[2024 Gregg Township Attraction] Travel Guide for Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park (Updated Oct)
Caves
Historical Sites
Address:
222 Penns Cave Rd, Centre Hall, PA 16828, United States
Opening times:
Open today at 10:00-17:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
+1 814-364-1664
New York Surrounding Tours I Amazing Cave Exploration The only river cave in the USA
New York's surrounding 4h drive to the cave's ceiling is simply incredible! You can enjoy the whole journey with a boat tour, lasting 45-50min, traveling along the river from inside the cave to outside. You can select the Tour date and time on the official website, and register and pick up tickets at the visitor center 20min in advance. There are souvenir shops and a coffee shop inside the visitor center to browse. There are unique scenic spot logo fridge magnets and beautiful mineral souvenirs. On a good day, you can also become a miner by the pool, buy a bag of stones, and wash them yourself in the pool outside the visitor center, finding various beautiful stones, with a name comparison chart available to identify each mineral's name
✨Penn's Cave and Wildlife Park✨
📍Detailed Address:
222 Penns Cave Rd, Centre Hall, PA 16828
🕙Opening Hours:
Boat tours depart hourly, and it's necessary to book online in advance
💰Ticket Prices:
Tickets can be for the boat tour, or a combo ticket including the maze and zoo
Cave boat tour $24.50, three attractions combo ticket $42.50
When it's time for the tour, you can follow the crowd through the back door mountain path, walk down 48 steps to the cave entrance, queue up to board the boat. Usually, cave tours require going underground, but this above-ground cave is quite rare. It was discovered by the local Seneca Indians centuries ago. Later in 1885, the cave was opened to the public for tours, and a cave hotel was built next to it, which is the white three-story building with a logo at the entrance. However, the hotel is currently not open as a hotel but is used as a private venue for meetings and events. Inside the cave, you can see various stalactites and stalagmites, with the captain providing explanations throughout the tour, accompanied by lighting and flashlights for viewing