The boat tour is unlike anything else. So glad we went to Indiana Caverns and had Matt as our tour guide. We will never forget it!

The caves are fascinating, tour guides knowledgable, and the staff polite. Which is why I feel bad giving this spot one star, but I have to. There is creationist propaganda everywhere. If this place insists on teaching religion, I have no problem with that. But do not claim to be a scientifically accurate and educational experience. Claim to be a cave experience that will teach religious values. Is it fair to bring school children to the caves from schools all around the area, only to teach them about your particular religious beliefs? From the bookstore, to the video, there are many examples of inaccurate science and "6000 year" creationism. They are subtly displayed, but are certainly there. read more

Indiana Caverns - Creationist poster with inaccurate views displayed prominently in the gift store / waiting area. - Ziplining Near Me - Corydon, Indiana

The guy up front, I'm guessing manager because he was the only employee not wearing a mask, was not very friendly. He seemed very aggravated with me for no reason. Of course to the men of my group he was nice to. Everything else was great. All the employees were super nice and helpful, the cave was awesome, the employee leading our tour was great, the guys out at the bat cave were nice too. read more

This is a New Cavern/Cave tour you can do and it is REALLY FREAKING COOL!!! It is super close to Louisville, took us about 40 min's +/-. The staff was ultra friendly and super nice! It was well worth the drive and money!!! They even have a BOAT RIDE in the middle of the tour, an underground river, to freaking cool!!! The tour is about 90min's +/- and you are on a walk-way through the whole thing (Except when on the boat:) Check them out of Facebook and now here on YELP! read more

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Stopped by here on our way home from Mammoth cave. Highly recommend visiting here. Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly and the cave was amazing. read more

A group of friends and I visited here in the morning, but no one ever showed up to open the place. We waited for a while but alas, the joint remained closed during their supposedly open hours. I'll take my spelunking elsewhere... read more

Major Safety Concerns with the Boat Tour. Allowing children and the elderly to descend into a cave on a slippery rusting stairway and catwalk system is not a good idea. All persons on the tour including the guide should be wearing helmets and on the boat should be wearing life jackets. Keep in mind the water is cold and the EMS response time is going to be slow. Also, the bones are props/not real. read more

What a fun experience!! Leah, our guide, was very witty, smart and knowledgeable. The whole family enjoyed it and now we can't wait to go explore more caverns. Thanks Indiana caverns for the magical time! I highly recommend this place read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly, but I was very disappointed in the management. There was one man who I believed to be the manager. Said some very inappropriate remarks that I did not appreciate. Beautiful caverns and mostly friendly staff, but unfortunately I would not return. read more

The wife and I went for a weekend getaway, we had Myron for our tour guide " he was awesome " we had a great time. We recommend Myron for your guide very knowledgeable. We had a great time and were intrigued!! Great place to visit!! read more

The boat ride in the cave is the star here. The rest of the cave tour is average. The staff is above average.

This place is AWESOME. We had no idea what to expect. This place is well worth the time and money. Myron was our guide and he was amazing.

Great cave tour! We loved seeing the bones, fossils and an actual site of a fossil dig. I liked the combination of a walking tour and underground boat ride. Our tour guide was knowledgable and affable. He knew how to engage the kids and had tons of interesting information. We will come back. read more

The guide was spectacular. No religious stuff was thrown at us. The store lady was super nice. Great tour. The best part was that our guide was the founder of the cave. read more

Indiana Caverns - Great time - Ziplining Near Me - Corydon, Indiana

We came from California to see Churchill Downs and the caverns. The tour was the highlight of our vacation. Brought my daughter and twin year old granddaughters. We all loved it. Great tour guide Leah. She was very informative and fun. It's 110 ft down stairs but the stairs are perfect height so not hard on the knees at all. I usually have a hard time with stairs. The boat ride was awesome! read more

I was disappointed for a number of reasons. 1) The tour was given by a young guy who delivered short, superficial vignettes about the cave. I'd like more detailed info about the geology, paleontology, etc. He also had a thick accent and it was difficult to understand him. 2) The owners/operators are creationists and push this shamelessly both during the tour and in the 'reference' materials for sale at the facility. Sorry guys but science definitely does not prove that the earth was 'created.' I found it distasteful and disingenuous to have this very religious undertone to what is supposed to be a cave tour to check out the cave itself, the ice age bones, etc. 3) It cost a cool $19 per person, which is too much in my opinion. Even so, they make the group stand in front of a big 'tips accepted' type of sign at the end of the tour. I find this tacky and suggest the owners just pay the tour guides more. All in all, disappointing and I can't really recommend it. The cave itself is beautiful but I didn't feel it was well-showcased by the operators. read more

Indiana Caverns - Inside the cave - Ziplining Near Me - Corydon, Indiana

We were in the area for a family vacation and decided to make a day trip to see the caverns. It's my understanding that a privately owned company runs the operations. That said, our family had a pretty good experience. Our tour guide Jay did a nice job. Friendly both with adults and more importantly, with children. Answered questions and just as importantly, knew his stuff! Other than the tour, there is a small side tour for an additional fee that involves crawling through a separate part of the cave. They give you safety equipment and you're on your own. They offer panning for gemstones, but it was somewhat pricey and we decided to pass. As noted by another reviewer, the tour ends in a spot where a "hard to miss" sign advises that tipping the tour guides is acceptable. In my opinion, company owners should pay their employees more and take down the sign. Decent gift shop with snack foods and drinks. Restrooms were clean as was the outside of the main building. Was it worth the time and expense to visit? Yes and we would recommend to others who are considering a visit to the area. Thanks! read more

