This cave has very good formations in it! Very friendly staff! Well lit and paths are nice. Good hand rails too for grabbing onto. This is a wet cave but not too wet. You will get dripped on and you will have to step over some puddles. 58 degrees in cave. Some Stairs but never more than 50 at one time. Nice gift shop. Clean restrooms. Did I say friendly staff? Very friendly staff! read more

Super great adventure for our family of various ages. Our tour guide, Sarah, was awesome. She seemed generally interested in the info she was sharing on top of the well learned history. The caverns were beautiful to see and the history and details from Sarah along the way made it educational and interesting. It was interesting to see how early explorers could have confused the minerals with diamonds from the way the cave shimmers in light. The gift shop and other facilities were very clean and well maintained. Prices at the gift shop varied but were fair for the experience. Some items (such as crack at home geodes) could be purchased nearby for less at road side stands. Absolutely awesome experience and highly recommended if you're in the area. read more

Diamond Caverns - Diamond caverns, view from inside. - Parks Near Me - Park City, Kentucky

So. Gift shop was really cute. By anyways. I gotta be honest I was not **blown** away. It was really cool (as a cave should be) but I don't know it just wasn't five stars for me dawg. ATTENTION! There are big crickets that look like spiders for any of my fellow aracnaphobs. I got used to them but just FYI. SPOILER ALERT there are no diamonds in this cave so ‍ read more

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Definitely a worthy stop if you're in the area! We came predominantly for the National Park, but this was a great intro to cave lingo and practice going down steep steps. Be warned, the entire tour has steps, narrow and slippy walks, and puddles so wear appropriate shoes. The guide Kenzley was knowledgeable and cracked the occasional joke, and was very professional throughout. We had a small and quiet group, so it was a good time taking pictures and looking at different formations. One of the better options for caves, and still near enough to Cave City to be in the action but none of the wait/crowds like Mammoth National Park. read more

Very nice caverns with friendly, well informed guides. The structure and beauty of the cave was very nice and quite unique.

We had a great time at this campground and the staff was absolutely fantastic we love thousand trails

This venue was reasonably priced. The guide was very knowledgeable and the caverns were beautiful.

Great time over all! The price was reasonable for what you get!! They offer military discounts as well! Tour was pretty cool and I never knew there was such a thing as "cave bacon"!!! Cool stuff. Natalie was our guide and she was fantastic! Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her job!! Would come again in the future. read more

Beautiful cave and friendly guides. Do not recommend for younger kids, especially toddlers. Steps are very steep and there are drop offs.

My mother and I visited Diamond Caverns, along with Mammoth Cave and Crystal Onyx Cave during our trip. We were very disappointed with our experience at Diamond Caverns. The cave is absolutely beautiful. However, the tour seemed very rushed the entire time. If you only want to take one picture of the scenery and quickly walk by, then it'd be fine for you, but if you want to look around, enjoy the scenery, and take some pictures of you and your family while in the cave, you will not have time for that. They advertise they allow flash photography....yet don't allow any time for pictures. All I wanted was to get a few photos of myself with my mother in the cave, and while attempting to take some photos the guide immediately told us we had to keep up with the group. No one else in our tour group cared to take any pictures, so us stopping for one picture was enough for the guide to tell us we had to keep up with the group. Of course being rushed, our photo turned out blurry, and we left without any decent pictures of us in the cave. I realize this may not be important for everyone, but it was important for us, and the fact that we couldn't even get one good photo of us in the cave was incredibly disappointing. Later the same day we went to Crystal Onyx Cave, and had an amazing experience. The guides were extremely patient and let us take plenty of photos. If you want any photos of you and your family in the cave, then I would not recommend Diamond Caverns, as you will be told to keep up as they rush you through the tour as fast as possible. read more

