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 | Longhorn Cavern State Park, south of Burnet in Burnet County, is 645.62 acres classified as a scenic park in the rugged Hill Country. Longhorn Cavern was acquired in 1932 - 1937 from private owners. It was dedicated a state park in 1932, was opened in 1938 and was dedicated as a natural landmark in 1971.
The cave was first formed when the ground levels of water began to drop. As this downward movement occurred, the water began to dissolve the limestone. This downward drainage continued until great underground stream beds were cut out of solid rock. It is this unusual combination of dissolving and cutting by water that makes Longhorn Cavern one of the most unique caves of the world.
The cave has been used as a shelter since prehistoric times. Among legends about the cave is one that the outlaw Sam Bass hid a $2 million cache of stolen money inside. Confederates made gunpowder in the cave during the Civil War. Legend also says Texas Rangers rescued a kidnapped girl from Indians in the cave. |
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| Longhorn Cavern State Park in Texas - information on Longhorn Cavern State Park in Texas ... Longhorn Cavern State Park P.O. Box 732 Burnet, Texas 78611 1-877-441-CAVE 830/598-CAVE Longhorn Cavern site links. Skip links ... | | Longhorn Cavern State Park Use Fees - LONGHORN CAVERN STATE PARK Use Fees ... Longhorn Cavern State Park Entrance and Use Fees Information and prices are subject to change at any time. Please call the park or park ... | | Longhorn Cavern State Park Home Page - The official Site for the Texas Longhorn Cavern State Park. Educational Information as well as online Registration Forms for Specialty Group Tours. Take a look inside the Longhorn Cavern and ... | | Longhorn Cave Tours Inc. Presents Longhorn Cavern State Park - The official Site for the Texas Longhorn Cavern State Park. Educational Information as well as online Registration Forms for ... Longhorn Cavern State Park Contact Information Located in Burnet ... | | Wild Texas: Longhorn Cavern State Park - Burnet, Texas - Longhorn Cavern State Park, located in Burnet, Texas. Activities: bicycling, birding, cave tours, hiking, nature study, wildlife ... 00 Search Now: Longhorn Cavern State Park Burnet, Texas Outside ... | | Longhorn Cavern State Park - Hike around Texas' Longhorn Cavern State Park | | Longhorn Cavern State Park, Central Texas - Find information on hiking, camping, biking, balloning, canoeing, parks, golfing, boating, hotels, scenic drives, or anything else you can do outside in Austin, Texas. | | Longhorn Cavern State Park, Burnet, Texas - Find information on hiking, camping, biking, balloning, canoeing, parks, golfing, boating, hotels, scenic drives, or anything else you can do outside in Austin, Texas. | | The Greenstone Guide to Austin & The Hill Country (Longhorn Cavern State Park) - ?2002 Pangea Software, Inc. LONGHORN CAVERN STATE PARK ABOUT THE PARK There are many caves to visit in Texas, but none as unique as Longhorn Cavern. There aren't many of your typical stalagmite ... | | Plainsman Lodge Waterfront Resort in Kingsland, Texas - Waterfront cabins and RV spaces for rent in Kingsland Texas on Lake LBJ ... history and interesting sites to explore. Visit the Longhorn Cavern State Park, an underground wonder of marble, once used to ... | | Cedar Lodge on Lake Buchanan in central Texas - Cedar Lodge on Lake Buchanan in central Texas, cabins for rent, RV park, boats for rent ... Where Shooting Stars are plentiful and wishes really do come true! Have a picnic, sit in the swing, enjoy ... | | National Caves Association Caves Directory - Learn more about the member show caves of the National Caves Association ... Member Caves Directory Wondrous Vistas! More Than Caves ... Scroll through the list or search by state! Click highlighted ... |
| Nature Programs: |
| A GEOLOGY PROGRAM -- Developed by a qualified geologist for persons of at least 8th-grade age, this program includes a brief explanation of the complex geology of the Texas Hill Country and how it relates to Longhorn Cavern. A cavern tour and a field trip are included.
The short program is an abbreviated field trip to the road cut at Kingsland plus the cave tour for $15.00 per personThe long program will include a brief lecture, a longer field trip to include Inks Lake State Park and the Devils's Waterhole, plus the cave tour for $25.00 per person. Reservations and deposits are required for all specialty tours. Please call 877-441-CAVE or write to Longhorn Cavern State Park; PO Box 732; Burnet, TX 78611. |
| Area Attractions: |
| Nearby parks include Inks Lake State Park; Pedernales Falls State Park; Enchanted Rock State Natural Area; and the Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site (which includes the Sauer-Beckmann Farm.) |
| Directions: |
| Longhorn Cavern State Park is located approximately 6 miles west and 6 miles south of Burnet, Texas on Park Road 4, off US Highway 281. |
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