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Crystal Lake Cave


Crystal Lake Cave
Highway 52
Dubuque, IA
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Stoney Creek Inn Galena $85 8.0 mi 12.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Galena $131 8.3 mi 13.4 km 4 of 5 stars
DeSoto House Hotel $164 8.5 mi 13.6 km 3 of 5 stars
The Irish Cottage Hotel $159 9.1 mi 14.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Heartland Inn Dubuque South $75 11.6 mi 18.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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Railway Cafe 8.4 mi 13.6 km 4 of 5 stars
The Generals' Restaurant 8.5 mi 13.6 km 3 of 5 stars
Green Street Tavern 8.5 mi 13.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Belvedere Mansion 8.3 mi 13.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Galena Cellars Winery & Vineyard 8.3 mi 13.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Magi Health Therapeutic Massage 8.4 mi 13.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Crystal Lake Cave” PlanetWare.com
“Frozen in Time” Ladies Home Journal
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 11 attractions in Dubuque
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Attraction type: Cavern/cave
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: Highway 52 Dubuque, IA
Tel: 563-556-6451

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“Run Run Now!”
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1 of 5 stars
loveshandan 2 contributions
Iowa
May 31, 2009

12 dollars each for an Emo Tour Guide to show you a sink hole the size of a small dining room. We were informed of the size by the staff at the place we were staying at, after we drove off quickly after learning the cost...Seriously 12 dollars for a sink hole cave...pass..Go to Maquoketa Caves! We went to the... more

“ok to do if u r reallllyyyy bored”
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2 of 5 stars
kerigrl 1 contribution
kerigrl
Mar 3, 2009

This cave is way smaller than I expected, and the young tour guide was annoying and even was snotty to the other 2 people who were on the tour, I wouldn't bother going back , even my daughter who was 10 at the time was bored more

“Nice tour”
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4 of 5 stars
Clearlakers 5 contributions
Clear Lake, IA
Oct 24, 2008

Enjoyed the cave tour - relatively knowledgeable tour guide - about $12/adult. Don't wear nice clothes! You may get dirty like I did. more

“Fun Activity”
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4 of 5 stars
Serendipity5963 14 contributions
Nebraska
Sep 30, 2008

This cave is pretty cool. It's not as big as some of the caves in Missouri, Tennessee, or Kentucky, but if you're in the area it's worth a visit! http://www.crystallakecave.com/ more

“Very small as show caves go. Okay for beginners and locals.”
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3 of 5 stars
Ultimatetravelking 108 contributions
Chicago, IL
Dec 23, 2006

This is a very, very small cave. As commercial show caves go, this is the smallest one out of about 50 that I have been in. The formations are really not that great. If you are a local, and you have never been to a cave, this may be a good place to start. If you are an experienced caver,... more

“Crystal Lake Caves-amazing formations”
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3 of 5 stars
bricine 5 contributions
canada
Aug 17, 2005
6/7 found this review helpful

I was amazed by the formations in the cave. I would recommend taking along a light sweater but nothing too heavy. I wore shorts and t-shirt and was cold but not uncomfortable. The guide didn't talk very loud and it was hard to hear her at times which disappointed me because she had a lot of interesting tidbits to share.... more

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Crystal Lake Cave Address

Highway 52, Dubuque, IA
Tel: 563-556-6451