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 Cascade Caverns - Local Tourism Attraction - Boerne, TX Posted by:  Raven
N 29° 45.821 W 098° 40.795
14R E 530943 N 3292642
A commercially operated "living" cave since 1932, this cavern boasts to be Texas' only public show cave with a 100 ft. waterfall. It also offers a campground and 105 acres of nature park space.
Waymark Code: WMMBDH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2014
Views: 3
"Cascade Caverns, just west of San Antonio, contains all the standard ingredients for an enjoyable 45-minute stroll through the underworld. Its constant 68 F degree climate is an enticing escape from the Texas heat. What makes it stand out from a half dozen other caves in the Lone Star State? First, it's "Texas' only show cave with a 100 ft. waterfall!" according to the brochure, where a gaudily lit waterfall cascades down a rock face (Note: the recent regional drought has severely reduced water flow). And it possesses a dinosaur that appeared in a forgotten Patrick Swayze film. [..] Cascade Caverns sits below a 105-acre property of scrubby, Texas Hill Country trees, picnic tables and barbecue pits, inhabited by a lot of feral cats and an occasional peacock. There are scattered remnants of past glory -- rusting rides from an old amusement park, a weathered float once pulled in parades, its paper mache stalagmites and stalactites slowly crumbling. Near the gift shop/ticket office stands the dinosaur. According to the accompanying sign, it's a "Tyrannosaurus Rex used as one of the props at Cascade Caverns in the making of Father Hood." The 1993 comedy starred Patrick Swayze [...] and this bright green, blockheaded version of a Thunder Lizard. It's a nice family photo op." Source -- RoadsideAmerica.com: ( visit link)
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
•FALL through SPRING: (Day after Labor Day through Memorial Day)
Monday – Friday 9am-4pm, Tours at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm
Saturday – Sunday 9am-5pm, Tours at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, & 4pm
•SUMMER: (Day after Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Monday – Sunday 9am-5pm, Tours at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, & 4pm
*Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Admission Prices:
•Adult: $14.95
•Children: (ages 4 – 11) $9.50
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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