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Special Notes:

• The underground experience is available by guided tour only. Gloves, helmet and mounted light are provided. Visitors must come equipped with sturdy foot wear and warm clothing.
• Tour guides are available from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on June 10, 11, 17, 18 and 24, 2006. During late June, July and August, tour guides are available 10:00 am to 4:00 pm from June 25 to September 4, 2006, as the caves are then open 7 days a week.
• Reservations are necessary for groups larger than eight persons, tours in the Conservation area and tours outside the regular scheduled season. For reservations, contact by email is: caves@netidea.com or Phone 250-353-7364.
• Fees: Adult - $15.00 and for 5-17 years old - $10:00. Click here to view a non-government web link for additional information.
• Equipment: helmets, head-lamps and gloves are provided - visitors must wear sturdy, outdoor footwear and warm clothing.  The tour can be undertaken by novices and experts alike, but we caution visitors that this tour is not recommended for persons with disabilities, those in poor physical condition, children under 5 or the very elderly.

Management Planning:

• Approved Management Direction Statement

• Location Map

Cody Caves Provincial Park can be reached by following a narrow forest road that leaves the left side of Highway 31 at a small gravel pit 3 km. north of Ainsworth. The road is approximately 10 km long and is passable during July and August for two wheel drive vehicles with moderate to high clearance. At other times of year, there may be industrial traffic. Plese contact the Park Facility Tour Operator for details. Proceed past the houses and follow the main road marked with directional arrows until the parking area and Cody Caves trail sign. The caves are 0.8 km. (about 20 minutes) up the trail. The access road is unsuitable for large motorhomes, vehicles pulling trailers or vehicles with low ground clearance.

Any maps listed are for information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be used for navigation.

• There are no digital maps or brochures for this park
• Location Map

• History - n the early 1890s slopes above Ainsworth were frequented by hopeful prospectors looking for silver. One of these men, Henry Cody, discovered the Cody Caves. Later, in 1899, the caves were the subject of a short story written by Roger Pocock for "Argosy" magazine entitled "The Noble Five". This story described a cave whose inner chambers were walled with gold ore. The caves then grew in popularity and were visited by many locals and curious individuals including, in 1908, the governor General of Canada, Earl Grey. Though they are not walled with gold, the caves do contain an impressive display of calcite formations that can be seen in many areas of the approximately 800 metres of explorable passage. These formations are extremely old and have been growing at an average rate of about one cubic centimetre a century. The cave itself began formation when limestone beds laid down almost 600 million years ago were thrust upward by mountain building forces that occurred around 170 million years ago. Although the Cody Caves are almost unimaginably old and carved from solid rock, they are exceptionally fragile and can be irreparably damaged in seconds. In fact the caves have probably experienced more change in the 90 years since their discovery than in the previous 9,000.
• Conservation - Only guided cave tours for visitors’ safety and for protection of the cave’s features.
• General Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information

• Care must be taken while driving on the narrow access road. Please read information signs at the highway turnoff before driving the access road..

Visitor Safety Information (park safety, hazards, wildlife safety information, health risks)

• Access to the caves is by guided tour only and a fee is charged. This one hour tour of Cody Caves Provincial Park is available without a reservation from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on June 10, 11, 17, 18 and 24, 2006. During late June, July and August, tour guides are available 10:00 am to 4:00 pm from June 25 to September 4, 2006, as the caves are then open 7 days a week.
• Short waits for service may be encountered during peak traffic periods. At all other times of the year and for all "Advanced Tours", for groups larger than eight persons and tours in the Conservation area, visitors must make previous arrangements/reservations directly with the guides.
• For reservations, contact by email is: caves@netidea.com or Phone 250-353-7364.
• Fees: Adult - $15.00 and for 5-17 years old - $10:00.

No camping at this park.

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	No vehicle accessible camping facilities at this park.
	No wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping.
	No group campsites.
	No established day-use or picnic facilities. This park has a small day use parking lot able to accommodate up to ten vehicles. A small shelter at the parking lot acts as a shelter to get out of the weather while waiting for party members.
	There are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.
	Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
	This park only has pit toilets and they are situated adjacent to the parking lot.
	No showers.
	No sani-station/dump facilities.
	No firewood available.
	There are no electrical hook-ups in this park
	There are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at this park, however, there are tours of the caves available by reservation only.
	For your own safety and preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure.
	This park does not have a playground.
	No swimming.
	There are no opportunities for canoeing or kayaking in this park.
	This park does not have a boat launch.
	No fishing.
	Bicycles must keep to roadways and cycling is available on existing forest access roads. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.
	No horseback riding.
	Pets/domestic animals are not allowed in the caves. Pets are allowed in the park but must be on a leash at all times. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement.Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
	No wildlife viewing opportunities.
	No winter recreation opportunities.
	No SCUBA diving or snorkelling opportunities.
	No windsurfing opportunities.
	No waterskiing opportunities.
	No hunting in the park.
	No climbing or rock climbing opportunities.
	There is spelunking available and guided tours of the caves. Visitors are provided with a one-hour tour underground with a professional interpreter to view the spectacular array of formations. Click here to view a non-government web link for additional information.
	No cabins, yurts or lodges for public use.