The tours are approximately 45 minutes long and are guided. You descend the equivalent of about a 16 story building by way of stairs and walkways and you ascend the same as you leave the caverns. During the tour you will see various formations that have developed in the caverns over time.

Children under the age of five years are allowed in the caverns with adult supervision. Some parents even bring their very small children, however, special care must be taken because some of the stairways are quite steep and narrow.

Mercer Caverns is located in Calaveras County just outside Murphys, California and about five miles from Angels Camp. Travel time from Sacramento is about two hours.

Both Angels Camp and Murphys have overnight accomodations, however, in the summer both towns are busy especially on the weekends. You can get information by contacting the Calaveras County Visitors Bureau.

Regular admission is $12.00 for adults and $7.00 for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years.These prices are subject to change without prior notice.  There are group rates available for groups of 10 or more people.