Alabaster Caverns State Park
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- Hwy 50 & Hwy 50-A
Freedom, OK 73842
Phone: 580-621-3381
Fax: 580-621-3572 - E-mail
***WINTERIZATION NOTICE*** Lower campground and bathrooms closed and gated November 1 to April 1. Upper campground RV camping and bathroom facilities will be open and available.
The highlight of the 200-acre Alabaster Caverns State Park is the ¾ mile cavern formed of alabaster, a rare form of gypsum, making it the largest natural gypsum cave in the world that is open to the public. Daily guided tours of Alabaster Cavern are available on the hour from 9am-4pm. For safety reasons, each tour has a maximum number of visitors who can be accommodated. A fee is charged for the tour. The cavern recently underwent an extensive lighting overhaul. Group tour reservations are required at least two weeks in advance. Reservations must be made by calling the park office at least two weeks in advance in order to receive a group tour discount. The park also features RV and other camping areas. Hiking trails, picnic areas, group shelters with electricity, grills, water, a horseshoe pit and a volleyball court are available at the park. Wild caving is a unique adventure also available at the park.
***NOTICE***The cavern tour involves a strenuous walk of approximately 3/4 mile, during which visitors will climb or go down a total of 330 stair steps. Due to these natural features and conditions, the cave is always cool and damp. The tour path is, at places, narrow, wet, uneven or at a steep incline. The tour takes about 45 minutes to complete. Due to the features of the cave described above, the walking tour is not recommended for those with mobility or respiratory problems, heart conditions or claustrophobia.
Wild caving is a sport better known as spelunking. Alabaster Caverns is home to four caves that are kept especially for that particular activity. The caves range from 550 feet to 1,600-ft. Permits may be obtained at park office. No permits shall be issued between October 1 and March 31 for protection of hibernating bats. A small fee per person applies. Wild caving is only permitted between the hours of 8am and 3pm. Please contact the park office for an equipment list as well as rules and regulations.
Discounts: Senior Discount
Facility Amenities: Amphitheater, Campsites, Concessions, Credit Cards Accepted, Dump Station, Elec. 30 Amp, Elec. 50 Amp, Gift Shop, Grills, Handicapped Parking, Naturalist on site, Outdoor Grills, Pets Allowed, Picnic Area, Playground, Pull Thru Sites, Restrooms, Showers, Tours Offered
Group Amenities: Accommodates Tour Groups, Advance Group Reservations Required, Bus/Motorcoach Parking, Group Rates Available
Location: State Park
On-site Activities: Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
On-site Lodging: RV Sites, Tent Sites
Suitable for Ages: Adults (18+), Children (up to 12), Teens (13-18)
Tour Information: Group Tours, Guided Tours, Self-guided tours
| Day | Open | Close |
| Sunday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Monday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| Daily guided tours begin promptly on the hour from 9am-4pm. Office closes at 4:30pm Nov 1-Feb 28. Reservations are recommended during major holidays, area-wide events and other scheduled happenings. | ||
Located 6 miles south of Freedom on Hwy 50, 1/2 mile east on Hwy 50A, or 20 miles north of Mooreland on Hwy 50.
Primary Contact: | Mike Caywood |
Event Contact: | Tandy Keenan |
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16 comments
Sorry...it looks like the bridge repairs on Hwy 14 north of Waynoka will continue through February or later.
Alabaster Caverns is awesome! Last year I went there with my Boy Scout troop. We did the guided tour and visited 3 of the wild caves. Bring coveralls if you go through ice stalagmite cave. Best trip I've been on.
Please note that if you are coming to the area, Highway 14 north of Waynoka is closed for bridge repairs. It should reopen to the public in January or February.
Thank you for the update .. I look forward to our trip there ..
Hello Sharon and Dana,rnWe can understand your concern with a problem tour guide. To set your mind at ease, the tour guide problem has been dealt with and we would love to see you at The Caverns on your next "get-away."rnAlabaster Caverns' staff
I would like to know if the problem with the rude tour guides been corrected .. I'd love to bring my family, but refuse to spend our valueable time and money if this is the attitude of the employees.
Interested in visiting but do not want to go if the same tour guide is there as expressed in the comments from last few months
First of all tour guide start it off by saying someone wasn't paying attention to the clicker and let 6 extra people on this tour so we're gonna have to step it up then a little ways into the cave she said are we all here in someone said no there's a few more people behind us a little ways and she said didn't everyone read the sign they only give us 45 minutes 2 tour the cave and at 1point a little boy said it's just a cave and old man said you are the rudest lady I've ever met and I know they have to stay on schedule the lady only talked about the cave 3 times in complained the rest the time this is my fourth time to visit the cave in the other 3 times the guieds were very nice in explained a lot about the cave the alabaster caverns is a very awesome place but this makes me not want to come back for a couple of years and I know a few of the people on that probably will never go back please fix this problem
My boyfriend and I visited the cave in the beginning of our relationship and had the best time! Our Tour guide was so friendly, roll with the punches, tell you everything from silly shadows to rocks used as beds, to helping you up the stairs and out of the cave! Now lets talk about my families visit Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 4pm!! My boyfriend and I invited my mom and dad and cousin and we also brought my son to visit for their first times! They loved it! And that's all fine but the experience could have been So much better! Our tour guide was rude, impatient, slanderous, basically just ready to be done. She at more than one occasion raised her voice to our group complaining of how slow We are! She yelled at an elderly man about keeping up, didn't you read the signs, WE ONLY HAVE 45 MINUTES! KEEP UP! She made numerous snide remarks and ruined my experience as well as many other people in my group. I just wish I could remember her name! PS the park is gorgeous as is the cave! Take the tour but ask who worked when I went, See date above, and request a different one!!
Our family was there on 7/23/11 and our tour guide spoke WAY to fast no one could understand her and while she asked if there were any questions throughout the tour, she constantly reminded us that we were on a time schedule and rushed us along. She was not the most polite person either. Our family group of 16 people were all very unimpressed with her. We do not feel that we got a good tour at all. We love the park and have been going there for years, but this last weekend the guide was not good at all.
Awesome Cave but the tour guide lady was very rude and in a hurry, this is my second trip to the cave and I was very unimpressed with our tour lady., Last visit was great!!
i use to work here and i had a blast and i learned so much not just about the cave its self but also about the animals that inhabit it and i would recommend this state park to all my friends and family to go see great for young kids and older folks also
Our family just got back from a overnight stay at Cedar Canyon Lodge, we went to the caverns. It was amazing we were very impressed. my 9 year old daughter wanted to go again the next day. we saw bats, and a lot of cool alabaster, etc.. a GREAT trip can not wait to go again. Cedar Canyon Lodge was GREAT also, great rooms at a good rate.
Absolutely beautiful cavern to view, great price and kind staff.
Not your usual show cave but worth a visit. Don't expect what you see in MO this is a different type of rock but still worth the day trip
My grandparents used to take my brother and I here as small kids and we loved it. Can't wait to share the experience with my kids.
