Crystal Cave

Crystal 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.83256, -92.25199. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Crystal Cave

• Wilson Place Museum · museum · Dunn · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Menomin · lake · Dunn · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake Island · lake · Pepin · ~41 km · Must-see
• Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Beauharnois · fort · Pepin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ḣe Mni C̣aƞ - Barn Bluff · park · Goodhue · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tainter Lake · lake · Dunn · ~46 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Lake · lake · Pierce · ~47 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Goodhue · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Pepin · lake · Pepin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kinnickinnic State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~49 km · Must-see
• Willow River State Park · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~49 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Dam · waterfall · Saint Croix · ~52 km · Must-see
• Afton State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~52 km · Must-see
• Corky's Pier & Lake Mallalieu Boat Launch · lake · Saint Croix · ~54 km · Must-see
• Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Crystal Cave

Other caves near Crystal Cave

• Wabasha Street Caves · cave · Ramsey · ~83 km · Must-see
• Knapps Cave · cave · Washington · ~81 km
• Wakáŋ Tipi · cave · Ramsey · ~82 km
• Carver’s Cave Overlook · cave · Ramsey · ~82 km
• North Star Brewery Cave · cave · Ramsey · ~82 km
• Nat Geo Cave · cave · Ramsey · ~84 km
• Echo Cave · cave · Ramsey · ~86 km
• Bear Cave Park · cave · Buffalo · ~137 km
• Bear Cave Park · cave · Olmsted · ~138 km
• Bear Cave Park Meadow · cave · Olmsted · ~138 km

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