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    Bull Shoals Caverns

    4.2 (11 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Glenna C.

    I have never been in this type of cavern before. Our guide, Elle who was only 15 years old, Very knowledgeable and showed us a lot of aspects of the caverns. She pointed out salamanders and faces in the rocks and knew some items from studying that when we asked her some questions, she was able to answer appropriately without hesitation. Amazing going inside there to see all those stalagmites and stalactites. There was also areas where you can see the underground river give me information about fish that had been in there and different things that were caused by earthquakes and people etc.

    Cave salamander

    Jim is the best cave guide ever! Very knowledgeable about the caves and gave a fun tour. There's also a little musics talent showcased too ;)

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    Brandy W.

    It was a blast! The tour guide seemed to know a lot about the caves. It was very damp in there, like most caves, so I would recommend NOT wearing white. Remember they have the red clay down in Arkansas!! The walk down and up the hill to get to the cave is very steep so I do not recommend this to someone in a wheelchair or walker unless you have someone in front of you or behind you! But is was a great cave experience!

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    The oldest cavern in the US. The tour guides are nice, friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth seeing.

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    Jim was knowledgeable and welcoming to all the kids.

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    Mystic Caverns - New growth in the cavern

    Mystic Caverns

    4.2(19 reviews)
    35.2 mi

    The staff was awesome from the start! We had a short wait for the tour so like any adult with no…read morekids along, I bought a bag of stuff to sluice for a diamond....or something. I came away with no diamonds but some decent sized stones, one of which was amethyst. The first cavern was the big one. It had some beautiful formations. We received great information from our guide and a little history lesson. Be sure to wear shoes with good grip as the stone steps may be damp as you go lower. At the bottom of the second cavern, you are 110 feet below ground level. Again, wear the right shoes as it is damp. The formations were beautifully lit for your viewing pleasure. If you are visiting Branson, this is just a little more than 30 minutes on down the road!

    A must see if you are traveling in Arkansas…read more We were staying in Hot Springs which was a 3 hr drive but it was totally worth it! They have two caves but we only did the mystic cavern one due to time. They closed at 5. They also have a pretty extensive gift shop filled with crystals and knick knacks. The tour lasted about 45 minutes. Make sure your shoes can get wet because the cave floors were damp and had puddles. It can also be chilly in the caverns. Amazing experience! P.S I have to say driving up the mountain to get here was a journey in itself! There were not many pit stops to use the restroom and the only real food place was subway which was about 30 minutes from the caverns. They have a small community in the mountains but it is small and not everything is always open. Beautiful drive up though. Not for the faint of heart if you are scared of heights because there are many drop offs where you see the valleys 1000 ft below.

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    3.1(54 reviews)
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    I read several reviews that included comments about rude staff members. However, our experience was…read morethe opposite. We arrived very early for our scheduled tour, so decided to tour the outside of the building and take some photographs. A very cordial staff member came outside and invited us into the lobby to await our tour time. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. However, there were parts of the tour where background noise made it difficult to hear her. I would recommend anyone with any hearing impairment stay close to the guide to ensure you can hear the narration. Overall, we really enjoyed the tour and would love to revisit for one of the "ghost tours" on offer.

    If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would! The staff here are extremely rude and…read moreunprofessional. We had just pulled barely inside the gate when a woman stopped us with her car. Her very first words were, "Why are you here?" -- no greeting, no courtesy, just instant hostility. We were only there to take a quick photo of the outside and look at the grounds, as we were considering renting the venue for a wedding. We're from out of town and were in the area just for the weekend, but she immediately accused us of trespassing instead of simply asking what we needed. To make things worse, she blocked the driveway so we couldn't turn around properly, forcing us to back through the grass rather than letting us move forward a couple of feet to the wider part of the drive. I'm also quite sure her behavior was influenced by my alternative haircut and color, which made the experience feel even more judgmental and discriminatory. We will never come back here or recommend this place to anyone.

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