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Mercer Caverns is closed on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. Reservations. School and other group reservations may be made in advance by calling the caverns directly at (209) 728-2101 or 728-2378. Admission prices. $23.00 for adults and $17.00 for children ages 3-12 years. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more people.

Mercer Caverns is a show cave located one mile north of Murphys in Calaveras County California. [1] It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim. [ 2 ]

Mercer Caverns is one of the half dozen or so accessible caves in California. Just 5 miles outside the town of Murphy’s, the Mercer Caverns is one of the better caves in California which you can explore.

Mercer Caverns is a set of caves in limestone formations which were turned into a tourist attraction in the late 19th...

Mercer Caverns, one of three caves in Calaveras County, is open for guided tours, year round. See deep underground in this cavern filled with a large array of cave formations like stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.

Offers 45-minute guided tour. Includes photo gallery, history, maps, admission fees, discount coupon, hours, links and contact information. Located near Murphys.

On Sept. 1, 1985, Mercer Caverns celebrated the 100th anniversary of its discovery by Walter J. Mercer. Between October and November 1985, Bruce Rogers, USGS, Charmaine Legge, and Paul Decker, all of the Golden Gate Grotto of the National Speleological Society, mapped the caverns for the very first time in its 100 year modern history.

Feb 20, 2018 · Murphys, CA, in Calaveras County is home to Mercer Caverns, one of four fantastic caverns in Northern Caifornia's Gold Country.