Jewel Cave, named for its multitude of jewel-like nailhead and dogtooth spar formations, is a spectacular introduction to caves. My family and I visited recently and, with the exception of my husband, none of us had been in a cave before. The tour did not disappoint, nor was it too much for those of us who are slightly nervous in... more

While I was expecting more "jewels", our Scenic Tour was made thoroughly enjoyable by our delightful tour guide. She was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. She spent time telling some of her personal stories spelunking the cave. Everyone in our group had a great time! more

We took the Scenic Tour (1 1/2 hours touring the cave) and had a great time. We had our little kids with us and were worried that it might be too much walking for them, but it was easy and fun. The tour stays on either a paved walkway or a raised metal walking path, including some 700+ stair steps,... more

Jewel Cave National Monument is truly impressive for the facts surrounding it, for its geology, intricacy, exploration stories and densiity of the cave passages. But this is all what u can read up and still go WOW. For what u see (in the Nature Scenic Tour), it is a dry cave, with not many formations and so most of the... more