Inner Space Cavern

Address:	4200 I-35, Georgetown, TX 78626, USA
Phone:	+1 512-931-2283
Site:	innerspacecavern.com
Rating:	4.5
Working:	9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Reviews 5

Bryant Betsill

Inner Space Cavern, not the most imaginative name for a cave I ever come across, but is one of the most decorated caves Ive ever seen. (Let the reader know my handle "Spartan Caver" isnt just for bravado, but I was once a tough cave crawling, mud caked, bruised rib, spelunker.) I didnt get the exact length of this cavern but the map would indicate it to have about five miles of passage most of which is off the tourist trail. Our party, four adults, two children and one senior was limited to taking the "Adventure Trail" suitable for most tourist running one half mile in and out totaling one mile round trip. Be advised, this is not suitable for wheelchairs unless supported by a small team of strong backs willing to guide the devise and occupant down a steep 30° serrated concrete ramp and, dont forget, shoving it up the ramp. Id really advise wheelchair and access challenged people not to attempt it. (Know I am handicapped and support open access, but not in this attraction.) There are the usual formations of stalagmites, stalactites, soda straws, flowstones, drapery, and bacon ribbons featured by the guide with very little of the typical cornball names and lame humor. What there is of it, for me as an experienced caver, is appropriate. (We do have a sense of humor :) But there is several features I have not seen anywhere else and an unusual layer of the harden flint not just on one level but two. There is quite a large amount of the delicate rare formation called helictites in needle – straw – bulb – rod – butterfly - curly-fries – can of worm shaped knots in brilliant white calcite and limestone, with gravity defying tails growing up out of the walls and formations. I could have studied these for a week and only seen half of what is on the tourist trail. Inner Space is an approved source to meet the requirements of the Boy Scouts of America Geology Merit Badge, and has the approval of the National Cavers Association, a non-profit organization of cave owners dedicated to the proper display of caves which is affiliated with the National Speleological Society of which I have been a member since 1980. I am giving this attraction one of my rare "excellent" ratings for several reasons most can be seen above. I am adding, this was my first caving trip after a fourteen year hiatus due to heart surgery, and it is the first caving trip of my baby grandson. Question: It need not be asked, but, will I go back? If I am within one hundred miles of the cavern, Ill go back. Spartan Caver P.S. Ill ask for the guide Terra.

Leila Rahil

After passing this place countless times on I-35, seeing the billboard and thinking it was more kitsch than substance, I finally decided to check it out and wow, it was nothing like I expected! This place was such a pleasant surprise! I have to say going in, I was expecting the dated, hokey, kitsch that one might expect from a commercial cave (and I have visited my fair share) so I had been putting off visiting, even though I used to live relatively close. When I saw their 50% off Facebook promo, I figured $10 was a safe bet...and wow did I get 3x my moneys worth! First off, I liked that it was relatively uncrowded and an easy on/off to I-35. Secondly, the staff is just so pleasant, as in they act like they actually want to be there. Thirdly....they have a zebra!?!? Zoe, the zebra was very lively when I paid her a visit, and though there are signs that say "do not feed/pet the animals" (and righty so cuz she bites!), one of the groundskeepers was feeding her and let me give her some niblets after she calmed down, which I have to say was an amazing way to start my Inner Space experience! The tour itself was fantastic and that was mostly due to our fantastic and exceptionally knowledgeable tour guide (and resident archaeologist) Katherine! I have been on more cave tours that you can shake cave bacon at and she somehow managed to enlighten me with a knowledge nugget or two! And, per the usual commercial cave tour, you get to experience total darkness (which even as many times as I have experienced, never gets old as it is truly something incredible with the only other natural way to experience it is the deep ocean). The cave is just beautiful! The formations awe-inspiring and well maintained/protected and the adorable bats were literally just above our heads! The different chambers were all just gorgeous, but my hands-down favorite wass the Moon Lake! An absolutely wonderful way to spend an hour and 15mins and one of Texas prettiest show caves with the added benefit of being within a relatively short drive from Austin!

Daniel Needles

NOT Kindergartner friendly. Service was our issue - so other tour guides may do better. For the price they should be better trained. In our case half the party was parents with young children, yet the tour guide insisted on a Garrison Keillors imitation and dragged out the tour. I spent the entire time keeping my kid entertained. Then the tour guide raced out leaving me and the other kids and parents in the dust and sometimes in the dark. He acted irritated at the end when he realized we hadnt kept up. The views are good which justifies the 3x price over Loghorn, Wonder World, etc but I would expect some awareness of the audience for $20 adult and $10 5yrs old admission prices. If I wanted the attitude I would have brought along our teenager. There are a lot of kewl visiting places in the area and I would try those first if you are touting a kiddo below the age of 10. Some other places to try that fared better: Dinosaur Park (just past the Austin airport), Childrens museum in New Braunfels, Waco Zoo, Kiddie Acres, Exotic Zoo Resort, Long Horn Caverns, Snake Farm, Wonder World, Austin Zoo.

Shea Dudley

This was very fun on a hot summer day. Im from Alabama and have toured many caves east of the Mississippi and I found it very interesting how different a Texas cave was. Eleanor was our guide and she was very nice and informative. The staff was also very nice and friendly. I would recommend anyone take the tour. I have physical limitations and I was able to do it. Yes Im in some pain at the end but it was worth it. There are no stairs or elevator. Just the walkway down. Its pretty challenging coming back up because you are tired but since you are at the end you can take your time. There are some small puddles but the walkway is well maintained. Its a cave, you are going to have water. If you take your own flashlight you can do some looking around. You may spot a bat or two.

A Private User

Had a very disappointing experience after a 3 hour drive down from Dallas with my family that includes my 2 year daughter. They mentioned on website walk ins were welcome till 10:15 - we reached there 5 minutes late. There was school trip just starting whose organizer was kind enough to let us join them if the InnerSpace people were OK with it. The gruff (zero southern hospitality) guy at the desk bluntly turned us away citing "liability" concerns - liability concerns with a 2 year baby! Overall he made very clear we were not welcome there period. Wont even think of visiting again - unless they get rid of "customer service" people like this.