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4.9 (9 reviews)

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Very cool little spot. Technically closed, but you can still visit. Hope it starts being maintained again cuz it's definitely not right now

Open House 11/11/17 ... Next one in 18 months!
Carol I.

MUST DO!!! A cave in the neighborhood?... how cool is that?!!! Robber Baron Cave Preserve is located just inside Loop 410 on Nacogdoches where Cave Lane (yep, there is really a cave!) turns into Carmellia Way which is also just down the road from HEB Oak Park... and actually some of cave tunnels are under HEB! It's a huge cave! Open House is only available every 18 months due to the environmental impact of tourists to the endangered species that live in the cave. They do occasionally offer private tours for special groups like the Boy/Girl Scouts from what I heard on my tour. I arrived on Sat 11 Nov 2017 just after 9am and there was a long line to sign in. I waited about 30 min, then another hour for my time to go in. No worries, there were vendors to talk to, things to purchase. I bought some bat guano for my garden. Texas Cave Management Association asked for only a $5 donation to visit inside the cave but they could have asked for a whole lot more and they would have gotten it! Caving helmets with lights were provided... thank goodness. Every time I hit my head, I said thank you for this helmet. I am still recovery from Complex-Traumatic Brain Injury (C-TBI), and probably always will be, so protecting my head is always important for me in any activity. Robber Baron Cave is a wild cave so sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing is important. You will be getting down on your knees and crawling down tunnels. There are no hand rails. It is not for the disabled. So during my visit, I didn't go very far down the walkway inside the cave before turning back. Honestly, it was too warm and humid in there for me and it was hard to breathe, I think mostly because all the people. I didn't feel anxious but I can see it could be scary for some people. There was a small child that was freaking out trying to force his way out when I was going in the entrance. This is not the place for small children... unless they have already been exposed to this type of activity with their parents previous to this, like the family standing in line in front of me. Go with caution. This is something I have always wanted to do... Bucket List Check!

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