Being a resident of Ashland, I am surprised I missed this spot, and what a pleasant surprise. The boat ride to the location is lovely, the staff are humorous and engaging, the grounds are immaculate, and the caverns themselves were spectacular. In fact everything about this place was spot on and I loved everything about it. It would have been 5 stars, but there are literally hundreds of vertical steps one must take, and while I am healthy and fit and enjoyed it, some in an our party were not. And this could be emphasized a little more

Had a great experience here. First you have to walk down multiple stairs to get on a boat to go across the river. the boat trip lasts around 10-minutes and is lovely. The you get on a bus to take you up the mountain to get to the entrance of the caverns. The bus driver explains the terrain and mountain and is informative. Once there, you meet your tour guide. Our guide, Ashley, was fun, casual and informative. I'm appreciated her tour very much. Once inside, you're guided into different rooms and given information about the different formations in each of the different rooms. Warning though, they do mention there are a lot of stairs, but I was prepared for how hard this tour would be. I thought I was fit enough, but it was hard. I think in the entire process all together, you go up 600 stairs and down 400 stairs. But I can be wrong.

We loved this tour. Our guide was Katelyn and she did a great job. She was so knowledgeable and answered our kids’ questions so enthusiastically. The caves are amazing, a must see. Really enjoyed the history. Recommend doing the morning tour. No backpacks, many, MANY stairs! Worth it! Someone give Katelyn a raise! I think you should put up a Venmo QR code to leave a tip for your tour guide.

I think they bury the lead in that this is strenuous! Granted, I am out of shape. There are 800 stairs I was told, and I felt every one. I did push myself to do them all, as there is an option to exit at a point before the larger flights of stairs. After all the stairs on the cavern side of the lake - you have to get back up the hill at the end of the tour. I may sound like I am complaining, but this was worth it. The caverns are incredible, our tour guide was probably the happiest person I have seen in a while. She was so positive, it made me smile. The history of both the caverns and the region was well told. All in all, I would do this again.