Carter Caves Park – Lowdown on the Underground
// March 3rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Adventure Tours
There’s something instinctual in human beings that causes us to be enchanted by caves and caverns. In the days when being fed by a bear at 25 was considered having “had a pretty good run”, a good cave was the equivalent of a 3 bedroom in the suburbs with a fenced in yard and a 2-car garage. Perhaps that ancestral memory is what makes Carter Caves State Resort Park so appealing. Or maybe they’re just cool.
Carter Caves is located 30 miles west of Ashland, Kentucky. It’s home to more than 20 spectacular caverns. These subterraneous wonders sprawl beneath the forested Appalachian hills, and can be explored via a number of lighted and unlighted cave tours. A small fee is charged for tours to aid in the park’s upkeep. Special tours for beginning and experienced spelunkers are also available (schedule ahead). (more…)