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The nonprofit American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA) operates Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Museum as part of our educational initiative to support the protection of caves, karstlands, and groundwater resources.

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Tripadvisor 2025 Travelers Choice Award-Hidden River Cave

We are so very pleased to share reviews from many of our visitors who posted on Google and Tripadvisor. Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Museum also received the prestigious “Travelers’ Choice” Award from Tripadvisor in 2025. Please click to see our Tripadvisor reviews

Hidden River Cave & American Cave Museum

4.8

Based on 2902 reviews

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Lester Mendoza

21:38 06 Mar 26

Kayleigh was our tour guide, we are so honored to be her first clients to be lead on a tour through the hidden River cave. She was amazing and we had lots of fun thanks to her and the other tour guide. It's our first time visiting Kentucky and we now have a new appreciation and respect towards the kind and welcoming people of this town. Thanks for making us and our dog Boba happy today. We learned so much interesting and neat facts about the caves and we were able to see a bunch of unique cave critters! The cave itself was beautiful and it felt like a place from the Indiana jones movies.

Tiffaney Planert

15:26 09 Feb 26

We did a 1pm tour with Liam. We hit the jackpot! This guy's vast knowledge of caves and geology mixed with his passion for teaching made for one of the best tour experiences I have ever had! I loved going accross the longest underground suspension bridge and visiting the 2nd largest underground dome in the US. This was truly a unique experience I would highly recommend!

Denise Parker

14:34 02 Feb 26

Me and my husband thoroughly enjoyed this Cape tour.Our tour guide - Liam was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. I truly appreciate all the efforts that went into saving this beautiful cave from all of years of pollution! They’ve done outstanding work to save it..the history behind it is remarkable.

Racquel Marie

19:20 19 Jan 26

Our guide (who's name is escaping me 😬) was awesome. Very knowledgeable and we had a great time on the Off Trail Tour. If you're not familiar (or fail to read fine print like me) I definitely recommend muck boots or something similar WITH good traction for ease of dumping water out of your boots **see photos** and for the few spots you have to climb/step up, but I wasn't even upset I soaked my hiking boots. 10/10 recommend this experience.

Racquel Marie

19:20 19 Jan 26

Zachary Miller

21:59 18 Jan 26

Had a great time at Hidden River Cave! Our guide, Jack, was super knowledgeable and made the whole tour easy to follow. Both the geology and the history of the cave are actually fascinating, and Jack did a solid job explaining how it all fits together. Definitely would visit if you are interested in cave history and geology!

Danielle Gilbert

07:32 04 Jan 26

This was an amazing cave tour! It was a relaxed, smaller group of people, and a lot more fun. Parker was very informative and his cave puns were pretty "rocky". Haha 😄 Seriously, it was a great experience filled with history, fun, exploration, and connection to the cave and Earth. I would highly recommend this adventure. 10/10

Deb_oraaa

15:30 14 Dec 25

We are so thankful to have found this tour that we will remember forever! We did a last minute booking and the staff was so kind to accommodate. Jack was our wonderful tour guide 100/100!! Best 3 hours to spend a birthday crawling in a cave!

Rachel Ridley

17:54 02 Dec 25

Hidden River Cave and the museum is ABSOLUTELY worth your time if you are anywhere near Horse Cave, KY. Our guide, Jillian was so friendly and knowledgeable. You can tell she loves her job, where she lives and sharing it with visitors. This cave was so much more enjoyable than those at Mammoth Cave because it's privately owned. They have done a great job of preserving the cave without commercializing it.

julie schmitt

16:10 21 Nov 25

Searching for something to do going north on I-65 we discovered this cave in KY. So glad we did. Dylan gave us the tour. He was very knowledgeable. We would recommend you visit this cave. It doesn’t take long and good leg exercise. I’m sure this place is very busy in the summertime. We visited off season right before Thanksgiving.

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Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Museum are operated by the nonprofit American Cave Conservation Association (ACCA). Donations and membership dues help support our educational programs and operations at the American Cave Museum and also allow us to sponsor conservation efforts that directly protect and preserve caves and groundwater resources nationally.

Annual and monthly memberships are available for your convenience.

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Membership Benefits

ACCA members are part of a special group working to preserve one of the most unusual environments on Earth. Your support truly makes a difference.

*Regular Membership ($25) Benefits Include:

FREE admission to the American Cave Museum
20% discount on Hidden River Cave tours and Gift Shop items for Member & Guests
Discounted rates for special exhibitions or events through our affiliation with the Southeastern Museums Conference - for more information, please visit: https://www.semcdirect.net/SERM-Participants
Reciprocal admission to over 60 museums in the Southeast USA
Subscription to our quarterly newsletter ACCA News
voting privileges for election of ACCA Board of Directors
Opportunities to participate in volunteer projects and educational workshops hosted by the ACCA
More importantly, you will receive the opportunity to help conserve the fragile and irreplaceable natural caverns and karst areas located throughout America.

*Supporter Membership ($50)
All Regular Membership benefits plus FREE Hidden River Cave tour admission for 1 Member

*Sustainer Membership ($100)
All Regular Membership benefits plus FREE Hidden River Cave tour admission for 1 Member and 1 Guest

*Guarantor Membership ($250), Benefactor Membership ($500), Patron Membership ($1,000), Life Membership
All Regular Membership benefits plus FREE Hidden River Cave tour admission for 1 Member and up to 4 Guests

*Our reservation system does not currently provide a way to include member discounts for tour reservations. If you are a member, please call us at (270) 786-1466 to book your tour. Alternately, you can present your membership card when you arrive.

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American Cave Conservation Association • P.O. Box 409 • Horse Cave, KY 42749

Hidden River Cave & The American Cave Museum are operated by the American Cave Conservation Association,

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