It was an awesome tour! As soon as we walked in the lady welcomed us and there was no wait to start the tour! Extremely kind staff!! The caves were fascinating to look at and the tour guide was welcoming and provided us with educational information about the cave structures themselves. The short video before the cave tour provided us with great background information. My favorite part was the boat ride at the end through the cave! We had no religious information given to us either so I'm not sure what everyone else is talking about. This would be great for all ages. There are quite a few stairs to go up and down so if it's really hard for you to walk then I'd avoid it. But I'm sure most parents would greatly enjoy! read more

This is a hidden gem. The cave is beautiful inside and our guide, Morgan, was entertaining and very knowledgeable. She was also very patient and understanding with our very anxious and scared daughter. When we had to leave her stuffed animal in the gift shop (it wasn't allowed in the cave), she assured our daughter that it was in good hands and went so far as to leave it "food and water" while we took the tour. Our daughter really enjoyed the gem mining after the tour too. read more

In interest of full disclosure, this seemed like a really cool thing to do until ... I don't know it's my near-sightedness or fear of heights that kicked in, but, going down a spiral staircase that seemed to go on and on ... I freaked the hell out! I have never done that before! Just know that if you go on this tour, you will go down about 100+ feet and will eventually have to come up that distance. Honestly, the ramps at the beginning/end were worse than the stairs. Fortunately, I had an understanding mother-in-law who came back up with me. My husband and father-in-law really enjoyed the tour. Just don't go if you have a phobia! read more

My boys and I surprised my husband with a Father's Day adventure that started at Indiana Caverns. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience! Our guide, Jay, was knowledgable, friendly and funny. It was around 1 hour and 40 minutes. Make sure you bring a jacket, be prepared for a lot of stairs and tight spaces. We all loved our morning at Indiana Caverns and will definitely be back! read more

This cave was beautiful. We loved the underground river and all that jazz, but I can not give this cave a five star review. I was quite bothered that after paying 50 dollars to get in, we were hit up for a tip at the end. We stopped at a sign by the exit stating "tips are welcome." Listen, I have been to many caves like Squire Boone, Mammoth Caves, Kartchner Caverns, and Carlsbad. I have never been asked to tip a tour guide. I understand it is appropriate to tip some tour guides in Europe, but when it is not industry standard, it just comes off as tacky. It ruined the experience for me. I will not be back. read more

Great tour ! Tour guide Myron was very knowledgable. Great price and not too long . I'd never been in a cave before so was really exciting. A lite exceed use too but really a cool experience and great location read more

Went on a Friday during spring break and it was really crowded. Their ticketing system is a little basic and only one register does admissions. Plus the staff person doing admissions was also trying to explain rules and field questions that I think other staffers could've jumped in and handled. Recommend getting there early on peak times to avoid this long ticketing wait. Tour guide we had was one of the more experienced guides and spelunkers and he was excellent! Caverns were impressive, although not as many large-scale formations compared to other caverns. The underground river boat ride was fun and unique. Somewhat commercialized with the whole 'taking your picture and trying to sell it to you' thing. Nice outside grounds to walk around. Nice gift shop. read more

I read the other reviews and I, for one, am realistic. First of all, this is Indiana, not D.C., it's a cave, not the Smithsonian, it's underground, not in a dance club. My guess is that the majority of people that come here will be perfectly satisfied with the tour; minimal educational information with a little historical background & some entertaining banter back & forth. Our tour guide, Jay, did a fine job. I do think that $19 is a bit expensive for anyone under the age of 15, but as far as informing the public that your tour guide accepts tips, I don't see a problem with that. It's simply stated, not an obligation - and yes, it's where you can see it, otherwise, what's the point? For what it's worth, I think it's all pretty cool, especially the fact that it's newly found and its size. The restrooms are clean, the gift shop is nice & well stocked, the employees were kind, the cave was interesting. Here are the issues I saw: #1. They have a seat where you can take a photo of your kids or whomever, the only problem is - right behind the seat is the Restroom sign...I'd move the photo setting. #2. I do think they should inform you BEFORE you pay of the time the next tour will depart and #3. I would figure out a way to improve the return out of the cave, maybe throw in more fun facts, more points of interest, more info on the finding of the cave, whatever, but I felt a bit "rushed" heading back, not as in timing, but as in, well...there's not much more to say. read more

Jay is an amazing tour guide! Very informative, and hilarious! I think we enjoyed the banter more than the fossils! But, all in all, a great experience for all ages in our group. The facilities were so clean, the staff is really polite and professional, and Mr Tooth, the cat was the coolest of all. Also, buying tickets online was easy and convenient. Thanks for such a great experience!! read more

We were completely shocked at the creationist and religious propaganda that was unnecessarily tied into the experience. It served no purpose and made people in my group feel uncomfortable and unwelcome when all we wanted to do was enjoy exploring the cave and ride on the boat. Total distraction. I found myself questioning everything that was said because the company so openly supports unscientific beliefs. The cave was very cool and the guide was fine. If they left their politics out I would've rated it a 3 or 4. read more

this place was great. my tour guide, anabel, was absolutely great too. she was so energetic and enthusiastic about her job. she seemed like she really wanted to be there and enjoyed cracking some jokes and made the cave very interesting. would recommend & if she's there, ask to have anabel as your tour guide! read more

I was impressed with the friendliness of the staff, especially Nicholas our guide who let me 8 year old hold the flashlight and even offered to let him drive the boat. There was no religion attempted to shove down my throat. The little cave outside for kids was much fun for the little one. The gemstone panning was a little pricey but had lots of gems in the bags, the kids loved that part the best. I would come back again. read more