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Location
Parking
Park across the road with picnic tables available
Visitor tip
Wear closed-toe sneakers and bring a lightweight jacket—the cavern has wet walks and maintains cool underground temperatures year-round.
Visitor tip
The knowledgeable tour guides provide valuable geological and historical context about cave formations. If you prefer a more interactive experience, consider asking your guide specific questions about stalactites, stalagmites, and the underground river rather than waiting for them to prompt you.
About Lost River Caverns
Underground walking tours, museum & shop. Attraction since 1930 with underground walking tours, museum, trail, gem mill, store & picnic areas.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Cavern Tour
- Highlights
- Underground river, stalactites, stalagmites, 150 feet below surface
- Tour Length
- 30-45 minutes
- Admission
- From $12.50 kids, $17.50 general
What visitors say
This was a fantastic little stop! The gift shop was spacious and very affordable with a few museum pieces as well. The cavern itself was worth the money, and the staff is extremely friendly. Emma, our guide, was very knowledgeable…
Lost River Caverns was a nice and affordable activity in the Hellertown/Bethlehem, PA area. It’s $15 per person, the cave isn’t huge, but there’s a lot of cool history and facts. The lobby and gift shop aren’t super modern, but they’re…
Wish I could give it four and a half stars. It was a decent cave. Although the tour was pleasant and our tour guide was friendly, the tour felt kinda underwhelming. It was fairly short and the top highlights were not very impressive.…
From 2,156 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Lost River Caverns has been operating as an educational attraction since 1930, making it nearly a century-old limestone cavern destination
- The cavern features an underground river system with natural geological formations including stalactites, stalagmites, and flow stone formations
- The attraction includes an on-site mineral and jewelry supply store alongside a museum with local and foreign artifacts and minerals
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