Absolutely beautiful caves and trails. Dress to get dirty in the caves and wear comfortable shoes. It's possible to spend an entire day exploring.
While our reception is being held at the 7hills event center with them proving both catering and bar services we highly recommend enjoying a meal at their brewery located right next door or even spending some time here before the reception begins.
"Rich in history and natural resources, the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area in Dubuque is a National Historic Landmark waiting to be explored. Village sites, rock shelters and trading post sites dot the landscape, and the area was once the location for lead mining until after the Civil War." -Iowa DNR
We all know the movie, here is a chance to see the location in person.
This location is a much smaller cave system and guided tour as opposed to the Maquoketa caves. Just because it is smaller does not mean it is any less beautiful. The caves have many unique formations such as "The Goose Hangs High" Shown in this photo.