Moaning Cavern Adventure Park All activities available EVERY DAY, YEAR ROUND.
Walk Tour	Rappel	Adventure Trip	Zip Lines	Climbing Tower

Moaning Cavern holds the largest vertical chamber in a public cavern that you can see in California. In fact, it's so big, it could hold the entire Statue of Liberty! We offer guided Walk Tours, which are suitable for the entire family, 165-foot rope Rappels into the cave, which are the most thrilling way to see the main chamber, and challenging 3-hour caving Adventure Trips beginning with the optional rappel. Experience Moaning Cavern's thrilling new above ground activity... the ! Click HERE to see videos of the zip lines in action! Also, now available, our custom built 32-ft tall Climbing Tower has easy to hard climbing routes and is suitable for the entire family! We also have special events, including Mary Youngblood's annual pilgrimage to Moaning Cavern for her flute concert, and our annual Carolling in the Cave concert which concludes with Santa Rappelling into the cave and distributing gifts. More information on our concert series is available on our Concerts in the Cave page. Scroll down the page to learn more about each activity. Click HERE to learn about the twin zip lines. If you are visiting from out of town, please click HERE to go to Moaning Cavern's links page giving you detailed information on the local area - things to do, places to stay and more to see and enjoy. Back to top The 45-minute Cavern Walk Tour This popular 45-minute tour into the cave is suitable for the whole family. Professionally guided, the tour descends through well-lighted marble passages into the magnificent natural wonder. Descending down 234 stairs to a depth of 165 feet below the ground, the tour ends on the spot were scientific excavations revealed the bones of prehistoric people who had fallen into the cavern thousands of years ago. Guides explain the history and geology of the cavern, and discuss the explorations that have traced the cavern to its current depth of 410 feet. For safety reasons, we do not allow children to be carried in backpacks on this tour. Small babies in front packs/slings are okay. Please note: caves are naturally muddy and humid - please dress appropriately. FACTS AT A GLANCE: Walk Tour FREE birthday activity eligible. What's this? Adventure Scale: 1.5 Availability Daily, year round Regular cost per person $14.95 adult, $7.95 child (ages 3 - 12) Length of trip 45 minutes Group size Up to 40 people Underground temperature 61°F year round Making reservations Reservations necessary for GROUPS ONLY: call toll free any day of the week: 866-762-2837. Group discounts available. Back to top The 165-foot Rope Rappel Descend by rope 165 feet into the huge main chamber of Moaning Cavern! No experience is necessary, and gloves, hard-hat, and the highest quality rappelling equipment are provided. Adventurous people from all walks of life are thrilled by this unique and exciting opportunity to try something new! Total trip time is approximately 45 minutes. Participants must be at least 12 years old, and special restrictions apply. There are fiveways a minor child (aged 12 to 17) may rappel at Moaning Cavern: Their parent or legal guardian is present to evaluate the rappel and sign the waiver. They bring a signed waiver that has been notarized. They bring a signed waiver that has been witnessed by another adult who is present at the cavern and can verify the signature. They bring a notarized letter from a parent or legal guardian authorizing another adult who is present at the cavern to evaluate the rappel and sign the waiver. They bring a signed letter from a parent or legal guardian which includes a witness signature of another adult who is present at the cavern who can verify their signature, authorizing that adult to evaluate the rappel and sign the waiver. Open the waiverin html format - this will open a new page in your web browser. To get back to this page, just close the release & waiver of liability form page. FACTS AT A GLANCE: Rappel FREE birthday activity eligible. What's this? Adventure Scale: 4.5 Availability Daily, year round Minimum age and size 12 years if accompanied by parent. Must be at least 100 lbs. Regular cost per person $72 Length of trip Approx. 45 minutes per person Underground temperature 61°F year round Equipment provided Hardhat , gloves Making reservations Reservations necessary for GROUPS ONLY: call toll free any day of the week: 866-762-2837. Group discounts available. Back to top The 3-hour Adventure Trip Energetic cave explorers can begin this exciting expedition with the 165-foot rope rappel, followed by one to two hours of exploration through deep chambers and passages. (The trip is also available without the rappel.) Most areas are undeveloped, so there are no lights, stairs, or walkways. Instead, visitors daringly explore by climbing and belly crawling with lighted helmets to show the way. This trip is offered allyearby reservation, and is conducted by experienced, highly trained guides. No experience is necessary. Gloves, hard-hat with light, coveralls from size 36 adult, and rappelling gear are provided. Participants must be at least 12 years old, and minors must be accompanied by an adult. The same restrictions on the rappel as listed above apply to an Adventure Trip which includes the rappel.Total trip time is approximately 3 hours. If you are interested in taking this trip, you will need to call 209-736-2708 to make reservations. To see how to prepare for your trip, click HERE for the Expedition Preparation page. To get more of an idea of what spelunking looks like, click HERE to "Meet a Tour Guide." This takes you to the website of Bruce Brand, manager of Moaning Cavern, and is full of pictures taken on his expeditions. The Adventure Trip makes an exceptional team building activity. FACTS AT A GLANCE: Adventure Trip Adventure Scale: 4 Minimum age 12 years if accompanied by parent Regular cost per person with rappel Per person without rappel $130 $76 Length of trip with rappel Length of trip without rappel 3 hours Approx. 2-1/2 hours Group size 2 - 8 people Underground temperature 61°F year round Equipment provided Hardhat with light, gloves, coveralls Making reservations Call toll free any day of the week: 866-762-2837. This activity REQUIRES advance reservations. Back to top The Custom Climbing Tower Our new, custom designed climbing tower is 32 feet high and includes climbing routes from beginner to challenging. It's suitable and fun for the entire family! The tower can accommodate 10 people at a time, and includes a belay system - just climb and then jump back for a smooth, automatic descent. Participants are geared up in climbing harnesses, then clipped on to the route of their choice. Routes include life-like rock features and overhangs, making it one of the most competitive climbing surfaces available today. FACTS AT A GLANCE: Climbing Tower FREE birthday activity eligible. What's this? Availability Daily Regular cost $5 per person Special combo price $3 per climb when purchased with a rappel $3 per climb when purchased with a zip Group size Up to 10 people Making reservations Reservations necessary for GROUPS ONLY: call toll free any day of the week: 866-762-2837. Back to top