Howe Caverns is a limestone solutional cave, operated as a show cave, in the hamlet of Howes Cave, Schoharie County, New York. Howe …
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Dec 4, 2024
The caves itself was fun for the kids. The guide however was very young, no approach to young kids, was very dismissive and behaved like the kids were a nuisance. As a family oriented activity, I wou… Full review by Dr0rit
Oct 15, 2024
We went to Howes Caverns a couple of weeks ago. We were really surprised how much we enjoyed this. It is amazing to think that these huge caves exist under what looks like rolling hills and valleys. … Full review by imillstone
Oct 10, 2024
(A) Worth seeing— The caves were impressive, a magnificent sight to behold. Lighting was very aesthetically pleasing and allowed your eyes to see all the interesting crevices around you. (B) Dark v… Full review by happytrails32688
Instead of elevator, are there stairs to go down and up for the tour? (one of our group was stuck once and hates elevators)
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No - they're probably only used for emergency access only. I'm slightly skittish about elevators too so be forewarned on busy days you are PACKED inside the two of them. If you're in …
No - they're probably only used for emergency access only. I'm slightly skittish about elevators too so be forewarned on busy days you are PACKED inside the two of them. If you're in good shape the nearby Secret Caverns are stairs only (about 100 but you stop at various points to catch your breath and look around).
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