The Diamond Cave tour cost us $34 for 2 adults. We brought our 4 month old who came free. We were a bit concerned that the tour would not be safe to bring our baby but the employees assured us it was safe. The total tour took about an hour. There was a ton of wet, steep stairs and very tight areas but my wife managed them with little trouble. She had a baby carrier that went over her shoulders. Had our baby been much bigger I'm not sure she could have managed. My wife said she would recommend to bring a baby between 10-15 lbs but anything bigger she would not. Also we would not recommend it without someone there to help like a spouse or close family member. Its definitely a chore to bring a small child and a carrier is a must. The cave is pretty cool with some nice views. For an hour tour it's not that big of a tour. The guide rushed us along a bit which made things a little harder on my wife. It's dark, some of the areas hold water and are slick so be extra careful. It's a neat cave but value wise we were not impressed. Yes it's an hour tour but much of that time is getting in an out of the cave. You really don't see much for what you pay for. read more

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So we came here when we found out tours for nearby Mammoth Caves were sold out for the next week. When we arrived, the next tour wasn't for an hour (there are no set tour times, just when enough people show up), so we bought two tickets ($20 pp for adults). The gift shop is actually quite nice, with good prices and there are some exhibits in the lobby to check out, as well as an outside area with a picnic bench. Our tour was conducted by two cheerful young women and it was very interesting, particularly the part about the "Cave Wars", when competing Cave Tours would destroy each other's caves to take away business. There is evidence of the destruction caused with broken formations in one section, in particular. There was also an altar with a cross, where weddings used to take place, inside the cave. I thought the inside of the cave was lovely, with many interesting formations, including something called Cave Bacon, which looks exactly how it sounds. I would recommend wearing comfortable shoes, a jacket and a fully charged smart phone for all the photos you'll be taking. This tour would probably be challenging for someone with claustrophobia. read more

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Elizabeth was a great tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and patient. The formations were beautiful and impressive. Wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to walk up steps. read more

Great tour, good difficulty level and length for smaller kids too. We had fun it was beautiful down there

Our guide Natalie was great! She answered every question and was quite knowledgeable! Our group had little difficulty other than the first set of stairs (in and out) other than one really tall guy that kept finding the low spots. Had a great time! read more

Fantastic experience! I can't compare it to the Mammoth Cave tours, but this is well worth the $18. Couldn't hurt to bring a flashlight. read more

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John was a great guide and we loved getting to see all of the cave. It had beautiful and unique formations I have yet to see in any other caves I have visited read more

This is a slightly different caving experience from the Mammoth Cave State Park. Diamond Caverns is independently run. From the outside it looks like a fancy country club. The tours run $15 for adults, which seems a bit steep. The tour though is a lot more intense then our $5 tour we took at the state park. You also get to see a lot of stalactites, stalagmites and other amazing formations. The tour walks around a lot more and you have to navigate some slippery and steep steps. read more

Diamond Caverns - Geologists call this Cave Bacon - Parks Near Me - Park City, Kentucky

Cool little show cave at the gates of Mammoth Cave National Park about 1.5 hours from Nashville. Literally cool at 58 F, this nice little place is a great day trip coupled with Mammoth Cave next door, especially during these blazing summer days. The 1 hour tour costs $16 adult (-$2 if you order online beforehand). The tour path is wide, fairly straightforward, and with limited stairs, taking you to a beautiful set of three caverns with stalactites, stalagmites, large drapery formations as well as more unique cave popcorn and honeycombs and a small pool of water. In an area filled with caverns, this is quite outstanding; most caves in the Southeast are pretty dry and lacking in these interesting shapes, including Mammoth Cave nearby. The cave is well-lit around the most interesting formations, making photography easier (if still difficult). The tour guide was bright and chipper, though he mostly recited the information and didn't hit his stride until near the end of the tour. The tour was mostly historical, the guide pointing out things like vandalism that occurred during the Kentucky Cave Wars and the small chapel where weddings were performed. More interesting was searching for cave crickets and the snarky exchanges between passing guides. All in all a fun place to visit. If you've never seen a cave before, this is as good a cave as any (Mammoth Cave is not, but definitely still worth visiting). Those who have seen great formations like those at Carlsbad will not be particularly impressed, though it will still be enjoyable. When the tour is done, continue up to Mammoth Cave and enjoy the hikes or more caving there. read more

