Visit Recreation.gov toReserve Lehman Caves Tour TicketsCave Tour BasicsThe finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time. -Henry David Thoreau, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, 1849
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Available Tours & FeesClick on individual tours for information on cost, duration, and more. Please do not reserve this tour if you are capable of completing another tour, unless you are traveling with a companion who needs an accessible tour. If no one in your party needs an accessible tour, please consider selecting another tour. Fees: Access Pass and Senior Pass holders are entitled to a 50% discount on cave tour tickets for the cardholder only. The discount will not apply to the entire group. The 30-minute Accessible Tour of Lehman Caves visits the Gothic Palace, the first highly-decorated room of the cave and can accommodate a wheelchair, with assistance.
Duration: 90 minutes
Distance: 0.6 miles / 1.0 kilometers Total Stairs: 69 Difficulty: Moderate. Stone benches are available midway through the tour. Fees: Adults (16 years and older): $15.00 Youth (5 to 15 years old): $8.00 Infants & Toddlers (under 5 years old): Free Note: Toddlers are only allowed on the Grand Palace Tour November 1st-March 5th. During the summer months, the shorter tours (Lodge Room and Gothic Palace) are ideal for families with very young children. Access Pass and Senior Pass holders are entitled to a 50% discount on cave tour tickets for the cardholder only. The discount will not apply to the entire group. On the Grand Palace Tour, your ranger will guide visitors from the Entrance Tunnel through to the Grand Palace and returning through the Exit Tunnel, experiencing the entire developed tour route. Duration: 60 minutes Adults (16 years and older): $12.00 Youth (5 to 15 years old): $6.00 Infants & Toddlers (under 5 years old): Free Access Pass and Senior Pass holders are entitled to a 50% discount on cave tour tickets for the cardholder only. The discount will not apply to the entire group. On the Lodge Room Tour, your ranger will guide visitors from the Entrance Tunnel through to the Lodge Room and out the Exit Tunnel. 
NPS / B. Mills Daily Tour ScheduleTour route availability and times change depending on the season. The complete schedule or variety of tours may not be published until one to three months prior to tour date. Fall: September 8-October 29, 2026Grand Palace Tour (90 minutes) Midsummer: July 10-September 7, 2026Grand Palace Tour (90 minutes) Check the park calendar for tour times and other programs by clicking here.Visit Recreation.gov toReserve Lehman Caves Tour TicketsSecure your Tour ReservationsDuring summer months, especially weekends, Lehman Cave Tour tickets will routinely sell out. Make sure to check for availability two to four weeks before your visit for the best opportunity to secure tickets. This is the only way to guarantee spots on a tour for you and your group. Walk-up tours (indicated with an asterisk * on tour schedules) may be offered as scheduling and staffing levels allow. Walk-up tour tickets are available at the Lehman Caves Visitor Center desk beginning at opening on the day of the tour, and often sell out within the first hour. Refund and Check-in PolicyRefunds requested at least a day prior to the tour will be honored minus the $1 per ticket charged by Recreation.gov. Refunds cannot be provided on the the day of the tour. Group Tours & Field TripsTo arrange tours for school groups, please contact the park via email, or call (775) 234-7521. School group tours must contact us at least 30 days in advance. Find more information on planning a field trip here. More information about Lehman Caves
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Last updated: August 5, 2026