Inner Space Cavern
Inner Space Cavern
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Inner Space Cavern was discovered in 1963 by the Texas Highway Department. During construction of Interstate 35, they were required to do regulation core testing, which required them to drill into the ground. As they did this, they inadvertently drilled into the cave 8 times out of the 20 samples they took. Once they lost those 8 drill bits, they knew they hit a cave. They searched all over the surrounding area but could not find any access into the cave. So, they drilled a 2 foot wide hole down through 33.5 feet of limestone bedrock. The hole became known as the Discovery Hole as it was the very first entrance into the cave (and the only one for several months!). As they explored, they have found over five miles of cave, making Inner Space Cavern the fourth largest cavern in Texas!
Duration: 2-3 hours
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- melwashere81Cleveland, Texas3,441 contributionsSuch a pretty cave.I've been to many Caverns across the US and this is only the second one that is naturally hot and humid inside. It was January and really cold outside but I regretted wearing a sweater about 20 minutes into the tour. You definitely want to wear something light or dress in layers. The adventure tour was fun. It wasn't too difficult and it's mostly paved but there were some sections that were wet and a few people on our tour almost slipped down. There were some unique cave formations like in most caves but I loved the painted wall with ancient animals. It made it feel more authentic somehow. Our tour guide (I think his name was Glen?) was amazing. He really put his heart into it. They do take your picture and you can purchase it in the gift shop after your tour. No food or drinks allowed on the tour which stinks cause I could have really used some water. Adventure tour is about an hour long and costs roughly $25. We really enjoyed our tour and highly recommend a stop here if you love caves.Visited January 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten February 1, 2024
- Erin T9 contributionsJust GO already!This place is amazing. Just GO already! It doesn’t matter what time of year, whether it is hot or cold, or pouring down rain. This is a must-do in the Austin area! We plan to go back and do the additional tours available.Visited February 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 22, 2024
- JOSEPH M4 contributionsLess strenous cave tourExcellent way to see caverns. There weren't as many steep spots and stairs as in other caverns we've visited. They also put down rubber mats in the spots that were slippery from water in the cavern. They're extremely busy so you'll encounter other tours but that was only mildly problematic. We only did the Adventure Tour as I have bad knees, but we still enjoyed it. Be mindful that they do have school tours so schedule your visit around that. We did not buy tickets in advance because they don't sell them, but we only waited 20 minutes or so.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 22, 2024
- YotaPowerGuilford, Maine993 contributionsAwesome experience made better by the staff and how well kept it is!We stopped here while traveling to do an adventure that was out of the sun and potential thunderstorms that were in the area. Our tour guide was excellent and since we only had 6 people on. Our tour it was very informative and we were able to ask a lot of questions. She took a few pictures of us at the pool. When we got closer to coming out of the cavern the sky opened up and let loose. We went in the gift shop and then stood out on the covered entry way over the cavern ramp and spoke with the staff off and on for 30-45 minutes while the storm passed over us. It was great talking more about weather and the area history. We loved our time here and would love to come back and explore the cavern more on one of the longer tours!Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 23, 2024
- Lauren M45 contributionsGreat experience!My husband and I visited Georgetown for our 25th wedding anniversary - just a quick getaway. We decided to visit Inner Space Cavern, and we're so glad we did. We went early on a Thursday morning. We had an amazing guide! Kyle was knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and patient. I recommend carrying cash so you can tip your guide - it is allowed, but the sign indicating that is very small. I'd also recommend going early to beat the field trips. As we were leaving, we passed several groups of kids on field trips.Visited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 28, 2024
- AttyVetteTexas1,952 contributionsFirst time hereFirst time visit at this cavern. Disappointed no senior discounts for the tour but we had a good time anyways. Interesting tour and Wesley was great guide ( it’s his birthday today July 14).Visited July 2024Traveled with familyWritten July 14, 2024
- checkdeBoston, Massachusetts29 contributionsStop By if In the AreaThis was a good, if slightly pricey, one hour visit. The guides are good and the cavern is beautiful. It would have been nice to have more time to explore and take pictures at our own pace. The guides try to take their time but they have to move tours through constantly. So expect a lot of information, pretty caverns but it is a bit rushed. If we lived in the area or had more time, we may have tried the more adventurous tours.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 28, 2024
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HerbertEdgewood
Orlando, FL1,825 contributions
Sep 2019
‘Ello chaps! Inner Space Cavern will take you on a tour beneath the hot Texas surface, and take you where air condoning comes free. The deep caverns beneath the surface where Earth has created one of Austin’s most treasured attractions. NOTE: Food and drink are NOT allowed on the tour. Claustrophobic? No worries, take the basic 45 minute tour and no need to kneel down or anything like that. But if you’re really daring and adventurous, they have a few extended tours that will guaranteed get you dirty, muddy, and squeezed into some of the tightest spaces.