Large gift shop, lots to beautiful geodes. You break, you buy, so I was nervous to have my small children in there with giant $1000+ geodes. They had a fun little sluice mining thing outside where you could buy a bag of treasure-loaded dirt (either fossils or gemstones/colorful rocks) for $10 in the gift shop and then wash out the dirt in the sluice. We split one bag for two kids and it entertained them for 15-20 minutes while we were waiting for our tour to start. I used a sling-style carrier for my almost two year old, and I'm glad I did! We also had our four year old along and he walked and did ok, we just had him hold our hand the whole time for safety. The entrance to the cave is a narrow, steep, spiraling staircase of wet concrete! I can't believe I didn't have to sign a waiver to walk down those things!Once you're down in the cave, the rest is pretty open. There were only one or two other sets of steps but they were much less strenuous than the entrance ones. This cave is isolated and separate from the Mammoth Cave system as far as they know. It is privately owned and operated. Flash photography is allowed, and the cave is fairly well lit. We saw one cave cricket, but no other wildlife. Our tour lasted about an hour and our guide was very knowledgable about the cave and the area in general. This felt a little more touristy than the Mammoth Cave Frozen Niagra tour we went on, but was more strenuous. read more

This is my favorite cave that I have been in so far, including mammoth cave drip stones tour that we did a day earlier. If you are more impressed by size, mammoth cave is better, but this cave has so many more beautiful formations. It is still active, so there is flowing water and the formations are still growing. Very beautiful. I hurt my knee the week we where going but it wasn't too bad. It is just the right mix of size and beauty. The lighting is good to take pictures and they let you use flash so you can see your face as well as the cave. If I came back to the mammoth area I would go here again, but not sure I would do the other more famous one mentioned earlier. read more

Diamond Caverns - Cool ceiling - Parks Near Me - Park City, Kentucky

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Awesome tour with the greatest tour guide, Elizabeth! Huge shout out to Mama CeeCee!!! We know you're reading this! Big love from TEXAS!!!

We couldn't get on a tour at Mammoth and ended up here. Worked out pretty well! The building that tours start in, with the gift shop, is adorable. I would certainly return next time I'm in the area. read more

My family took a Diamond Caverns tour and it was really great. The tour group was a decent size -- about 20 people maybe? -- and went well. I appreciated we didn't have to sign up for a tour 2 months prior like at mammoth cave. There were a lot of stairs, but it was doable. Cole was a good tour guide and he knew the answer to every question asked. Had a very nice time. Took lots of pictures. read more

Today we had a tour with Allie who was the most wonderful tour guide! She was so entertaining and taught us so many things! I highly recommend Diamond Caverns for anyone who comes to the area, you won't regret the experience! read more

We stopped by today on our way to Cincinnati from Nashville. We had a wonderful experience! Cole was great! He was very informative and funny! I would definitely go back and do it again! read more

Went here with my wife and 11 month old child. It was very captivating. I thought we would be riding a tour bus then they took us down some stairs and the opening to the cave was inside the building, that's pretty cool. It is manageable carrying a baby if you have some kind of carrier. We had Les for our tour guide there. He is very knowledgable of the cave and surrounding area he was a great tour guide. We enjoyed the scenic view more than mammoth cave. read more

Kenzley was an excellent tour guide despite the awful covid regulations. She was knowledgeable and waited for everyone before explaining. We loved the tour. It was not too long, just right amount especially if you have small children. Little strenuous coming out with steps. Not recommended for asthma or oxygen people. read more

Visited the lobby and the gift store last week to inquire about tour hours and pricing. The woman at the register addressed me by not even looking at me that I need to have a mask to be in the gift store. I told her I do not wear one for medical reasons and she then told me to leave the store. This is called discrimination. Also, the items at the store and the tours were very very pricey. read more

Beautiful cavern- got tricked by the name thinking it was actually a diamond cavern, but beautiful nonetheless! Got a private tour because there were not very many people, not sure why since I thought it was more impressive than mammoth cave. We got a discount from the mammoth cave visitor center so we saved some. Kids were half price as well! Tour guide was fantastic and took pictures with our family and used her flashlight as a "flash" for us. Kids loved it. A bit steep an slippery at times, especially for kids and elderly, but other than that, great! read more

