Tytoona Cave Nature Preserve Area — Attraction in Tyrone Township

This is a fun cave for the public to explore! It’s family friendly and easy to access. A couple tips:

1. bring adequate lighting, preferably in the form of a headlamp. Also bring backup lighting in case your primary lighting fails. Ideally, this would be a spare headlamp. Cell phone flashlights aren’t the greatest choice. A proper headlamp will make the cave much more enjoyable!

2. wear sturdy closed toe footwear, preferably waterproof hiking boots.

3. this is a simple cave to explore, so you probably don’t need knee/elbow pads or a helmet. It’s a straightforward walk in and out. Just be mindful of any slippery rocks and be mindful of the ceiling height.

4. parking is very limited. You have to park on the berm of the road. Please don’t create a traffic obstacle!

5. please pick up any litter you see on the property. Together we can keep this site clean, natural, and public.

6. cell reception is limited or non existent near the cave (TMo, ATT, not sure about Vzw)

7. the cave is open in winter. Watch out for ice on the stairs leading to the cave. Bring a towel and a change of clothes in case you get wet.

8. if you feel the urge to spray graffiti in the cave, kindly take a swim in the nearby sewage treatment plant instead.

9. support the National Speleological Society and your local caving grotto! They help preserve caves just...

I read the reviews prior to going with my family due to seeing how many people couldn't properly explore the cave from lack of intense light. We bought a cheap portable work light and oh my goodness we were able to explore so deep we physically could not go further because of the water level sooooo some of our family members went further UP into the nooks of the cave until they said the space became too tight to safely enter. Definitely bring a heavy duty light to illuminate the entire cave you're shining towards to keep everyone safe and explore until you can't 😊 We stayed a good 40 minutes outside of the cave just exploring the terrain and taking in the peace of the flowing water. Parking is literally a small section off the road full of tiny rocks so listen to your GPS when it tells you; You Have Arrived. We went with a 6 year old and she did great and was able to venture around as much as we did (with assistance). We chose to go the scenic route to see the spacious extended Amish...

A beautiful unique place, that is just off the road. It is a rocky hole where (I think) a section of the roof of a cavern, with a steam flowing through it, has collapsed. You can see the stream emerging from one wall, flowing about 150 feet, and then disappearing into the cave opening in the opposite wall. Interestingly the stream then re-emerges about 2000 feet away at Arch Spring, which you can see from your car on the road to Tytoona. At Tytoona there are about 60 wood steps to the bottom, where you can wade in the stream or walk into the cave, but you can still see everything by only going down about 5 of them. The stairs are only about 200 feet from the limited roadside parking, so it only takes 5 minutes to see this pretty spot. I think caution is needed if one goes into the cave, because it is open, and I saw on the website that it goes for some distance, and there is no one there, other than visitors, to help if one gets...