1. Touring the grounds at Lost River Cave, hiking and the nature play area - FREE. Come and go all day. We did!

2. Plan to buy something at the gift shop - it's NICE. Like, you walk in and stop and look around and wonder - am I in the right place?
3. It's an independent non-profit so your dollars support their educational and preservation efforts.


6. If you live nearby, they have camps! There were kids there having a blast over spring break.
7. Butterfly habitat May-Sept, it's back along the trails and from the looks of it - it's worth the short hike back there to check it out when it's open.

9. They have a Nature Trading post that is open the 2nd & 4th Sat April - Oct. It back along the trails like the butterfly habitat. Check it out for additional experiences.
10. You can have an event there, even a wedding in the cave! Seriously - it use the be a nightclub. I kid you not.
11. There are many places to eat nearby if you don't bring a picnic. We grabbed frostys at Wendy's because the kids got them free after completing their junior tour guide books, there are other fast-food options between Lost River Cave and the highway but also if you head into town on Nashville Rd, there are tons of options - I noticed Lost River Pizza Co and Home Cafe which both get great reviews online.

~Stephanie