Underground Adventure Awaits with 37 North Expeditions’ Cave Tour

When winter weather makes you want to skip the trails, 37 North Expeditions offers an alternative. Go underground instead. This full-day cave adventure takes you through two historic Ozark caves where narrow passages, geological formations, and settler stories beat sitting on your couch any Saturday in January and February.

THE DEETS

📅 Saturday, January 10, 2026 and February 7, 2026 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Meet at SCOTT Adventure Lab, 229 South Main Street, Bentonville
🎟️ $149.00 | Minimum 7 participants required
🔗More info and Ticket

What You’ll Actually Do

Your guides lead you through two separate caves over the course of six hours, covering about 1.5 miles total. The first cave features narrow, damp passages and low-light conditions where you’ll walk roughly half a mile on uneven surfaces. Your guide fills you in on geological formations and local lore while you navigate spaces that feel worlds away from downtown Bentonville.

Midday brings a picnic lunch at Sulphur Springs Park, weather permitting, where natural springs and bluffs give you a scenic break before heading to cave number two. Bring your own lunch and layer up, because the first quarter of the year doesn’t care about your picnic plans.

The second cave stretches out longer with about a mile of walking through dark corridors and bluff-side formations. This one carries stories of early Ozark settlers who used these natural shelters, adding human history to the geological show. Expect steep steps, careful footing, and conditions that require real shoes, not the pair you wore to brunch last weekend.

Pack Smart, Dress Right

You’ll get transportation between sites, expert guides, cave admission, and snacks and drinks throughout the day. What you won’t get: lunch or guide tips, so plan your budget accordingly. Wear athletic clothes in layers with tennis shoes or hiking boots that can handle damp, uneven terrain. Throw in water, your own snacks, and a sack lunch, and you’re set.

The adventure starts at 9:00 AM at SCOTT Adventure Lab and wraps by 3:00 PM back in Bentonville. You’ll need to feel comfortable navigating steep steps, narrow passageways, and dark spaces where watching your footing matters. If you’re mobile, curious about how settlers lived, and ready to spend a winter day exploring underground, this works.