Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park, MT

Tours are offered from May 1 through September 30. Advanced ticket sales for prescheduled tours are available for tours from May 1st through September 30th.

Paradise Tours are especially suited for visitors with small children, those who experience claustrophobia or have physical mobility challenges. Not only does this route avoid the vertical climb to access the cave and the 600 stairs, bending, tight spaces of the Classic Tour, but it is also the only option that views the largest, most decorated area of the Cave, the Paradise Room.

Visitors should plan on arriving at the upper visitor at least 30 minutes prior to tour time.

Visitors must not bring or wear any item that was already in another cave or mine.

This tour consists of a ½ mile approach on gravel, 14 stair steps total with a handrail, and the returning ½ mile.

The $8 park entry fee still applies for non-resident vehicles. Daily entry pass may be purchased prior to arrival.

Looking for a bit more of a challenge? Opt for the Classic Tour also offered daily.

All tours are by a trained guide. No self-guided tours are available. The cave has an average temperature of 50 degrees Fehrenheit (10 Celsius) and over 90 percent humidity year-round regardless of outside weather. Most areas are dimly lit, and some are narrow and enclosed. Consider bringing a light jacket, good walking shoes, a hand-held camera, and bottled water. Pets, strollers, backpacks, and purses are not allowed. Baby front packs work well; we have a few available free of chage at the ticket booth.