Crystal Lake Cave In Iowa A Great Vacation And Travel Destination

I owa has some beautiful           is the longest a cave has been     places that are wonderful       "alive" in Iowa. The cave is       vacation destinations. One      underground and continues to be    of the must see places is Crystal     one of the most amazing places to  Lake Cave. There is an                visit in Iowa. The tour of the     interesting story behind this         cave takes about half an hour to   location. Back in 1868 lead           45 minutes and it is an adventure  miners were looking for a lead        like none other you have ever      vein and they drilled 40 feet         taken. A tour guide will lead you  into the ground. And although         so that you get the most out of    they were not successful in           the adventure. Keep in mind that   finding the lead they had hoped       no matter what the temperature is  for they did find something else      outside it will be quite cool in   even more amazing. What they          Crystal Lake Cave and the year     found was Crystal Lake Cave.          round temperature is usually       Although the cave was discovered      around 52 degrees Fahrenheit.      for many years it was not open to                                        the public until 1932. Bernard        The cave is open from 9 am to 5    Markus, one of the original           pm on weekends in May and daily    miners, played a role in getting      in June, July and August from 9    the cave open to the public and       am until 6 pm. In September the    it finally became so after his        cave is open from 11 am until 5    death.                                pm on weekdays and 9 am until 5                                          pm on weekends. The cave is open   While the miners were digging         through mid October from 11 am     they found quite a few different      until 5 pm on weekdays and 9 am    types of gems and minerals that       until 5 pm on weekends. The rest   are on display in the gift shop.      of the year the cave is closed     There is no other show cavern         for winter. Prices for adults are  like Crystal Lake Cave and this       $10 and $5 for kids four to 11.    Kids under four are free and          senior citizens receive a 10%         size="-2">http://www.seasonalvaca  discount. Group pricing is            tionspots.com               available. The cave is located                                           three miles south of Dubuque,         By Robert W. Benjamin              Iowa and 20 minutes from Galena,                                         Illinois.                             Copyright © 2007                                                                                            There is a website that has great     You may publish this article in    information on USA Vacations and      your ezine, newsletter, or on      Unique Travel Spots Listed State      your web site as long as it is     By State and Season, the website      reprinted in its entirety and      is called: Seasonal Vacation          without modification except for    Spots, and can be found at this       formatting needs or grammar        url:                                  corrections.                                                              About the Author: Robert W. Benjamin has been in the software business on the internet for over 6 years, and has been producing low-cost software for the past 25+ years. Get a Credit Card or Fast Cash Loan! http://www.rb59.com Read more articles by: Robert Benjamin Article Source: www.iSnare.com