Must-see cave · Calaveras, California
Mercer Caverns
Mercer Caverns is a cave in Calaveras, California.
Mercer Caverns: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mercer Caverns
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mercer Caverns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.15117, -120.47809. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mercer Caverns
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~8 km · Must-see
- Vallecito Bell Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~9 km · Must-see
- Moaning Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~11 km · Must-see
- Angels Camp Museum · museum · Calaveras · ~13 km · Must-see
- New Melones Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~17 km · Must-see
- Columbia State Historic Park · park · Tuolumne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sonora United Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~28 km · Must-see
- New Melones Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~30 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~32 km · Must-see
- Twain Harte Evangelical Free Church · church · Tuolumne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tulloch Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~37 km · Must-see
- New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~37 km · Must-see
- Tulloch 62-006 Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~41 km · Must-see
Other caves near Mercer Caverns
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~8 km · Must-see
- Moaning Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~11 km · Must-see
- Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~42 km · Must-see
- Moaning Cavern Cave Park · cave · Calaveras · ~11 km
- Coyote Creek Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~13 km
- Crystal Caves Mobile Home Park · cave · El Dorado · ~64 km
- Bower Cave · cave · Lyon · ~74 km
- Bower Cave · cave · Mariposa · ~74 km
- Arthur Cave Discovery · cave · San Joaquin · ~98 km
- Hangman's Cave · cave · Alpine · ~108 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mercer Caverns open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mercer Caverns yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mercer Caverns?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mercer Caverns?
Nearby: California Caverns (cave, 8 km), Vallecito Bell Monument (fort, 9 km), Moaning Cave (cave, 11 km), Angels Camp Museum (museum, 13 km), New Melones Lake (lake, 17 km), Columbia State Historic Park (park, 19 km).
Is Mercer Caverns worth visiting?
Mercer Caverns is listed as a must-see cave in California on Spotwander.