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Dates
May 2, Aug 11, Sept 9, Oct 13, Nov 11
ADDRESS
5181 DeSoto Caverns Parkway
Childersburg, AL 35044
PHONE
256.378.7252
Sales@MajesticCaverns.com
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Lead Them On An Adventure You’ll Always Remember
Make your child’s learning come alive and feel like a hero as they both learn and have fun. Explore the depths of our cavern, engage in above ground fun and even have an underground classroom for an unforgettable experience.
Attractions for Everyone
We have over a dozen unique attractions at our location that your group will love. Bring out the best in your group with our water balloon battles, to archery, a maze, panning for gemstones, a beautiful train ride, and many more fun attractions. Learn about our attractions here.
60 Degrees Year-Round
Are you looking for an adventure in the heat of the summer or the icy chill of the winter? Enjoy the “Great Indoors” as our caverns is naturally 60 degrees year-round! And, if it is rainy out, you can still experience a wonder of nature without getting rained on while inside the caverns. Enjoy an adventure at an epic location with a comfortable temperature and setting year-round!
Born For Adventure
What better way to step into fun than at a park full of fun and mystery!? People of all ages have been amazed as they enter Alabama’s Big Cave, which has an entrance room as large as a football field, is taller than a 12 story building, and is full of gem-stone-quality onyx formations! Also, all of our caverns tours include one of the top rated underground laser light shows in the country! If you are looking to create an unforgettable experience, this is the perfect destination for you!
Historic Caverns
Experience a guided tour through Alabama’s Hidden Gem, a spacious and beautiful cave adventure.
Homeschool Discount Dates
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Discounted Homeschool Tickets
Homeschool
Adventure Package
$46.94
$24.98
1 Guided Caverns Tour
Panning for Gemstones
Maze
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$12.98 when added now, but $15.89 when added at the park
Homeschool
All-Inclusive Package
$51.98
$38.98
1 Guided Caverns Tour
Over a Dozen Attractions
Save By Adding Your Meal NOW
$12.98 when added now, but $15.89 when added at the park
About Your Tickets…
Ages 3 and Under... FREE
Ages 3 and under are free into the park and may accompany their guardians to wherever their guardians’ ticket gives them access.
Cave Tours Info
Guided Cave Tours leave just outside the gift shop hourly, each lasting under an hour. Safety first—only guided tours allowed. Every tour includes a captivating laser light show. 🤩
Buy for a date, stay flexible!
Plans evolve? No worries – enjoy within 60 days on a future Homeschool Day. We have them every month.
Discounted Ticket
You’re enjoying our biggest discounts! Stick to its guidelines for enjoying that discount. Adjusting plans? No stress – your ticket is good for 60 days, so either come on another homeschool day or if you can’t come on those dates, cover the difference and enjoy the flexibility of our standard rates.
Underground Classroom
You want the best for your students. Join the adventure and bring your students’ classroom deep in our unforgettable Underground Classroom TODAY!
In-Depth Geological Learning
During the extended Underground Classroom, students will learn about stalactites, stalagmites, and more geographical information. Our guides will teach using the cave as the perfect backdrop for this educational presentation. This is the perfect environment for immersive education where students learn about rocks from within one!
Historical
Your students will learn about over 2,000 years of human history to which the caverns has served as a meaningful backdrop.
- A mastodon bone was found in the opening of our caverns from a young mastodon.
* Majestic Caverns has artifacts from over 2,000 years ago when the woodland Indians used our caverns as a sacred space for security and habitation. - Hernando DeSoto and his men came by the caverns and met with the Coosa Indians in the area by the Coosa River, a five minute drive from our park in 1540. This is where the city of Childersburg got its historic roots.
- The oldest cave graffiti in America is in our caverns which is celebrating its 300 year anniversary this year from its carved inscription in 1723.
- In 1796, George Stiggins, a presidential agent, wrote to our first President, President George Washington, describing the beauty of the cave as being more grand than the finest tapestries of Europe. President George Washington marked this caverns as the first cavern on record in the United States.
- The caverns was used to mine gun powder during the US Civil War in the 1860’s.
- The caverns was acquired in 1912 by Ida Mathis, who is an Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee for saving Alabama from economic ruin. She is a fascinating woman who was named the “Economic Moses of the South” and was invited to speak as far as Australia for her incredible work.
- The caverns was also used as a speakeasy in the 1920’s when America had a ban on liquor. There was a dance floor, live music, and a rowdy crowd that gave the cavern a short-lived title of “The Bloody Bucket” before federal agents raided and ended the illegal actions.
