Daily Tours
Seasonal Tour Times
Summer
School Ends through Labor Day
EVERY DAY
Traditional Guided Tours at 9:15 AM, 9:30 AM, and 3:30 PM, 3:45 PM 4 PM
Museum-Style Tours from 10 AM until 2:30 PM
Last entry at 4 PM
Fall
After Labor Day through October 31st
Weekdays: Every 30 minutes starting at 10 AM
Weekends: Every 15 minutes starting at 9:30 AM
Last entry at 4 PM
All Traditional Guided Tours, except Saturday Mid-day
Winter
November 1st through March 15th
All Traditional Guided Tours
Weekdays: 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM
Weekends: Every 30 minutes starting at 9:30 AM
Last entry at 4 PM
Spring
March 15th until School Ends
All Traditional Guided Tours
Weekdays: 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM
Weekends: Every 15 minutes starting at 9:30 AM
Last entry at 4 PM
*Tour times are subject to change*
*Tours added on busier days*
Cave Admission Prices
Regular Admission (Ages 13+) ….. $23.99
Child Admission (Ages 4 – 12) ….. $14.99
Tot Admission (Ages 3 and under) .. Free
Regular Admission (Ages 13+)
$23.99
Child Admission (Ages 4 – 12)
$14.99
Tot Admission (Ages 3 and under)
Free
Ticket times are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
a first-come, first-serve basis.
Tour Schedule
ALL Traditionally Guided Tours
Weekdays: Every hour starting at 10:00AM
Weekends: Every 30 minutes starting at 9:30AM
Last entry at 4:00PM
What is a Self-Paced Guided Tour?
Take a guided self-paced stroll through this geologic wonder on weekends. Tours depart regularly. Your walk will guide you past a stunning array of colorful crystal formations on paved lighted walkways. As you explore, NEW signage will explain the science and history, and our staff are stationed in the cave to make sure that you enjoy your experience.
Visitors enjoy the Cave’s constant 50-degree temperature which makes the cave feel cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Daily Tours in Wisconsin are available.
Whether you’re a curious tourist or a budding cave enthusiast, Cave of the Mounds has something for everyone to discover.
What is a
Museum-Style Tour?
Museum-Style Tours operate much like how you would visit a museum.
Tour Guides are waiting in each room of the cave, ready to give you information, answer questions, or provide assistance as you make your way through the cave at your own pace.
When you receive your tickets, you will be assigned an entry window (for example, 12:15pm-12:30pm). You will enter the cave between these times.
Once in the cave, you may walk as fast or slow as you’d like, and you can be in the underground until 5:00pm or until our Traditional Guided Tours resume, whichever comes first.
What is a Traditional Guided Tour?
Take a Traditional Guided stroll through this geologic wonder with a tour guide. Tours depart hourly during weekdays. Your walk will guide you past a stunning array of colorful crystal formations on paved lighted walkways. The tour guide will point out key features and answer questions as you have them.
Visitors enjoy the Cave’s constant 50-degree temperature which makes the cave feel cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Daily Tours in Wisconsin are available.
Whether you’re a curious tourist or a budding cave enthusiast, Cave of the Mounds has something for everyone to discover.
Traditional Guided Tour?
A Traditional Tour is what you think of when you think of cave tours.
A tour guide will lead a group through the cave from start to finish, stopping in each room to point out interesting facts and formations.
When you receive your tickets, you will be assigned a tour time (for example, 11:00). You will enter the cave at this time.
Traditional Tours take between 45 – 55 minutes to complete.
What is a Membership?
Help support the conservation of Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark by becoming a Keys to the Cave member. Membership is good for 1 year from the date of your first Cave visit. You can purchase membership for multiple members at once. All proceeds of memberships go towards protecting this geologic treasure. You can purchase your Annual Memberships in person the day of your visit.
Membership Benefits include: Keys to the Cave card, granting you unlimited Cave Tour admissions at Cave of the Mounds for 1 year
Free subscription to our email newsletter
Other great email offers throughout the year!
What is a Membership?
Help support the conservation of Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark by becoming a Keys to the Cave member. Membership is good for 1 year from the date of your first Cave visit. You can purchase membership for multiple members at once. All proceeds of memberships go towards protecting this geologic treasure. You can purchase your Annual Memberships in person the day of your visit.
Membership Benefits include: Keys to the Cave card, granting you unlimited Cave Tour admissions at Cave of the Mounds for 1 year
Free subscription to our email newsletter
Other great email offers throughout the year!