![]() The park has so much to do! I only had a day but this is one of the places that I want to go back to with someone. It is open for those that would like to see it. The cave looks like it does not go back to much and it is not more then three feet high. Looking out from the Smoky Bridge is a small cave and trail. The Smoky bridge is wonderful to walk under and if you get to the top you can see the lake below through the trees.Īs you look up, you can see the layers and those that have slowly come down. I was around when the little stream was dry but this little waterfall was coming out from the rocks. Next to the lake is Smoky Bridge which is the largest natural bridge in the park at 50 feet tall and 42 feet wide. The park also offers a guided canoe tour seasonally. But I believe that it is a drop your boat, then park and walk down the stairs.īut the Smoky Valley Lake is worth a good view and a nice trail around it. Or they do have a boat launch area but the road down is one lane and not that wide. To get to the lake, you have to go down all these steps. (Any geology professionals out there that might want to give me a few lessons. You can see layer by layer as they where put down through time. The Cascade Natural Bridge is a site to be seen. The Box Canyon Trail is under a mile and takes you to the Cascade Natural Bridge, Box Canyon, and the Wind Tunnel. The tour itself is about 75 minutes long with a total of 225 stairs. The waterfall is over 30 feet tall and the last of the stairs on the tour but worth it. The door goes to an underground waterfall. Plus cave diamonds, a large stream that runs through, and just so much more.īut the best part of the tour is just through this door. The tour begins behind a door with the Grand Ball Room that was once rented out to wealth people by the family that owned Cascade Cave before they donated to the state of Kentucky.Īs an opening for the tour, I got to see bats hanging around and a few flying around the area. ![]() They will give you a directions to the parking area. To get to the Cascade Cave Tour, you have to leave the Welcome Center and go to the left and leave the main park but get tickets first at the Welcome Center. The big issue is that they can also be a bit wet some times. But bring a sweater because the cave can be a bit cold.Īs all caves are colder inside then outside which great in the summer to cold off and great in the winter to warm up. The path is a bit narrow but overall it is not bad. The tour is great and I would do it again if I am in the area. The X Cave is right next to the visitor center and the tour takes about 45 minutes with a 1/4 mile walk with 75 steps. In resent years, artifacts and Native American graves have been found in the cavern as well. The caves were also used for counterfeiters and other criminal operations through the years. During the tour, some of the remains of the mining efforts can be seen. The Saltpeter Cave was mined for the Saltpeter. ![]() One of the supplies that Kentucky brought to the war was Saltpeter which mixed with sulfur and charcoal create gunpower. But one of their most important accomplishment was supplying forces. The Kentuckian would fight against the British and their Native Americans forces. It is also the start of a 3 bridge trail which is a 3.5 mile loop which includes Fern Bridge, Raven Bridge, and Smokey Bridge.ĭuring the War of 1812, Kentuckians created a volunteer military of over 25,000 members which was a total of five out of six military age men in the state. It is about a half mile tour but it was not open then I was at the park. The Saltpeter Cave is right across the way from the visitor center. The Natural Bridge is just one of several “Scenic Arch’s” littered through out the park. The opening is covered in trees and you can’t even tell it is a natural bridge until you walk through or drive over it.īut as you walk through it and look up at the ceiling, you can see how the rock has been melted away with water over the years, i.e. The hike is less then a half mile and an easy little hike which follows a little creek. Plus to the right of the Welcome Center, you have a short trail that you can take to go to the Nature Bridge. Make sure to get here early to buy tickets as the tours are limited each day and you need to schedule each tour around another. ![]() The Welcome Center has maps for the park and trails, you can also schedule daily tours for the caves, get permits for caves or back county camping, and it has a bit of a store for those last minute items that you forgot at home. Even just driving in, the park is so wonderful with a little creek running next to road with places to park and have a picnic or take a hike.īut your first stop needs to be at the Welcome Center. NovemHow to Take a Tour of the Bat Caves at Carter Caves State Resort ParkĬarter Cave State Resort Park has been one of my best experiences of 2020. ![]()
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