I really liked the trip to the cave, we found it on the recommendation through Yelp. Entrance for an adult costs $19, for a child of 9 years old $11, every hour a new group of people starts on an excursion. the cave itself is quite small, literally two spans down. But the views are amazing, especially the turquoise water at the very bottom of the underground lake! There is a souvenir shop. Even below, when you leave, there is an amazing place with huge stones, just a small park, which was formed from the discharge of water. I recommend visiting!

What a cool tour! The tour was 50 minutes for $20.00 per person. Bring your hiking boots the stairs are steep but doable.. They have a cute gift shop as well. There are picnic tables so bring lunch 🤠

Holy heck, this place was amazing! Absolutely one of the best places where you can go 80 feet underground into vast underground caverns full of stalactites, stalagmites and helictites (which occur in only 5% of caves), but you don't need any experience in spelunking to do so. Our fantastic Cave Naturalist, Don, had a wealth of knowledge, which he shared with us in a really fun and entertaining way.

They have tours year round. A very nice gift shop. I enjoyed the 45 min tour immensely. Before leaving, park on the side and walk down a secret path to a maze of rocks. It's amazing and there are small caves and pathways. You won't regret it.

Very unique and unforgettable experience. I promise you won't regret it. Lots of natural formations in the cave itself to see (and smell). One of only 3 in the US to have stick calcite. Pro tips: - bring a jacket Temperatures in the cave drop so if you're easily cold, take heed. They also offer a military discount.

This was a fun experience, and our daughter loved it! It is a little bit of a short experience, though. Start to finish is 45 minutes, but that includes the 10 minutes spent outside of the cave going over the rules and a couple of long stops for people to get to a landing spot. They make the most out of the small cave, though, and it's a good time. The gold mining area was our daughter's favorite part.

This cavern is a place to visit if you are around. It is not huge but looks amazing. Tours with small groups every hour. Decent parking, clean toilet. Senior ticket is $16. Full ticket price is slightly higher. The cavern is accessible with kids. Note: all seasons air temperature inside cavern is 57-58F. Highly recommend.

We were given a tour by Elle, she was so funny and so knowledgeable! The cave was really breathtaking. So many ancient formations! I definitely wish we got to go down to see the lakes as well, but the glimpse we got into the crystal clear waters was pretty great as well!

We went here as a field trip with my daughter's school. The staff were all very knowledgeable and friendly (especially considering the gaggle of kids we had in tow). My daughter is a big rock collector and loved the sluicing for rocks. The tour of the caverns was amazing. It is a fairly steep descent, which had my daughter a little concerned (she is not a fan of heights), but the stairs and decks that have been built are all very sturdy and safe. Our tour guide was awesome, pointing out cool formations and explaining the history of the caverns, and the differences in how each formation came to be. Even though we visited on a 90+ degree day, the caverns are rather chilly, so you may consider brining along a sweatshirt.

We came here on July 4th weekend (7/1) looking to do something outdoors. We’ve been here once before, about 8 years ago or so. The place looks mostly the same. Getting here is a bit tricky, just make sure you’re using GPS. The tour itself was about 50 minutes or so. It starts in the back on the balcony where we get the intro on the do’s and don’ts. The entrance into the cavern is fairly narrow. The climb down on stairs is fairly sleep and can be challenging for people with limited mobility. The path takes you about 100 feet underground. There’s a bridge area that overlooks the lake straight down about 80 feet or so where you can see the blue color of the reservoir. Pretty cool. For folks with fear of heights, it may be a little unnerving. The chamber in the back is really neat. You’ll get to see all the stalagmites and stalactites, all of which are formed over thousands of years. Do not touch or break anything or there’ll be a $10K fine including possible jail time we’re all warned. The temperature inside the mine is a cool 57 degrees or so. Our tour guide (Ben) was great. He’s a local guide in his 20’s or so, was able to tell us all the history of the mine. I’d give him a 5/5. Our overall experience was great. The price to do the tour is reasonable. I’d give it a 4/5. Overall experience is a 5/5. If you’re looking for something different to do, consider making a trip here. You won’t be disappointed.

