I WA LIFE
SUDOKU
HAUNTED CAVE TOURS
BY BOAT? IN IOWA?
THE WELL-KEPT SECRET OF SPOOK CAVE AND CAMPGROUND
SALES AND SUCCES S
Here’s the legend as told by camping website The Dyrt: In the early 1800s, a group of pioneers settled on a hilly patch of land bordering the Mississippi. They called their bit of Iowa’s northeast corner “Beluah.” It seemed peaceful at first, but before long, the citizens started hearing weird noises drifting up from a mysterious hole in the hillside on the outskirts of town. Was it ghosts? Demons? The townspeople never found out. In 1896, a massive flood swept through the area, killing more than 20 residents and turning Beluah into a ghost town. The souls of the dead joined the ones already in the hole, which was abandoned for more than 50 years. In 1953, an Iowa man named Gerald Mielke pried it open and discovered the secret behind the wailing: a network of flooded underground caves. Today, thrill seekers and tourists can explore the watery depths of Spook Cave in guided boats from May through October and even camp nearby in tents or luxury cabins. If you’re claustrophobic, this isn’t the cave tour for you! The water level can get so high that you need to lay flat in your boat to ease inside the cavern entrance, and a plethora of rock formations make navigation difficult. Every once in a while, your tour guide will shout “DUCK!” and they’ll mean it! While there’s plenty for geology buffs to enjoy, including a striped flowstone wall, a 35-foot dome room, and a frozen mineral waterfall, Spook Cave offers even more fodder for fans of the paranormal. In addition to the moaning of the townspeople of Beluah, tourists peering from their boats can peek at scratch marks in the cave wall made by “Old Joe,” an early spelunker who drowned there. Iowa has its fair share of haunted barns and creepy cornfields, but few attractions have the historic mystique of Spook Cave. Even better, tours cost just $14 per adult, giving you a lot of spooky bang for your buck. The cave recently reopened in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and is welcoming guests with the caveat that they must wear masks during the tour. To learn more about this creepy piece of Iowa history, visit SpookCave.com.
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