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Northern Commercial Caverns

Seneca and Smoke Hole caverns provide year-round tours in the northern region.  Both caverns are located in The Allegheny Highlands region.



Seneca Caverns
Guided Walking Tours
Riverton

1-800-239-7647

Less than a 30-minute drive from Seneca Rocks, Seneca Caverns served as a refuge for the Seneca Indians. Today, adventurers may explore the cavern's unique abundance of snow-white and cream-streaked flowstone where water flowing in a very thin sheet has deposited minerals. Streaks of flowstone lace themselves with tawny color as they drape the walls and fall over subterranean cliffs. In several rooms, you will find flecks of calcite crystal woven into the flowstone causing reflected light to dance and sparkle. Open daily. Tours leave every 20 minutes. Gift shop.


Smoke Hole Caverns
Guided Walking Tours
Cabins

http://www.smokehole.com

800-828-8478

Trout swim through the subterranean pools here at Smoke Hole, one of the most-visited caverns in the eastern state. Its sparkling "Room of Million Stalactites" features the second highest ceiling of any cavern in the eastern U.S., towering 274 feet above the floor. The world's largest ribbon stalactite, a rare six-ton formation, has been rippled by the gentle air currents that flow through the cavern. Gift shop. Restaurant.


Scott Hollow Cave
Guided Wild Tours
Sinks Grove

http://www.wildcaving.com

304-772-5218


 

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