Artifacts & Fossils
During the Underground Classroom students will have the unique opportunity to learn about sedimentary layers and how fossils are formed. To accompany this learning, we have a time where students get to see and touch a Mastadon bone that was found in Majestic Caverns. This is an experience students talk about and remember for years.
We have a document just for you if you’d like to print off information about our Underground Classroom.
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FAQs
How often do the tours go into the caverns?
Every hour a tour leaves outside the entrance of the caverns and each guided tour lasts just under an hour.
How long does the cave tour last?
Your guided caverns tour lasts nearly one hour.
What should I wear inside Majestic Caverns?
The temperature inside the cave is 60°F year-round. In the summer, it will be refreshingly cool, and in the winter it will be a comfortable warmer temperature. Because the entrance to our cave is a steep ramped tunnel we recommend wearing shoes with traction on the bottom, although there is a handrail for steadying yourself if your shoes are smooth on bottom.
Is Parking Free?
Yes, all parking is free!
Are strollers or baby back-packs allowed inside the cave?
Yes, they are. Our cave has a tunnel, making it accessible for you and your young ones.
What should I NOT bring to the park?
The following items are prohibited:
- Alcohol or drugs
- Magic Markers, spray paint, and aerosol cans
- Knives or chains
- Weapons
- Chemical weapons, including mace or pepper spray
- Fireworks
- Cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars or chewing tobacco. Majestic Caverns is a tobacco free environment
- Bicycles and similar items are not allowed inside the park for the safety of all of our guests
- Flyers or handouts
- Majestic Caverns reserves the right to prohibit anything that management decides may pose safety concerns for guests or the environment of our historical live Caverns.
What is NOT allowed inside the Caverns?
The following items are prohibited:
- Outside food or drink are not allowed inside of the caverns (these items often have acidic or carbonated properties which erode the live formations inside our Caverns)
- Cigarettes, cigars or chewing tobacco. Majestic Caverns is a tobacco free environment
- Chewing gum
- Majestic Caverns reserves the right to prohibit additional items that may pose safety concerns for either the live Caverns or other guests. If you have an unlisted item you would like to bring into the cave that is not listed as approved, please contact us to request approval in advance and recognize that if approval is not given, the item may not be allowed into the caverns.
Is Majestic Caverns handicap accessible?
We are handicap accessible throught the Healing All Cathedral Room, which is the first room within our caverns and is accessible through a ramp. There is a passageway that narrows as our guests go towards our back room that would require someone to be able to walk through the back area while their wheelchair is folded in order to navigate through that narrow passageway. If the handicap guest is capable of walking a short distance that is supplied with a railing while the wheelchair is folded and brought through, our handicap guests will be able to see the entirety of the tour. If our guest is not capable of entering in the back of the cave, we have discount tours that still allow the guest to enjoy the Healing All Cathedral room within the caverns. Due to the natural environment of the cave, some areas had to be steeply ramped and will require an additional helper to navigate. Warning: For cave visitors in a wheelchair, it is required that you bring a capable assistant to help you with navigating the steep portions of the cave.
Is Majestic Caverns open for the holidays?
We are open all holidays except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.
Are pets allowed at Majestic Caverns?
Yes, pets are allowed in the park as long as they remain on a leash. Inside the cave we only allow pets if you are capable of holding them throughout the tour. People who bring their pets are responsible for cleaning up their pet’s waste. People with pets also will be held responsible for any damage their pet creates. Because of the indoor-outdoors nature of a cave, we cannot have any animals using the restroom inside the caverns, so they must be small enough to be held through the entirety of the tour.
Is there food on the premises?
Yes, we are proud to serve a variety of delicious and hormone free foods at our <a href=”cave-cafe”>Cave Cafe</a> in the gift shop. Be sure to try our award winning home-made fudge!
Does it rain inside the cave?
It does not rain inside the cave. Although, because this cave is still growing you may experience getting dripped on occasionally. We like to call these occasional drips “cave kisses.
Is there food on the premises?
Yes, we are proud to serve a variety of delicious and hormone free foods at our <a href=”cave-cafe”>Cave Cafe</a> in the gift shop. Be sure to try our award winning home-made fudge!
Can I have a family get-together at the cave?
Yes, please feel free to check our <a href=”/family-reunion”>family reunion</a> tab, and if your group has 20 or more contact us to make a reservation at a special group rate!
Is there camping nearby?
Yes, we have a campground on the property.
Is Majestic Caverns a state or national park?
No, we are a privately owned park that has stayed in the same family for over 100 years.
