Talking Rocks Cavern
Talking Rocks Cavern (originally called Fairy Cave) is a cavern system located in Stone County, just west of Reeds Spring in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is privately operated by Herschend Family Entertainment as a tourist attraction.[1]
Guided cave tours are offered at regular intervals. The visitors are led down a series of platforms and steps eventually to the floor of the cave. There are 265 steps, 150 down and 115 out. Features include 'curtain' and the 'bacon' formations. The tour also includes a light and sound show. Reviewed by most guests, it is said that the cavern is small. So to make that up they turn off all the lights and put on a light show.
The bottom of the caves routinely floods during heavy rains. Water seeps in from the surface level and the cave acts as a drainage system which empties into the river below. The electrical wiring for this portion of the cave conforms to underwater standards to accommodate the flooding. Flooding shortens but does not eliminate tours.
The caverns have very few lifeforms typical to caverns because the cave's single entrance was sealed following its discovery. The mouth of the cave is enclosed within a gift shop. It is said that it is a great place for children. The activities include the following: Panning for gem stones, The Speleo lab and boxes, and a moderately short hike. The time for doing all of this is usually 4 hours and 35 minutes.
References
- ↑ "Our Properties". Herschend Family Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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Coordinates: 36°40′46″N 93°22′41″W / 36.67944°N 93.37806°W