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    Crystal Lake Cave

    4.1 (30 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Brita R.

    Very Very Cool Attraction in Dubuque! I LOVED getting a tour through Crystal Lake Cave! The caves are 50-100 feet below ground and incredibly extraordinary! With stalagmites and stalagtites ranging in various lengths, this cave is full of beauty for everyone to enjoy. The cave's tight corridors and turns made the tour even more exciting. The guide was very knowledgeable about the entire cave. There were so many neat creations to see inside the cave! Droplets of water dripped on us through the cave with moist cave floors beneath our feet, but it was still very cool. Tour was 35 minutes. And leaving the cave you have to walk through water up to your ankles for about 20 feet and then climb up a ladder and go out the manhole-like door. I felt like I was in a movie, lol. Temperature inside the cave was 50 degrees. Nice place to go on a hot summer day. Definitely a MUST SEE attraction in Iowa!

    Dawn W.

    If you want to experience seeing orbs and spirits roaming- you will find them in the caves just turn on your light and press play on your video as you record and watch the orbs float past you! Amazing

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    Jeanette Y.

    TOURIST REVIEW: Low expectations. Overall, it wasn't as good as we would have wanted. You get for what you paid for and for the $15, it was honestly "eh". There were about 15 people on the tour and we were told that in the previous tours, there were maxed at 25 people so we were considered "lucky" that we didn't have as much people. The tour guide was nice and luckily we stood by him in the front so we could hear everything. I'm not sure if anyone in the back could hear because you were walking in a single-file line. The tour total time is about 45 minutes long, but one hour from lining up to exiting the cave. Some of the questions I asked weren't really answered because of either unsure of the answer or there just wasn't one so it was a bit unsatisfying. Also a lot of silent moments when there would have been more storytelling especially with the signs of the rock formations but nothing. So it was not very entertaining. Either way, it was an okay tour. Nothing memorable. I wished it was a lot better like the one we went in Austin, Texas. I wouldn't quite recommend this place but if you've never been to one and really want one, you can come and see it for yourself. I mean it IS only $15. Oh yea, don't forget to wear shoes you don't mind getting dirty because there are tons of pools of water you step on.

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    Nikki O.

    Being under the cave for the first time, this is by far the best experience I had ! We came here at night and I thought it was going to be spooky to be honest but it turns out to be so informative and very interesting with a cute gift shop that I couldn't resist getting lots of cute little memories for the road. If you are a first time cave person like myself or you just like exploring different types of cave, this is the place to be! It was a little spooky but our guide made it very fun and nice. Will recommend to anyone. And the lady is so sweet, she even let me have my service dog join which he really enjoyed too.

    Lawrence T.

    The unexpected treasures you can find following the advice of a billboard. I was looking to explore on my drive out to the Field of Dreams movie site and saw this billboard coming and going so I decided to stop. I was already planning to go to the Cave of the Mounds but had plenty of time to kill. Between the Mounds and this one, I think the Crystal Cave is better and more interesting with a lot more features. I would do both as they are different. The Crystal Cave is a better squeeze your way through and step in puddle kind of place and the Mounds is more refined hallways and large bored tunnels to get you around. I personally like the little more natural feel of the Crystal Cave and it had easily twice as many features to be amazed at.

    Kellee F.

    Great for kids, awesome stop for Iowa/Illinois/Wisconsin road trips! Highly recommended - bring a jacket & wear shoes you won't mind getting dirty.

    Jaki B.

    We happened to be passing through the area so we decided to check out this cave. The admission price is $14 per adult and tour lasts 45 minutes. You enter the cave through the gift shop by going down steep stairs. The gift shop is a bit outdated but they have several rocks and crystals for sale. It's consistently 50 degrees in the cave year round. It's very wet in the cave and you have to walk through several puddles. The passageways can be tight and many times you have to duck for low ceilings. The formations are pretty but all are calcium stalagmites/stalactites. I would recommend it if you're in the area.

    Crystal clear lake. Those points you see at the bottom are actually reflections of the top!!

    I can't say enough about this. Our guide (Julie I believe?) was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about it. The history of the cave is amazing and beyond gorgeous. The gift shop also had a lot of cool things! $15 for a tour is insanely underpriced for the duration and experience of the tour. Definitely coming again next year! Covid precautions were also in place, masks, sanitizing hands every time they touch a personal item, and distancing.

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    Drew R.

    A very cool cave with very cool formations. Our whole group enjoyed it, and that's an impressive feat. Well worth the money. I wasn't a huge fan of our tour guide, but she was nice and certainly knew the facts. It has a gift shop, naturally, with fairly cool souvenirs, mostly rock-related.

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    Amazing cave--a must stop. Great tour, interesting, informative and well worth the time!

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