Photo Tours of Onondaga & Cathedral Caves
Every Month during season!
9 to noon in Cathedral Cave; 1 to 4 p.m. in Onondaga
You will have up to 3 hours in each cave.
Photo Tour costs are: $15 for Onondaga Cave, $10 for Cathedral Cave, $20 for Both
Read below for general information.
General Photo Tour info
Bring a tripod if you want as well as any lighting you may want; Onondaga is electrically lighted, but Cathedral has no lights. Those wishing to attend must make reservations in advance as the tour is limited to 30 people. No equipment will be provided by the park, so please bring your own, including easily movable lighting equipment. Conditions in the cave include concrete walkways and metal handrails, cool temperature (57 degrees F) and high humidity (nearing 100 percent). Since there are no lights in Cathedral Cave, please bring a flashlight. Please dress appropriately (sturdy walking shoes, jacket, warmer layers).
Onondaga Cave Photo Tour
This little gem, “Going Up” by Eric Spradling, is from Onondaga’s Photo Tour
This is the beautiful Queen’s Canopy. “Going Up” may be a reference to heading to the top to see the Lily Pad Room. A photo tour through Onondaga Cave lasts three hours, where all of the cave lights are turned on, and amateur to professional photographers may take their time and their tripod to explore much of the cave’s natural beauty.
Cathedral Cave Photo Tour
A photo tour of Cathedral Cave will include extra time for photographs to be taken at specific locations along the tour route. You may even see some salamanders!
Are you interested in having your photo of Onondaga Cave State Park published on our website or the park calendar? If so, we would be so grateful, since we look for new and interesting photos of the cave and Park.
Just email us with your information and your digital photo attached. Photo will be credited to you and/or your business, and any proceeds would go to Onondaga Friends Association, to be used for Onondaga Cave State Park. Thank you!
onondagafriends@gmail.com