Discovery in the Dark Headlamp Tour

Blanchard Springs Caverns

Discovery in the Dark Headlamp tours are conducted in the last part of the Discovery Trail. Visitors are supplied with helmets and headlamps, and tours are conducted by Forest Service guides with the cave lights off. This allows visitors an experience closer to that of the early Caverns explorers.

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Need to Know

• DIFFICULT TOUR

  Not recommended for visitors with known heart or respiratory problems, poor circulation or difficulty walking long distances on unlevel surfaces and negotiating stairs. Evacuation from the cave to a hospital for medical attention could take several hours.

• About this tour:

  This tour is only offered on Saturdays during the spring and fall and may not be offered every Saturday. Please call 870-757-2211 for availability. The cave is a constant 58 degree temperature so please dress appropriately; wear low-heeled non-slip shoes; there are NO restrooms underground.