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Marengo Cave National Landmark

400 E St, Hwy 64, P.O. Box 217, Marengo, IN 47140
812 365 2705
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Marengo
Type: Caverns/ Caves
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: Amazing visitors since its discovery in 1883, Marengo Cave offers a wide variety of fun activities! Take a leisurely tour through our spectacular... more » Owner description: Amazing visitors since its discovery in 1883, Marengo Cave offers a wide variety of fun activities! Take a leisurely tour through our spectacular Crystal Palace or Dripstone Trail, pan for gemstones, twist and crawl through our cave simulator, or explore an undeveloped natural cave. You're certain to enjoy your stay! « less
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW via mobile

I had never been to a cave prior to this one. The tour was very interesting. We went on the shorter of the options. Our six year old had a good time as well. Was glad I wore jeans and a sweatshirt as it was a brisk 52 degrees. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this excursion.

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Louisville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

The cave tours are enjoyable. For a region with lots of notable caves, Marengo has a rich variety of underground shapes and is well worth the money. It's a bit off the beaten track, however.

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
June 12, 2013

So glad you came and enjoyed the Marengo Cave. We do have very large and beautiful formations in our cave. The roads coming to our cave are Sate highways, but we are in a rural area. Thanks, for coming. More

Laotto, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

My husband and I took both of the Cavern tours and they were both well worth the money. Got to see a lot of really neat formations and at one point on one of the tours the ceiling is like playdough and they allow you to throw coins up on the ceiling and see if you can make them stick.... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
June 5, 2013

Glad you came and enjoyed the Marengo Cave. Penny ceiling is a popular area in our cave, you make a wish then if your penny sticks your wish is suppose to come true. We are going to donate the money the next time we remove it to our local library. In the spring,summer & fall a lot of families will... More

Spencer, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 1, 2013

My boyfriend and I decided to make a daytrip of Marengo caves, and brought my little brother (12) along for the fun. We drove about two hours from Spencer, IN. We were all really pleasantly surprised to see how modern, clean, and inviting Marengo cave's gift shop and picnic areas were. We opted to take both tours after I read... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
June 12, 2013

Glad you came to visit us at the Marengo Cave and had a good time. You do a very good job of writing a story of the activities you done while you were here.Sorry you couldn't hear as well on the Crystal Palace. It was awesome that you brought your younger brother to enjoy the cave also. Thanks for coming. More

Evansville, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

We enjoyed our day trip to Marengo Cave. It is about an hour and half drive from our home, so it was perfect little adventure for our family. The cave tour was about one hour long. We opted to only do one of the two tours, because we have a 2 year old. I think it would have been more... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
June 4, 2013

So glad you came and enjoyed your trip. We are a nice drive from several larger cities. The gem stone mining is is enjoyed by children and some adults. It is so much fun looking through your bag to see what you can find. Our restrooms are always high on our priority list. We would love to have your family... More

Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 28, 2013

We were in Louisville, KY, and decided to make the short one hour drive over to Indiana not knowing what to expect. We had a nice little drive and found ourselves in the middle of nowhere. What a gem this place is. Prices are fantastic for the quality of the tour and experience. We chose the Dripstone Trail tour, and... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
June 4, 2013

So glad that you came to see our cave, it is a nice drive all interstate and state highways. Since you did just the Dripstone, you will have something to look forward to the next time your in the area. The Crystal Palace is very beautiful. We don't have any chain restaurants in the area, They are just 20 minutes... More

Indianapolis, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

This was the third stop during our two-day southern Indiana cave excursion. We enjoyed both tours of the cave (Crystal Palace and Dripstone Trail) and highly recommend that you take the time to do both. They both have unique characteristics not to be missed. We especially loved the history of the cave, having been discovered in 1883 by an intrepid... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
June 4, 2013

So glad you enjoyed visiting the Marengo Cave. I assume you were doing the Indiana Cave Trial, which is neat to be able to see the different caves in the area. It makes it nice that we have two tours, then families can choose which is best for them or both. It is very important to us that our guides... More

Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

This was my 9th or 10th trip to Marengo. I have been trying to get my cousins and their families to go to Marengo for quite a while now. One of the reasons we chose the Marengo trip was to show our foster children something amazing and Marengo is known for giving great discounts to foster families. We arrived and... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
May 29, 2013

Thanks so much for giving us a good review, even though you were disappointed. I am so sorry for the wrong information that you received when you called in. We appreciate foster parents and are thankful that their are people like you that give your time to children. I hope you can come back on a non holiday use the... More

Corydon, Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Marengo Cave is probably the prettiest cave in Southern Indiana. If you want to view beauty, this is the one to see.

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
May 10, 2013

Thanks so much for coming to visit the Marengo Cave. We are so glad that you enjoyed the beauty of our cave. We think the colors in the formations are very beautiful also. Come back to visit anytime. More

Hong Kong
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2013

We join the combo tour which has both Crystal palace and Dripstone trail, but I think the former one is more beautiful, but the second is still worthwhile to join if you have time, as there is some formation which can't be seen in the Crystal palace. The tour time is flexible, it depends on the number of visitors, and... More

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MarengoCave, Manager at Marengo Cave National Landmark, responded to this review
May 3, 2013

So glad you enjoyed our cave tours, the Crystal Palace is my favorite too. I like the Dripstone also and tell families if they can only see one side to see this because the children like penny ceiling. Our tours are not on a set time, this actually works better for our customer. Then we can schedule the tours as... More

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