Notable cave · Winneshiek, Iowa
Ice Cave
Ice Cave is a cave in Winneshiek, Iowa.
Ice Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ice Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ice Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.31134, -91.78042. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ice Cave
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~0 km · Must-see
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~2 km · Must-see
- Porter House Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bily Clocks Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~28 km · Must-see
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~46 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~49 km · Must-see
- Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~62 km · Must-see
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Buffalo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hayden Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Howard · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~71 km · Must-see
- Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~73 km · Must-see
Other caves near Ice Cave
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~0 km · Must-see
- Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Buffalo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Niagara Cave · cave · Howard · ~40 km
- Niagara Cave · cave · Fillmore · ~40 km
- Dutton Cave County Park · cave · Fayette · ~44 km
- Goliath's Cave · cave · Fillmore · ~62 km
- Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Fillmore · ~63 km
- Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Fillmore · ~67 km
- Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Fillmore · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ice Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ice Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ice Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ice Cave?
Nearby: Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve (cave, 0 km), Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (museum, 2 km), Porter House Museum (museum, 2 km), Bily Clocks Museum (museum, 23 km), Cold Water Spring State Preserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Fort Atkinson State Preserve (fort, 28 km).
Is Ice Cave worth visiting?
Ice Cave is listed as a notable cave in Iowa on Spotwander.