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Warsaw Caves Conservation Area (Warsaw)

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Underground experience

A while ago, I visited Warsaw Caves at the end of a cool afternoon, on a wet fall day, with a two-year-old and no flashlight. You might as well say I did not see them. Still, we were there long enough to assess what a great underground adventure it offers to young explorers. Some of the seven biggest caves marked along the trails are up to 100 metres long. They recommend exploring the caves with kids 7 years and older but I still think a parent can stay behind and help younger siblings just get in and out of a cave. The trail to the caves starts smoothly but is soon covered by large plates of rock (at times slippery) which offers a unique scene. Bright green touches of moss cover the stones, and straight tall trees have popped up wherever they could. Some actually managed to grow from the bottom of 2-metre-deep crevices! During the summer, visitors can swim in a calm river accessible from a beach where canoes and kayaks can be rented.

VISITOR INFORMATION

Schedule / hours: 2017: Open to vehicles from Victoria Day to Thanksgiving, from 8 a.m. to sunset.
Admission price: 2017: (cash only) around $10/car. Canoe rental is $17/two hours or $34/day. Headlamp rental for around $3.
Address: On Caves Road, off County Road 4 Warsaw
Phone: 705-652-3161
Website: www.warsawcaves.com
Nearby restaurants: • They sell snacks and drinks during the summer. I was told there’s a great chip truck in the town of Warsaw, five minutes away from the Warsaw Caves.
While you are there: • There are 52 campsites in Warsaw Conservation Area.
Age group: 4 - 16 years old
Attraction suitable for:
Preschoolers
School
Preteen
Teen

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