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BCCS Cave and Karst Preserves

The BCCS currently owns and manages six cave and karst preserves:

  1. The Butler Cave Homestead Preserve (BCHP)
  2. The Bobcat Cave Preserve (BCP)
  3. The Robins Rift Cave Preserve (RRCP)
  4. The Postmaster House Preserve (PMHP)
  5. The White-Wefer Property (WWP)
  6. The Keith Wheeland and Dan Blast Cave Preserve (WCP)

In addition to the preserves the BCCS owns, the BCCS assists the owners of other caves and karst in the Burnsville Cove by

  1. Managing access to cave and karst resources in the Water Sinks Karst Preserve, and
  2. Assisting with the maintenance of a kiosk, parking area and footpath for Breathing Cave.

Preserve Access

Access to BCCS-owned preserves is via cave trips organized on BCCS Project Weekends.

Access to the Water Sinks Karst Preserve is detailed here.

Breathing Cave is is open from May 15 to Sept. 15 and closed at all other times. Breathing cave is NOT open to trips where a fee is charged. More information here.