Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

The cave is about 2 hours drive from Sacramento. There are signs pointing toward the place as it was kinda secluded. We joined the 11am tour with about 20ish people. At the beginning of the tour, we descended to the cave opening and walked through small passages with some interesting features.Then we arrived at the spiral staircase which was the most interesting part of the tour. According to our tour guide, the staircase was made of scrap metal from the World War era. The descending steps were challenging for small kids or older people but manageable. The cave itself was not too big but it was very deep. We spent some time at the bottom of the cave with our tour guide told some stories about the cave. The tour was about an hour and it was a fun experience for us.

Moaning Caverns was a great stop! Tickets were reasonably priced, which was nice. Since there isn't a whole lot to do beyond the tour, I'd recommend bringing a picnic to enjoy the views after your visit. The gift shop is there, too, and has some pretty affordable items if you're looking for a small souvenir.Mom Tip: I visited with my 5- and 7-year-old, and they were quite scared once we got inside, so we ended up turning back. I'd suggest showing younger kids a video ahead of time so they know what to expect before you spend on tickets.

Great experience! I like coming here once a year. They used to have a zip line but now they have ax throwing. The gift shop has bags to search for emeralds, sea shells and fossils. The kids love it. The cave is amazing! The spiral staircase is beautiful but a bit scary to walk down and tiring to walk up. Worth it though:) this place is a must if you like Mother Nature.

What an adventure to come here. We didn't know what to expect when we decided to come for this. Randomly discovered this and it was absolutely fabulous. We had a toddler with us so going 16 floors under the surface level is not something we would usually sign up for but he is a sport so why not! There are tons of stairs so won't recommend for folks with knee injury. There isn't any bending or crawling so folks with back issues can manage (speaking from experience with other caves) We came at a time no other folks were there so we kind of got a nice private little tour and the staff was amazing! They not only took us down and told us about the stalactites and stalagmites but it was amazing to see when the lights turn off how dark it gets.. it was extremely scary for that half a min but also super peaceful to be in this black space one can't imagine. I had never experienced anything this dark in my life so I quite enjoyed this first! My kiddo was scared for a split second but like I said he is a sport! I am definitely coming back here for the half day expedition tour someday in the future to get my adrenaline going! This is an amazing amazing experience and highly recommend it.

Very cute exploring adventure for kids. We went down 150 feet to see the stalagmites and stalactites and the kids had a great time in the dark. I would recommend for those little brave adventure kiddos go wanted to be somewhere nice and cool to beat the heat in copperopolis or angel's camp.Lots of fun and knowledge in the 60 min tour. For those 12 and up, they allow you to explore the caves with all the gear. We aren't there yet, but one day. Please note the road down is steep and very narrow so be forwarn some folks turned right back around without going down.

A cool, family friendly activity. The cavern isn't too tight. if you are afraid of heights, the spiral staircase is pretty tall. I am afraid of heights, but focusing on the staircase wasn't too bad, and well worth the descent.

Had an amazing time on the Adventure tour! I came alone and started out a little nervous but my guide Don is a local caving legend (I believe he said he's been in 3000 caves and mines??) and made it a great experience. All the guides have first aid training as well which is important in this environment. Highly recommend if you are up to it or else just see the main room and hear history and geology on the staircase tour!

We went to the cave for our first time with the kids. It was more than AWESOME!! We love the experience and enjoyed the tours so much. The guide was patient, experienced and the tour definitely surprised us! Instead talking about the boring history of the place, the tour made it so fun!! It's super kids friendly and I definitely would recommend to any of my friends. We had a blast for the long weekend!!! :)

We were in town for a concert and thought, " Hey, let's give it a try!" It did not disappoint. Hailey was our guide and she was fantastic! So knowledgeable in so many aspects of the history of the cavern. It's truly amazing to see what mother nature has created and how old the earth is! It's was truly mind blowing. Highly recommend, unless you're afraid of heights.

I've done there regular tour (2024) and Expedition Tour (Feb 2025). Both amazing experiences each time. I had an incredible tour guide named Emily each time. She listened to all my concerns for the expedition tour and made it like they say, "An experience of a lifetime." I just wanted to make it know how great of a tour guide she was and it was super cool to see her again. I have remembered everything she told me so she definitely made an impact for a wonderful experience. 100/10. lol