Great place to visit. Had a great time and guided tour. Good times with family. Tour a little short but it was fun to see everything inside. Kids love it. You also can shop in the store and there were many things that you can purchase.

We came for a 6th grade field trip and all the kids (and parents) thoroughly enjoyed the vertical cave. One parent was eagerly chanting "you can do this! Just keep going! You got this!" ... Which turned out to be them trying to overcome their own apprehension. It's very (very) vertical (but the walkways are clearly reinforced iron.. so definitely seems safe)

Don was our tour guide, and we had such an awesome experience! We went later in the afternoon and were the only ones on the tour, which is apparently quite rare (they said the morning was filled with school children). He had so many facts and funny stories that made the tour that much better! It's a really beautiful little cave. I'm disabled and didn't have too hard a time going through it, although the steps can be very narrow and steep in some spots.

The cave is gorgeous, especially the lake at the bottom. The tour itself was awesome. Addie gave a vibrant and engaging presentation, and is super kind and funny! Our group of 7 came early morning for one of the first tours and there was no issues with parking or navigation, everything clearly marked. Be mindful you cannot bring any food, water, or bags into the cave to protect it's ecosystems. So leave those items in the car. $20 per person for adults over 13 yrs. Tour was 50 min long with plenty of time for pictures and questions. If you have claustrophobia or acrophobia you might want to be cautious. Thank you, Addie!

We had a wonderful time out here. We went with kids aged 2 & 7. Wear good shoes. Our guide name was I think Chris, he took us through the cave and explained everything well. He answered our questions and the cave is beautiful. A must visit. Chris also got the lights turned off in the end of our session with our permission so that we could observe the section of the cave in dark and admire its beauty. He showed us with his UV light certain things that were not visible otherwise. Would love to go back again when our kids grow up so that they get the experience.

I highly recommend coming here parking is at lower level and upper level by the giftshop, Bobbi was our tour guide. She did an amazing job at showing us everything including all the little details such as the cute dachshund trying to eat the bacon on the wall! Thank you for making a memorable experience for us and everyone to come! The giftshop has very beautiful stones and lots of things to choose from, unfortunately I forgot to grab myself a geode before heading out but that means I just gotta go back and do it again! They have panning outside and you can buy bags to pan! Great place for everyone! Oh and don't forget DO NOT WEAR SANDALS PLEASE you may lose them and it is very very difficult to get back. They will only do maintenance if absolutely needed due to the fragile stalagmites and stalactites. You don't want to miss this gem don't forget to check out the dragons lair that was my favorite. Also be mindful for the tall people watch your head! ❣️❣️❣️

Great experience! We arrived on Memorial Day weekend, all the morning’s tours were booked. We waited two hours for our turn. It’s a small cave under 100 feet from the ground. Narrow stairs to the underground cave reminds me the Greek myth Orpheus who travel to the underworld to bring back his wife. We traveled from Tahoe to the Black chasm and then back to the Bay Area. Long drive, but I think it worthy the unique experience. Please don’t bring little kids who need adults holding. Very narrow stairs down. Our tour guide Ben is great.

Not toddler or infant friendly!! I had the most amazing time our tour guide Don made my birthday so special would love to come back

The cave is amazing no spoilers:) Just visit it! Special thanks to our amazing, charismatic tour guide Don! You made our experience special, informative and super interesting! Thank you for your humor, and explanation, of all rock formations as different creatures and everyday objects! We hope on your next tour guide you will add a Pinocchio woman to your tour;)

Stopped here and they weren’t open for the season yet. The volunteers graciously let us in the gift shop and allowed us to tour the property anyway. Really enjoyed the history and all the information. Highly recommend.

Such an amazing, Place and Linda was the best best best manager and tour guide anyone could ask for. She did a flawless job with sharing the history of the place, how everything operated and the tragedy that occured there. We learned so much in one day. We also shared the ghost stories of the miners. This was such an amazing experience. Thank you Linda for making us feel so welcomed and sharing your expert knowledge and history of the Kennedy Mine.

