Round Spring Cave — Attraction in Summersville

Both the State and National Park services are doing a great job in the whole area around Mark Twain National Forest to bring much needed tourism and renovations to open up these resources to the public, such as the nearby Echo Bluff Park that opens you up to explore places like this nearby. That being said, I knew nothing about this cave before taking the tour but after speaking with the friendly cave tour guide nearby, decided to give it a go. This cave was much bigger and natural than I had anticipated, and the tour was extremely informative. As of this date it only costs $5 to take the tour and they even loan you a lantern. You'll get to see cave salamanders, ancient cave bear claw marks 10 feet up the ceiling, piles of guano that look like that scene off the first Jurassic Park, and if you're lucky you might even get to see some bats. Absolutely go visit this if you're nearby, but make note that only the first 15 people to sign up get to go and you can only get a ticket...

Worth the trip, I don't care how many times you have to return to get tickets. It is worth it.

I've been through a handful of caves and they have all impressed me but this blew the rest out of the water. Amazing formations, very well preserved and un touched by greed.

Yes, there are some physical requirements, like any cave. You'll need to crouch for about a minute of traversing, and you'll ideally want to be a healthy weight or it will get tight. Prepare accordingly and don't get mad at the rangers, they are all amazing.

As of 2023 tickets were cash only, $10 per adult and tours are ran at 10 am, noon, and 2pm. Tours will last 90...

They only allow 15 people at a time with just 3 tours a day. Surely they have a way to order tickets online to reserve a spot for you and your family, right? Wrong. Oh yeah, they also only sell tickets 30 minutes before each tour.

My family and I showed up multiple times, even before they began selling tickets to find out more than 15 people were waiting each time. Even if the government is too poor to have a basic web reservation feature, they could literally just have people reserve a spot via email and allow walk-ins if there is room. This technology is free and has been out for decades. Then again, it's the government...