Indian Echo Caverns 9 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
Caves near Harrisburg, PA
12 show caves with public tours within 150 miles of Harrisburg. The closest is Indian Echo Caverns, about 9 miles away, and 4 are within 60 miles.
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Harrisburg; driving takes longer. Tour details checked 2026-10-22 against each cave's own site.
Woodward Cave 50 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
Penn's Cave 57 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
Crystal Cave 58 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
Lincoln Caverns 65 mi
A long-running Pennsylvania show cave on US Route 22 with interpretive tours and, every October, Ghosts & Goblins tours.
Huntingdon, PA
Crystal Grottoes Caverns 68 mi
A Maryland cave with tours going down every half hour from 10am to 5pm.
Maryland, from $23
Lost River Caverns 85 mi
A cave in Hellertown, Pennsylvania with short 30–45 minute guided walking tours, open daily all year.
Hellertown, PA, from $17.50
Coral Caverns 92 mi
A small cave under the town of Manns Choice, just west of Bedford, open only for private tours by appointment.
Manns Choice, PA
Skyline Caverns 118 mi
A cave in Front Royal, Virginia with one-hour guided tours, billed as the closest natural wonder to Washington, DC.
Front Royal, VA, from $30
Luray Caverns 140 mi
A large show cave in the Shenandoah Valley with a self-guided route on 1.25 miles of paved, step-free walkways — one of the few big caves you can visit in a wheelchair.
Luray, VA, 54°F inside, from $36
Shenandoah Caverns 144 mi
A cave in Quicksburg, Virginia with hour-long guided tours at 56°F; wheelchairs can reach about 80% of the route with a helper.
Quicksburg, VA, 56°F inside, from $34.00
Endless Caverns 150 mi
A seasonal cave in New Market, Virginia with 75-minute guided tours of just under a mile at 55°F, open late March to mid-November.
New Market, VA, 55°F inside, from $30