We recently stayed at Mountain Retreat Resort in Arnold, California. In the resort information was a recommendation to visit Mercer Caverns, in Murphys. It was a short ride to Murphys. What a cute, quaint little town, with shops that had something to appeal to all. A small sign pointed us in the direction of Mercer Caverns, it was on Sheep... More

Fun way to spend a few hours. The tour was interesting and the guide did a great job explaining everything to us and keeping it light (and dark when we turned out the lights!) by adding a few jokes in. Now i want to hit all the caves! More

It was amazing to see the stalagtites and stalagmites so close, and so numerous! A wonderful experience, and highly recommended if you've never been in such a cavern. More

We stayed in Sonora so that we spent one day at Dodge Ridge for the kids to ski and then drove up to Murphys (40 minutes away) the 2nd day for my birthday weekend for 1st weekend of March 2012. We arrived early, just few minutes before 10:30 AM and even though place opened at 10 AM, the first tour... More

Fun place to check out caves. Def worth a visit. I have been quite a few times. More

I don't know if it's fair to compare this with other caves/cavern tours(like Kartchner Caverns in Benson, AZ.) It's a short tour with the usual formations led by either of 2 guides who take turns and I could see why. A couple hundred stairs, sometimes wet, very steep and close together, either up or down. And many, many in a... More

talk about cool this llcae has it all if you like this kinda thing More

The tour guide was so interesting and a great guide for the cavern. Its very beautiful inside the cavern and a great place to bring the family! Great for a day trip on a small budget. More

This is a great place to visit especially if you're already in the town of Murphys. Pull up to the place and there is a 'mini' town area to walk around and learn things. Inside the gift shop is where you purchase tickets. The shop has some neat things (overpriced but it's a gift shop). The Tour Guides work on... More