Written January 20, 2020
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Michelle
Gotha, Florida3,028 contributions
Nov 2019
We did the hidden passages tour. We went into the deeper areas of the caves and used our flashlights to guide us as well as our guide. He had us turn off our flashlights at one point and it was complete darkness, like you couldn't even see your hand infront of your face. There were many formations with names and our guide was full of puns for our entire journey. We had plenty of opportunities for pictures and learned a lot about the formation and discovery of the caves. If you are not claustrophobic or afraid of the dark I would highly recommend this option. Remember, regardless of the outside temp the caves are at a constant temp of 72 F and 98% humidity which means it feels like 80 F. Also closed toe shoes are a must.
Written January 18, 2020
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Random traveler
Temple, TX4 contributions
Jan 2020
We've driven past Inner Space Caverns several times but never checked it out... too busy, places to go, etc. We had some downtime so decided to give it a go, and what a pleasant surprise. The history of its discovery is fascinating and the caverns themselves are a pleasure to experience. The tour group size was a bit large for our taste, but we were able to stay near the front and hear the comments of the tour guide, who was superb. The caverns were a warmish 72 degrees and humid, so jacket (or not) accordingly.
Not a taxing walk and the pathway was paved, if slippery. Wear grippy shoes! Tour length was about right and they had one pleasant surprise: a place to take group photos (then available for purchase in the gift shop).
For the more adventerous types there are more aggressive tours available, including one that involves about two miles of crawling on your belly. We'll leave those adventures for others, thanks very much.
Not a taxing walk and the pathway was paved, if slippery. Wear grippy shoes! Tour length was about right and they had one pleasant surprise: a place to take group photos (then available for purchase in the gift shop).
For the more adventerous types there are more aggressive tours available, including one that involves about two miles of crawling on your belly. We'll leave those adventures for others, thanks very much.
Written January 20, 2020
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Carissa B
San Antonio, TX50 contributions
Jun 2020
We greatly enjoyed our Adventure Tour at Inner Space Caverns! Kristina, our guide, was funny, engaging, and informative. She kept everyone's attention, even our 4 year old daughter's. (Inner Space would be perfect for a child's first cave tour.) We've been taking the "Texas Cave Trail," so this is our family's 3rd cavern to visit. Cavern of Sonora is very sparkly, Cave Without a Name has very large rooms and formations, and Inner Space had a bit of both. (Plus Eastern Pipistrelle bats! We were thrilled to actually see a few of the little bats hanging around inside the cavern!)
Written June 19, 2020
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Marissa C
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Jan 2020 • Friends
Our guide, Kristina, was amazing beyond words. She answered questions from everyone while still keeping the group moving. Unfortunately we had a creepy "know it all, I did this before" person in our group and she sure handled it professionally (I wanted to smack him). She was smart, witty, and kept us all in line. It was such an amazing experience!
Written January 5, 2020
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U&Me4Ever
Texas227 contributions
Jul 2021 • Friends
I’ve been to quite a few caves and this one is one of my favorites. It has so many interesting formations inside and facts about the cave. Our guide, Sebastian, was really good at what he does and he’s funny too. My friends and I totally enjoyed the experience. Should use closed walking shoes since there are some puddles inside; temperature is about 72 degrees year round.
Written July 11, 2021
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melwashere81
Cleveland, TX3,441 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
I've been to many Caverns across the US and this is only the second one that is naturally hot and humid inside. It was January and really cold outside but I regretted wearing a sweater about 20 minutes into the tour. You definitely want to wear something light or dress in layers.
The adventure tour was fun. It wasn't too difficult and it's mostly paved but there were some sections that were wet and a few people on our tour almost slipped down. There were some unique cave formations like in most caves but I loved the painted wall with ancient animals. It made it feel more authentic somehow.
Our tour guide (I think his name was Glen?) was amazing. He really put his heart into it. They do take your picture and you can purchase it in the gift shop after your tour. No food or drinks allowed on the tour which stinks cause I could have really used some water.
Adventure tour is about an hour long and costs roughly $25. We really enjoyed our tour and highly recommend a stop here if you love caves.
The adventure tour was fun. It wasn't too difficult and it's mostly paved but there were some sections that were wet and a few people on our tour almost slipped down. There were some unique cave formations like in most caves but I loved the painted wall with ancient animals. It made it feel more authentic somehow.
