitely recommend this for any one that is able to accomplish the inherent stairs. That being said there is no rush for those who have difficulty when taking stairs.. read more

This is a fun cavern tour. However, the last time I went, we had 6 people and the place was very quiet. They told us that we could buy our tickets for the tour when we were ready and that the next tour was in 30 minutes. 10 minutes later someone came in and bought 8 tickets. We then proceeded to the counter to buy our tickets and were told it was sold out and would have to wait for the next tour. They knew we were waiting for the tour. They never mentioned it could sell out or that it was close to selling out. They just watched us kill time in the store waiting (only people there). Pretty rude. We left. Better things to do than wait around for an hour in a gift shop. read more

Outstanding experience! The tour guide was excellent and funny. I hope to go back and visit this magnificent cavern again. The gift shop above it was also neat and had friendly staff. read more

The kids had a blast learning new things. Warning: you walk down a lot of stairs that you will have to walk up again. Some spots are a small fit so prepare to suck it in or duck. Over all a good family place. read more

Wonderful experience. One of the most beautiful and fascinating caves you will ever visit. Great tour from the staff.

I am a geology student from Long Beach, CA and have had the great experience of touring this cave, twice! Once in 2011 and again in 2013 with my college. Both visits were fantastic. The guides we had were very knowledgeable and the formations in the cave are exceptional. I'm not sure if we received a special tour being a geology class, but the tour guides explained the deposition of the limestone (however it sure would be nice if someone knew the age of formation - on one trip we were told it was 250 mya and on the most current trip we were told it was unknown but thought to be of Mesozoic age....hmmmm), how the cave formed, the exploration of the cave by miners during the gold rush, the processes in which the helictites formed, and tons more information. This is a great tour in a beautiful part of California - I definitely recommend it to the geology enthusiast or anyone that likes to explore all the intricacies this planet has to offer! read more