My 7 year old and I took a summer road trip to visit Mammoth Cave National Park. An online review prompted me to look into Diamond Caverns and I'm very glad I did. Mammoth Cave is a must visit - I am a huge fan of our national parks. However, the tours there are extremely crowded and not very personal - and they are through 'dry' cave space that doesn't include the stalagmites etc that most people think of when they think of caves. Enter Diamond Caverns. Tour group of 12 people. Very personal experience. And water, stalagmites and stalactites as far as your eye can see! We stopped there after a day at Mammoth Cave - we were tired and I wasn't sure if it was the right decision to do one more cave tour - but the kid and I both agreed it was worth the time and money for a counterpoint cave experience. I wouldn't do it INSTEAD of Mammoth Cave but it is a wonderful addition to it. read more

We haven't even begun are tour and are already disappointed in the level of customer service. The tours run every 30 to 45 min and there was one leaving as soon as we arrived. We decided to take the next one so we could walk our dogs around and view the displays. Not only did I overhear three of the employees conversing over our decision amongst each other in the gift shop, but I also heard a tour guide ask for stickers for the kids on his tour, only to be answered by another employee that they can buy them for $2.99! We truly thought we would enjoy this historic site but the lack of customer care has led us to request a refund and carry on to the more famous national park, mammoth cave. read more

This review is for the gift shop. While waiting for touring to start, I decided to buy some snacks inside the gift shop. Looking through the shelve of food, I found a lot of old snacks(make sure you look at the expiration dates!) After she rang up the price($1.99) I handed her two $1.00 bills. She then turned around a talk to her co-worker while I stood there waiting for my change. Finally she looked at me again while handing that penny and said "oh, I didn't think you'd want your change" I took the penny and putted it down on that counter and walked away. Just 1 penny causes: 1. Them losing sales from us: We were going to buy crystals rocks which would have brought in hundreds of dollars to that place but that totally stopped us from buying anything from there. 2. 1 star review: Again this review is for the gift shop even though the cave itself was beautiful but this incident causes bad experience for me. Definitely not going back. read more

beautiful gem underground, literally and figuratively. We were welcomed in a very friendly way and added to a tour group just about to start. Not sure why one cannot bring a small purse or anything in, but no prob. The way the lights were worked away was pretty neatly done, but with all these kind of caves the concrete pavements, steps are not adding to the atmosphere. Our guide was nice, but didn't manage to provide a lot of geological nor biological information/terminology. read more

Wow! This tour was the best! We went with our two and four year old daughters and it was the perfect amount of time for their attention span (1 hr). This was also a living cave with amazing formations everywhere. We went on a longer tour of a dead cave the day before (Domes and Dripstones at the National Park) and we much preferred this tour. We also had a much smaller group, about 8 people, so we had a better chance to hear the tour guide and ask questions. If you're in the area, this tour is an absolute must! read more

This was a great tour. The cave is gorgeous. Be prepared for some steep steps though and a tiny passageway leaving the Queen room. It is very cool when they play with the lights in the caves (which they prepare you for) and the tour is very informative about the animals in the caves, the minerals etc. You have to wear tennis shoes and I recommend no more then wearing long sleeves while in the caves, it is humid down there and warm enough. If you have any mobility issue I do not recommend this due to the steepness of the stairs, it is not that strenuous other than the steepness of the stairs. There are hand rails for you to use on the whole trip though for safety. There are about 350 stairs on the tour but there no more than 50 at one time. I highly recommend this and if you can get a coupon that is even better. read more

Stopped in as I was heading north. Caught the tour that was just leaving. Great experience and a good way to stretch the legs. Our guide Sarah was amazing! She was very knowledgeable and fun. read more

The cave system itself is a definite must see. Tour guides are well informed and the scenery is amazing. Definite stop for those who love to explore the caves. Tours are first come first served but be prepared to wait if you get there after they open. read more

This was a great little stop on our way back to MI from TN. Tristan was a great tour guide! I didn't have very high expectations for a cavern, but it was a very enjoyable experience. The tour was running about every 45 min. and lasted an hour, we grabbed some lunch a few miles away before our tour started. It was a great opportunity to break up a long road trip. read more

This was not a good experience for us. Best I think for older kids and younger adults. Cave was definitely beautiful but paths are steep and uneven. Could not understand the guide. There were little considerations for safety. read more