Cave of the Winds 17 mi
A timed-entry attraction on Goat Island in Niagara Falls State Park that takes you out onto the Hurricane Deck, right beside the falls. Open year-round.
Niagara Falls, NY, from $14
Caves near Buffalo, NY
16 show caves with public tours within 250 miles of Buffalo. The closest is Cave of the Winds, about 17 miles away.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Buffalo; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Penn's Cave 153 mi
An all-water limestone cavern in central Pennsylvania toured entirely by boat, at a constant 52°F, with a separate farm and wildlife bus tour.
Centre Hall, PA, 52°F inside, from $26.50
Woodward Cave 158 mi
A summer-only cave 50 minutes from State College, at a steady 48°F, closed in winter to protect hibernating bats.
Woodward, PA, 48°F inside
Lincoln Caverns 169 mi
A long-running Pennsylvania show cave on US Route 22 with interpretive tours and, every October, Ghosts & Goblins tours.
Huntingdon, PA
Meadowcroft Rockshelter 198 mi
An archaeological rock shelter about an hour from Pittsburgh, toured on hour-long guided visits along with recreated Native American, frontier and 19th-century villages.
Avella, PA, from $15
Coral Caverns 200 mi
A small cave under the town of Manns Choice, just west of Bedford, open only for private tours by appointment.
Manns Choice, PA
Indian Echo Caverns 214 mi
A cave 3 miles west of Hershey with 45-minute guided tours at a steady 52°F, plus a petting zoo, playground and picnic areas.
Hummelstown, PA, 52°F inside, from $24.50
Laurel Caverns 218 mi
Described by its operators as one of the world's steepest caves, near Farmington, Pennsylvania, at 52°F, with lighted tours and real caving programs.
Farmington, PA, 52°F inside, from $18
Perry's Cave 219 mi
A cave 52 feet below South Bass Island in Lake Erie, with short tours at around 50°F, open daily from May.
Put-in-Bay, OH, 50°F inside, from $13
Heineman Winery Crystal Cave 219 mi
A crystal cave beneath a Put-in-Bay winery, toured together with the wine cellar and a glass of wine or grape juice.
Put-in-Bay, OH, from $14
Crystal Cave 226 mi
Pennsylvania's first show cave, discovered in 1871, between Allentown and Reading. The one-hour guided tour starts with a film and goes 125 feet down on concrete walks at a constant 54°F.
Kutztown, PA, 54°F inside, from $21
Howe Caverns 227 mi
A cave in Howes Cave, New York whose 90-minute traditional tour covers 1.25 miles on foot plus a quarter-mile underground boat ride.
Howes Cave, NY, 52°F inside, from $29.50
Secret Caverns 228 mi
A New York cave with hourly guided tours down 103 steps to an underground waterfall that drops 100 feet.
New York, from $20
Seneca Caverns 232 mi
A seasonal Ohio cave whose one-hour guided tour goes down natural stone steps to an underground river 110 feet below, at 54°F.
Bellevue, OH, 54°F inside, from $24
Crystal Grottoes Caverns 242 mi
A Maryland cave with tours going down every half hour from 10am to 5pm.
Maryland, from $23
Lost River Caverns 243 mi
A cave in Hellertown, Pennsylvania with short 30–45 minute guided walking tours, open daily all year.
Hellertown, PA, from $17.50