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Lincoln Caverns is located on Route 22, 3 miles West of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Also located near the popular Raystown Lake. This area has two caves which are both included in the guided tour.

The area includes a gift shop, which sometimes offers a caving camp for kids, and two caves on the premises. There is also a sink hole that can be viewed if you take a hike on one of the trails. All access to the caves is only on guided tours which you can purchase tickets to at the gift shop counter. Be warned that the caves are pretty chilly at an average of 58 degrees and can be very damp when the area has had recent rain, so you’ll probably want a jacket. But if you happen to not have one with you, the gift shop offers loaner jackets while supplies last. Admission prices are very reasonable at just over $11.00 per person, and the guided tours last an hour.

Both caves feature unique rock formations and mineral deposits. Each has beautiful formations and is filled with holes and crevices that are within view. Unlike many caves, it does not have many large rooms in it. Rather is curves and winds its way around showcasing the different features in unique ways. Not great for people who are claustrophobic, which means afraid of small confined spaces. For those of you willing to venture within its passages that are 129 feet below ground, it is very rewarding.

The caves both have some local legends about how they were discovered and places within them that your tour guide will share with you. The first cave also has a natural wishing well that you are encouraged to toss a coin into and make a wish! They put on light shows in both caves, but in one let you experience total darkness, so it helps if you are comfortable with that sort of thing. They are believed to have once been formed underwater, and held sea life, which is proved by the shell fossils found in the walls of one of the caves. So, if you like caves, I’m sure you will find lots of interest in the Lincoln Caverns.