Located upstate in Howes Cave, Secret Caverns boasts of a beautiful waterfall and pre-historic formations unassumingly hidden 100 feet beneath the ground. The caverns were first discovered in 1928, and have been attracting numerous roadside travelers ever since. In the small commercial cavern, visitors are led through prehistoric passageways by friendly and informative guides to see naturally formed stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, and fossils of some of America’s “first” settlers when the ocean covered North America. The 45-minute to 1-hour tour ends as visitors reach the majestic waterfall, which is the cavern’s main attraction. Visitors of all ages are welcome but should be informed that over 100 stairs are traversed to enter the cavern.
671 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, New York 12092, Phone: 518-296-8558
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