Our tour guide (I think his name was Glen?) was amazing. He really put his heart into it. They do take your picture and you can purchase it in the gift shop after your tour. No food or drinks allowed on the tour which stinks cause I could have really used some water.
Adventure tour is about an hour long and costs roughly $25. We really enjoyed our tour and highly recommend a stop here if you love caves.
Written February 2, 2024
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Erollis
Houston, TX52 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Our guide was friendly and nice. He is best suited to tour a crowd of older teenagers and adults with the jokes told and how he interacted with guests. Because the tour wasn’t geared for all ages I did my best to entertain our 3 1/2 year old. Thankfully my husband and myself have toured this cave many times in our lives on school trips and with family. This is what made it easy for me to interpret and point things out. I’m sure our little one probably bothered some others because he would get antsy when we stopped for long periods of time.
The guide walked quick in a damp and wet cave. This made it difficult for our small child and myself to keep up.
It’s going on the tour is nice. The gift shop is good. There’s multiple things to do at Inner Space. Majority of the things to do are for ages 6+ years of age. Such as the playground, gift shop, tour, and panning for gems.
In the end we enjoyed the experience. Our 3 1/2 year old really liked the experience and told everyone about it after.
The guide walked quick in a damp and wet cave. This made it difficult for our small child and myself to keep up.
It’s going on the tour is nice. The gift shop is good. There’s multiple things to do at Inner Space. Majority of the things to do are for ages 6+ years of age. Such as the playground, gift shop, tour, and panning for gems.
In the end we enjoyed the experience. Our 3 1/2 year old really liked the experience and told everyone about it after.
Written July 19, 2023
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Rick B
Round Rock, TX1,403 contributions
May 2022
Wow! This is only about 10 minutes from home but we had never been. We had a visit from friend from NC and this is something the had her interest so we loaded up the adults and two oldest Grandkids and away we went to Inner Space. I was pleasantly surprised by the size and formations in the cavern. The guide was very knowledgeable about the cave and made the trip through informative and a learning experience and all this right under I 35! I would do it again
Written May 23, 2022
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JOSEPH M
4 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Excellent way to see caverns. There weren't as many steep spots and stairs as in other caverns we've visited. They also put down rubber mats in the spots that were slippery from water in the cavern. They're extremely busy so you'll encounter other tours but that was only mildly problematic. We only did the Adventure Tour as I have bad knees, but we still enjoyed it. Be mindful that they do have school tours so schedule your visit around that. We did not buy tickets in advance because they don't sell them, but we only waited 20 minutes or so.
Written April 22, 2024
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Naomi K
Fort Worth, Texas
How much is it for a school to enter and take a basic tour with no extra fees? And is the Adventure tour extra money?
Written March 10, 2022
I wanted to be sure I was answering your question properly so I contacted Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown with your questions. They offer group rates at a significantly reduced cost for school groups.
The other question was about the Adventure Tour, and whether that tour was extra, it is not. The Adventure Tour is their standard tour that the school group would take.
They suggested I pass along their number to you and they would be happy to assist you with your planning and answer any additional questions. Their direct number is: 512-931-2283. I hope this helps!
Written March 10, 2022
The Adventure Tour is 1/2 mile in and 1/2 mile out for a total of 1 mile over the the tour time of about an hour to an hour and a quarter. It is an easy walk, a few slight ups and down as you walk through the cave, but we found it to be not strenuous.
There is a link to the descriptions of the tours and the prices on the Inner Space Cavern website that might tell you more.
Written November 5, 2021
I see it is first come, first serve. Do they fill up on holiday weekends? Regular Saturdays? We're planning to arrive mid to late afternoon. What are the chances that they'll be filled up for the day?
Written July 18, 2018
The best thing to would be to call and get the information from the management at the cave.
Written July 19, 2018
How can I get there using public transport?
Written April 20, 2018
A train? I didn't see that at all? Are you sure you reviewed the right place?
Written April 17, 2018
Hi, I just looked read about the cave and found that they have changed the entrance from how it used to be years ago. They used to have a little tram that lowered you down into the cave entrance and now it looks like they've taken that out and made it a walk in cave entrance. :)
Written May 6, 2018
Dogs were not allowed in the cavern. I am not sure how they deal with service dogs
Written May 25, 2018
It's a pretty constant temperature, low 70's, high 60's, but quite humid. Started in a sweater and was down to a T shirt by the end of the tour. And you'll get dripped on occasionally.
Written February 19, 2018
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