Robber Baron Cave — Attraction in San Antonio

This is not a business or open to the general public #1 . #2 It really is a cave that stretches as much as 1.5 miles under the Oak Park neighborhood of North San Antonio by the airport. It has everything expected in a cave,spooky passages ,large rooms,endangered species. The entrance is below ground level in a vacant lot, most people don't know what's under their feet when they shop at Oak Park HEB. It's called Robber Baron because of rumored nefarious uses back in the day, including a speakeasy during Prohibition in the early 1900s and as a tourist attraction It is administered these days by the Local Spelunking Society and Cave Management people. It is occasionally open for guided tours on an irregular basis ,but if you get the opportunity seize it. And that's guided tour,when I was a kid,we would tie a roll of string to the entrance so we could find our way back,it was pretty scary.we were only maybe a 100 ft in,but you were underground cold,clammy and the darkness was pitch black,kind of surprised no neighborhood kids ever got in real trouble. Which is why it is locked to the public. Absolutely, Definitely worth looking into, if your into the...

What an awesome place hidden practically in the middle of highways and neighborhoods. You can't access it as far as climbing inside due to the metal grate the city has now used to block the entrance of the cave. I've heard multiple people lost their lives in the past trying to explore the caves on their own. The actual opening of the cave was about three feet wide to where anyone attempting to enter back in the day would have had to squat and climb in. After crawling in a few feet though the cave opens up to this massive underground hidden beauty. Temperature inside had to have been around 65°f . Even with a grate blocking the entrance you can still feel the cool breeze coming from the cave when facing the opening and this was during a south Texas summer with temps around 101°f or so. Such an...

This used to be one of the prettiest and shady, peaceful spots in that part of town. IT HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DESTROYED. It used to be our favorite walking destination-- and shady place to rest, watch the birds, appreciate the native trees and shrubs. We hadn't been there in a few weeks, and the next time we went (couple of months ago, spring 2024), the gate was locked and we saw that ALL of the trees had been cut down, even around the actual cave hole. WHY?? We are so angry. The trees around the hole is what was holding the soil and rock intact. Now it will quickly erode. No more shade or peace. It will never recover. Who made...