LOVED this place! Wanted to go here after seeing an episode on GhostHunters. The tour was EXCELLENT! We had so much fun! Andrea did an AMAZING job with giving the tour! So informative! The highlight was the mine mascot, Penny the dog!

We live within 20 miles and have never been on the 25 years we've lived here. We went for mother's day and did the guided tour, glad we did. Very interesting and the tour guide was very nice. Highly recommend!

Great tour of a former working gold mine. So much history packed in to this experience, including a bit of "panning for gold." Not sure of the tix price, it was included on our 7 day trip of northern CA.

There is a very cool museum with little mine shafts and samples of the rocks around labeled. There are many different samples of old equipment along with lots of cool antiques from water monitors to all kinds of old machinery. There is a cool little house built into the side of the hill. The gift shop in the museum is nice and all the staff here are very friendly and I believe are all volunteers. I recommend this place to anyone that enjoys some good Ole history.

Dale was the best and had great knowledge of the gold mine. She was such a wonderful lady and we also enjoyed our visit. We can't wait to visit with the kids next fime

An amazing piece of history! The tour is long (close to 2 hours) but so, so interesting. Lots of entertainment and fun hands on challenges for kids. Highly recommended a visit and tour if you live nearby or if you are interested in the history of American gold rush.

We arrived at 10am on a Sunday when they opened & we had Doug a retired mine engineer as a guide and we learned so much! He made the 90 minute tour so interesting! Highly recommend. The $15 goes entirely to the upkeep of the Non profit.

We had a wonderful time touring the Kenedy mine. We took the guided tour, well worth the cost. The facilities are first class. The staff are very knowledgeable. One minor complaint though. As native Californians who care about our environment, we were a bit irritated by our guide's stabs at California and the US EPA. We are glad that there are government agencies that are protecting us and our air and water. That aside our guide was great, answered all of our questions with accurate information. The gift shop is great with a large selection of books and rocks. We will be returning in the future. Thank you.

If your a history or engineering buff this is well worth a stop. We were off season so couldn’t have a tour but we were able to wander round and look and learn. The volunteers were friendly and informative and we were grateful for how welcoming they were even though it was closed.

We visited Kennedy Gold Mine for a 5th grade field trip, and everyone had a blast!! Our tour guides were entertaining, knowledgeable, patient, and just all around awesome. We learned so much and had a great time doing it. Thank you, Kennedy Gold Mine!

Very interesting, really neat how they housed the last remaining one in tact to help protect it. Some cool local history in a nice setting. Not crowded at all. Bathrooms at the lower parking lot. You can drive to the upper parking lot, makes the small but steep hike much easier.

Plenty of parking. Hanicapped accessable all throughout the park. It is beautifully restored. You cant help but feel this place. The folks that made these wheels, the dam. This was made with real human hands, sweat, ingenuity. No fabrication. I am amazed at its beauty, their size, and their purpose. We take so much for granted. How easy it is to go to grocery store for food. How easy it is to flush a toilet, flip a light switch, hop in our car and just turn a key. I have much admiration and respect for the men and women who helped pave this easy way of life. And yes I got all of that from just being here. Great job with the restoration. If not for them this review would not be possible.

Really cool park. Lots of interesting history. Accessible for everyone. Has public bathrooms and a water fountain.

What a cool place! Well kept and lots to explore. Good information and informative drawings. Really enjoyable experience.

We made a stop here while on a school trip. Super educational and cool to see these huge wheels in person! If you have an interest in the Gold Rush and learning about the area, definitely make a stop here!

Brilliant Park. A wonderful slice of history to be discovered here. It is very small, and can be quickly visited. A quick walk up the hill and you'll find out why these giant wheels were installed here 100 years ago. there is bathroom and water fountain facility as well as as info kiosk at the entrance and parking.

Cute place to stop for lunch or a quick blink of California's gold history. Access the other 2 wheels across the street from park.

Very nice park on a hill with dog park, historical mining artifacts, a beautiful view at the top and lots of trees. Wish it was twice as big, but they did a remarkable job with the land available.

Interesting little community park with cool views and interesting history. Great when done in conjunction with the Kennedy Mine. It’s a nice spot for a picnic too and there are some interesting views.