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August Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00 until 5:30
Sat 9:00 until 6:30
Sun 1:00 until 6:30

Park Attractions

We have more than you think! At DeSoto Caverns Family Fun Park, there's always something fun for everyone. With over 25 attractions including our three-quarter acre Lost Trail Maze, Panning for Gemstones, and the always popular Wacky Water Golf, we're sure you'll have a great time at Alabama's Big Cave and More, DeSoto Caverns Family Fun Park. Our attractions are open year round with the exception of the water attractions. The water attractions close at the end of October and reopen in April.

1. Gemstone Panning
Pan for gemstones just like the old prospectors used to: dipping your pan into the water trough and shaking away the sand. You can find onyx, rubies, pyrite, and other semiprecious stones. Everyone is guaranteed to find something!

2. DeSoto's Lost Trail Maze
This one is a classic! Our 3/4 acre maze is quite an adventure and is a great activity for all ages. You'll make your way through this giant maze while trying to find three towers along the way. Get a stamp at each tower, find your way out and compare your time with others in your group.

3. Happy's Hoops
If you like basketball, check this out! It's a 10 hoop course where you have to bounce the ball off targets to get it into the basket. The trick is to find the right angle, and each hoop presents a different challenge.

4. Bow and Arrow Shoot

Practice up on your bow hunting skills, or compete against your friends in our multi-target bow and arrow course.

*Restriction: Must be at least 4 years old to participate

5. Rock and Roll

This ride is like a big hamster wheel! You and three others buckle in and rock your bodies back and forth, flipping the wheel over and over in a circle. It takes teamwork, and it's lots of fun.

*Restriction: Must be at least 48" tall to participate

6. DeSoto's Cave Wall Climb
Fancy yourself a climber? Why not take a shot on our horizontal wall climb. This 250 foot wall gives you 10 challenging sections to master, and at the end it starts to lean out. Hold on tight!

7. Happy's Moon Walk
Our inflatable Moon Walk is a great time for the little ones. They just love to bounce up and down!

8. Spin and Tilt

On this ride, six people buckle in facing the center, and pump the handles to spin up to speed. It's really easy to get going fast, then the whole ride tilts up at a 45 degree angle.

*Restriction: Must be at least 36" tall to participate

9. DeSoto's Park Express Train
Take a relaxing ride on the Park Express Train. You'll get a tour through our shaded park grounds.

10. Crystal Find
Search the sand under the shaded hut for beautiful crystals to fill your bag. It's hard to find the big ones, but it's worth the search!

11. Potty Racers
You'll laugh your hiny off as you race your friends around the track on a potty racer!

12. Wacky Water Golf
No trip to the park is complete without a round of wacky water golf. Two streams weave in and out of every hole, giving each of them a unique water hazard. Jump your ball over the water gap, or dodge the water holes for a challenging hole in one.

13. Cannon Wars
Challenge your friends in this air cannon game! Eight air cannons and nerf balls equal a fun and exciting game.

14. DeSoto's Disc Golf Course
Is your throw as good as your swing? Try this new and challenging round of disc golf. This is a 9 hole course.

15. DeSoto's Cave Crawl Box

This attraction is different from anything you've done before. Here you'll get to try your skills as a cave explorer. You'll be amazed how this box twists and turns over and under itself taking you through 200 feet of simulated cave crawling. You can't miss out on this one! It's one of our favorites.

*Restriction: Must be under 6'1" and 210 lbs. to participate

16. Happy's Pedal Go-Carts

On your mark, get set, GO! These go-carts go as fast as you can peddle them. Race your friends around our winding track.

*Restriction: Must be at least 54" tall to participate

17. Happy's Crusin' Track

This track is just for little ones. They can race their little cars around the track just like the older kids do.

*Restriction: Must be at least 48" tall to participate

18. Twin Spin

Hop in with four friends and see how fast you can spin. On this ride, everyone straps in facing the center. You pump the handles in unison to spin up to speed. You'll really feel the g-force as it pushes you back against your seat.

*Restriction: Must be at least 36" tall to participate

19. The Critter Corral
Children of all ages will enjoy feeding the critters and watching them climb the bridge to wait for the next treat.

20. Squirt Gun Maze (Water Attraction)
Form teams or go solo in this soak or be soaked battle. Try to take over the maze while blasting your opponents with high power water guns.

21. Water Balloon Battle (Water Attraction)
Battle your friends in this all out water balloon war! You can either stand in the Spanish Fort or Native American teepee and fight to out-soak the opposition while dodging their constant attack. This is a great attraction for groups.

22. Paddle Boats (Water Attraction)
Children will enjoy floating around the lagoon in our hand crank bumper boats. Be careful how you steer, or you'll end up under the lagoon fountain!

23. Water Dodge (Water Attraction)
Move fast or you'll get wet as you dodge motion sensing water blasters hidden throughout this small maze. It's a fun challenge, and it will defiantly help cool you off.

24. Happy's Slip N' Slide (Water Attraction)
Slide down memory lane in this inflatable slip n' slide.

25. The Butterfly House at DeSoto Caverns Park
Experience hundreds of butterflies swirl around you as you walk through the beautifully landscaped house. See Monarchs, Zebra Long Wings, Red Admirals and many more. OPEN FOR SEASON AS OF MAY 2010.

26. The Duck Chute
Test your strength and speed at the Duck Chute. Get your duck to the finish line first and win a prize.