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7 Must-Visit Caves in Texas

All across Texas strangely beautiful spaces lie beneath the surface, begging to be explored. Though open for commercial visits, some of the caves have never undergone archaeological exploration, such as Devil’s Sinkhole, and others still have many passageways just waiting to be found. Enter if you dare!

Natural Bridge Caverns, San Antonio Natural Bridge Caverns
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Natural Bridge Caverns, San Antonio

Walk the original ½ mile of San Antonio’s Natural Bridge Caverns, discovered in 1960 by four university students, on the Discovery Tour or opt for the more authentic Cave Lantern Tour, with only lanterns lighting the way.

Caverns of Sonora Caverns of Sonora, Sonora
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Caverns of Sonora

Exactly halfway between San Antonio and Big Bend National Park are the Caverns of Sonora. With only 12 travelers permitted at time, the Crystal Palace tour descends over 300 stairs to lead to stunning and strange natural crystal formations deep within the cavern.

Wonder World Cave, San Marcos Wonder Cave
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Wonder World Cave, San Marcos

Wonder World Cave in San Marcos is actually the Balcones fault line, an opening created by an earthquake. The very first cave opened as a commercial attraction in Texas, back in 1903, it remains distinctively different than most caves in the state.

Longhorn Cavern, Burnet Longhorn Cavern
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Longhorn Cavern, Burnet

Visitors can explore Longhorn Cavern on foot or for the more adventurous, by wriggling, climbing, and crawling on the Wild Cave Tour. Located just 90 minutes outside of Austin, Longhorn Cavern makes for a great day trip for the entire family.

The Devil's Sinkhole, Rocksprings The Devil’s Sinkhole
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The Devil's Sinkhole, Rocksprings

The Devil’s Sinkhole is found in Rocksprings, Texas, and reservations are required to explore the park and for tours. These can be obtained through the Devil’s Sinkhole Society. What will you find? Millions of bats. While you can’t actually enter the cavern, visitors can watch the bats as they emerge from their habitat in search of food.

Inner Space Cavern, Georgetown Inner Space Cavern
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Inner Space Cavern, Georgetown

Fossils from saber toothed tigers and 10 other now extinct animals were found in Georgetown, TX’s Inner Space Cavern, a cave found accidentally by construction workers drilling in an area meant for highway construction. Reservations are not required for tours, and special hidden passages tours are available.

Cave Without A Name, Boerne Cave Without A Name
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Cave Without A Name, Boerne

Declared too beautiful for a name by a student who was a part of a contest to name the now permanently unnamed cave, this beautiful attraction near Boerne, TX was opened for commercial viewing in the late ’30s.

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