Talking Rocks Cavern

Talking Rocks Cavern

423 Fairy Cave Ln.
Branson West, MO 65737

Open Year Round except for Christmas Day and Thanksgiving!

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I am always looking for fun things to do with the grandkids!  They aren't little anymore, so on the good side, we can start doing more interesting, complex things that don't always involve loud noises and blinking lights! Lol
On the other hand, as they eek closer to their teenage years, it becomes a bit more tricky to find things they will WANT to do and come away still thinking I'm the best Grammy ever.

I happy to say, the Talking Rocks Cavern delivered and I still claim the title of Best Grammy... as of this writing, of course... it's a slippery slope! Lol

It really was a fun adventure, from the moment we got there.
As you enter the large showroom, full of rocks and souvenirs to purchase your tickets, you find there are enough things to keep you distracted while waiting for your tour into the cavern itself. 
They offer gemstone mining, (sluicing- which is pouring a bag of sand into a pan and slowly uncovering gems as the sand sifts away under water.
Outdoors, they have nature trails and mini golf and a small playground.

This... is a Speleo Box.  They have one inside and outside and you crawl through a maze of tunnels to get back out.  The grandson LOVED them... Grandgirl... not so much.  Me?  I couldn't even pretend that I might fit... 
​The grandson kept going through it to try and out-do his last timed record!  He did really well! 

Happily exhausted from the Speleo Box!

There are guided tours through the cavern every 30 minutes or so and the guide talks about the history and the geology of the area and not in a boring way.

Talking Rocks Cavern is vertical in nature.  You enter at ground level and are guided down, down, down into the depths.  It has concrete handrails and steps throughout the cave, but you have to be aware of your surroundings.  Sometimes the steps are slick and other times you have to duck because the rock formations extend out over the walkways.  The guides are really great about letting people know about what's coming up as far as liabilities are concerned but also the best places to grab some awesome photos! 
People of all ages can enjoy this fun afternoon adventure and it's a comfortable 63 degrees year round! 

After we did the cave tour, we took advantage of the nature trail located just out back.
It was a beautiful day and the paths were clearly marked, but not paved.
The natural beauty was well worth it and sharing that there's more to life than planting fake veggies in a fake universe from your couch to the television... was priceless. 

As we made our way to the Lookout Tower... we were fortunate to discover a most hidden treasure!
​Rarely captured on film... !

BIGFOOT!!!!

We survived our encounter and made it to the tower...

It ended up being a pretty great day and a pretty quiet ride home!  Which I didn't mind at all!
New adventure- Check
Time spent with the Grands- Check
Time spent out of doors- Check
​Memories made- Check.