Notable cave · Mariposa, California
Bower Cave
Bower Cave is a cave in Mariposa, California.
Bower 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 Bower 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 Bower Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.74798, -120.03592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bower Cave
- Coulterville Park · sanctuary · Mariposa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ackerson Mountain · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ackerson Mountain · viewpoint · Lyon · ~23 km · Must-see
- Drunken Gulch · viewpoint · Mineral · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake McClure · lake · Mariposa · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6 · attraction · Mariposa · ~29 km · Must-see
- El Portal · lake · Mineral · ~29 km · Must-see
- Don Pedro Reservoir · lake · Tuolumne · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Eleanor · lake · Lyon · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Eleanor · lake · Tuolumne · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake · lake · Lyon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cherry Lake · lake · Tuolumne · ~38 km · Must-see
- O'Shaughnessy Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~39 km · Must-see
- California State Mining and Mineral Museum · museum · Mineral · ~41 km · Must-see
- New Don Pedro Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bridalveil Fall · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hetch Hetchy Reservoir · lake · Tuolumne · ~43 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Mariposa · ~44 km · Must-see
Other caves near Bower Cave
- Moaning Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~74 km · Must-see
- California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~82 km · Must-see
- Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~115 km · Must-see
- Bower Cave · cave · Lyon · ~0 km
- Indian Cave · cave · Mariposa · ~52 km
- Coyote Creek Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~64 km
- Moaning Cavern Cave Park · cave · Calaveras · ~65 km
- Hole in the Wall · cave · Mono · ~114 km
- Hole in the Wall · cave · Mineral · ~114 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bower Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bower Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bower 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 Bower Cave?
Nearby: Coulterville Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Ackerson Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Ackerson Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Drunken Gulch (viewpoint, 23 km), Lake McClure (lake, 25 km), Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6 (attraction, 29 km).
Is Bower Cave worth visiting?
Bower Cave is listed as a notable cave in California on Spotwander.