We really enjoyed our visit to Boyden Cavern. The Cavern was really beautiful and our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We would highly recommend bringing water shoes (or buying them there) and taking the stream bed exit (you have a choice while inside the cavern). It is really neat to walk through the water in the tight passageways on the way out, although the water is quite cold. The staff was all very nice and they were really good about changing the time of our visit when we got there earlier than expected (and also when we accidentally booked the wrong day online). Boyden Cavern was definitely a highlight of our Sequoia/Kings Canyon trip, and a really great stop along the beautiful Kings Canyon Byway. Just be forewarned that there is a steep, but short, walk up to the cavern entrance.

I really enjoyed this cavern tour. The guide was very informative and did well with the whole group. My favourite part, though, was the wild water exit. Take extra shoes and do it - it's worth it.

The tour of the cavern was a great option as we explored the King County scenic byway. Beautiful location along the river. Our guide Stella was delightful. Informative and fun. We chose to walk in the creek on the way out of the tour. Great choice! But be sure to have water shoes or a change of socks/shoes. Highly recommend this tour.

Devon, our tour guide, was amazing. I warned him I had balance issues, was high-maintenance, and might need some help before the tour began, and he gladly went beyond expectations to accommodate me! Great destination worth the drive! Actually drive was a surprise bene; IMO scenery way exceeded our expectations, especially as approaching cave. And I grew up in Calif and all that.

Entire experience was fabulous, starting with the amazing scenery on the drive to the cave. At the cave, both parking and check in was easy, the tour left on time, and is about 45-60 mins total which is a good length of time even for younger kids. Our tour guide was so fun and knowledgeable. This was an unplanned trip for us but I’m so glad we did it!

I found this tour fun and the location very interesting to see and learn about. The cave was nice and cool, which for me was a great way to beat the heat on a summer afternoon. Morgan was my tour guide and I thought that she did a great job.

Great side quest if you don't want to hike and you want to beat the heat. Nice and cool. Fascinating scenery. Our guide Morgan was great. If you get her make sure she tells you about the dead body they found in the cave. Oh, and watch your head! I was so worried about where my feet were going I bumped mine twice.

Late in posting this -- but we really enjoyed the tour! Boyden is small enough that you don't have to be in immaculate shape to survive the stairs of the tour (like Shasta Caverns). In fact, I don't remember many stairs at all -- so it is more natural than other caverns I have been in. The tour guides were delightful. And If you wanted to, you could exit by walking in water. I had waterproof shoes so it was nice to put them to good use! ;) We actually went in 2021 -- before the road closure issues. But I really don't think the caverns have changed all that much.

Ordered tickets on line. Arrived early and they took us in when we arrived. As described, the walk up to he entrance is very steep but not too far, about 7 minutes. It was tough with one railing on the hill side. Half up on the left side and the other half up on the right. Inside it was cool, but we overdressed for freezing. Beautiful, great guide (albert?) filled with interesting information. He used his flashlight to explain the various mineral deposits, etc. Bring a flashlight for your own cool way to see the rock. OK to bring a camera or your phone. Take the water way out if you can, shoes will bet wet, sandles /flipflops must have a back strap. Worth the windy drive down and back up the remarkable Kings Canyon too.

I highly recommend this tour! I am a big geology/minerals/caves fan, while my wife is somewhat claustrophobic, and my son gets bored easily. We all enjoyed it. The cave has an interesting history, an abundance of beautiful formations, and is small enough to be seen in about 45 minutes. We opted for the streambed exit, so we did the entire tour in crocs; while others were going out the way they came in, on paved paths, we walked out 20 feet below, through a shallow (about 3" deep) stream. I've never done that in any other cave tour.