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Caves and mines are fascinating to explore, plus you might meet some trolls…

Jump to Caves & Mines in: Connecticut, New Jersey, Upstate NY, Pennsylvania

CONNECTICUT

  • Bolton Notch State Park– Squaw cave is only 4 meters long, but free and publicly accessible, so a good end point for a hike (on some unmarked trails) if you are in the hood…

NEW JERSEY

  • Jenny Jump State Forest– 5-6 mile hike (or park at Shade of Death Row Road for shorter walk) to Fairy Hole Cave and see the place where indian artifacts and bones of a giant beaver were found…
  • Marble Ice Cave– 2 mile Warren-Highlands Trail leads you to a cave with amazing rock formations and icicles…
  • Sterling Hill Mining Museum– 1300 feet of tunnel on this guided tour, plus history and displays like The Museum of Florescence…
  • Sybil’s Cave Park– Site of a murder in 1841, now it’s a place to “view Manhattan skyline from an old rural retreat”… right across from Chelsea, in Hoboken…

UPSTATE NY

  • Howe Caverns– New York’s 2nd most visited attraction and the largest show cave in Northeast. Includes a short underground boat ride and a winding cave maze… Check out their “haunted cavern” show too…
  • Secret Caverns– Next to Howe Caverns and has a 100-foot underground waterfall…
  • Natural Stone Bridge and Caves Park– Far, 3.5 hrs, but Northeast’s largest marble cave entrance…
  • Herkimer Diamond Mine and KOA– 3.5 Hrs away, but it’s a “mining entertainment center” where you can stay the night in luxury cabins too…
  • Minnewaska State Park/Sam’s Point Area– Ellenville Fault Ice Caves. Largest exposed rock system in US has ice inside year round… if the parking lot is full, take an Uber to the park from town…
  • Widow Jane Mine– Free sightseeing supported by Century House, great for walking around and seeing history, including a mine…
  • Diamond Acres– Spend a day digging for treasure for cheapo rates…
  • Garnet Mine Tours– See the largest crystal formations in the world in this family owned mine, take the tour and keep the the crystals you collect at $1 per pound…
  • Northeastern Cave Conservancy– Visit and explore 10 wild caves under their management. They are meant for serious caving, so better for older kids, but worth it for the adventure. See pictures, maps and get permits, if required, on their website…
  • Mohonk Mountain House– Hike to the Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze for a memorable experience with crevices… even if it costs a pretty penny…
  • Dover Stone Church– A great hike ending in a cave that looks like a church along the waterfalls…

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Crystal Cave– First show cave to open in PA, it also has an ic cream parlor, a museum and mini-golf in addition to “crystalline, milky-white formations in the cave”…
  • Indian Echo Caverns– View beautiful rock and mineral formations in addition to a petting zoo and mining for gems…
  • Lost River Caverns– 1200 feet of paved, lit walkways in addition to rock shop and museum… and a sweet little picnic spot… all near Allentown…
  • Lincoln Caverns– Take a tour amongst the stalactites and crystals… nature trails and meditation chapel also available, for free…
  • Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park– An unique, only one in America all-water cavern with a boat tour. Farm and mountain tours also available…

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