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ONYX CAVE HOURD FULL

We took advantage of this large mirror for a family photo. They also had many different rocks and gems for sale, some were even made into jewelry. Ranging from smaller rocks with fish and trilobites for under $5 and then they even had a large fossil of a Mosasauras Jawbone that cost $700. I was surprised at the variety of fossils they had. Next to these fossils are descriptive signs about the different types of fossils.

ONYX CAVE HOURD FULL

The Gift Shop was full of many items ranging from jewelry, rocks, fossils, clothing and various other things.Ĭash and I were amazed to see all the fossils for sale. We were surprised how well Cale kept the headphones on, they worked without any issues Onyx Cave Gift Shop Make sure and take a photo with the Onyx Cave Caveman! It is a must! Overall It wasn’t a big deal though, we had extra clothes packed Take it from me, after picking up Cale every so often, I got dirt from his shoes on my pants.

It may be wet inside and you could potentially get dirty.

It can prevent growth and damage the cave. There were many fun shapes throughout the cave and plenty of photo opportunities! Be sure to stop and find the Dragon and the Elephant.Ī couple things to keep in mind for your cave tour would be: We walked back without using our headphones so that we could appreciate the silence of the cave. The cave tour wasn’t too long and by the time you reach the end of it you get to walk back and just enjoy the cave from a different perspective. In some areas, lights are triggered as you listen so you can see exactly what is being talked about. As you walk you will reach stations with buttons that start the audio as you walk the path. The tour comes with headphones, they might look old but don’t let their looks fool you, they worked great for us. Our kids had no issues getting to the building, but you may want to keep it in mind when walking down the path.Īfter arriving at the visitor center building we got our tour tickets and got a brief description of how the tour works. The path to the visitor center and cave is fairly steep. You see many signs along the way but if you use a GPS you shouldn’t have any issues arriving. The cave is 7 miles from downtown and takes around 15 minutes from downtown.

We had always seen many signs and advertisements for Onyx Cave during our other travels. It is the oldest toured cave in Arkansas. Onyx Cave Park has a Gift Shop, Fossil/Gem Find, Axe Throwing and of course the Cave tour! The cave was discovered in 1891 and has been toured since 1893. Be sure to check out our full list article to see all the family fun things. The Onyx Cave made it on our list of 20 Family Fun Things in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. *Disclosure – This trip was sponsored by Eureka Springs Co-op but all of our experiences and opinions are our own.Īfter a delicious breakfast in the Crystal Dining Room at the Crescent Hotel we headed to explore the Onyx Cave. We recently took a Cave Tour at Onyx Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas