List of caves in Missouri
This list of caves in Missouri includes the location, length, and date they were opened to the public (or discovered).
There are roughly 7,500 caves recorded in the state. Based on that, Missouri has become known as the Cave State. One of the reasons for the vast number of caves is that Slightly acidic rainwater can easily dissolve the carbonate bedrock underlying many parts of the state.[1]
The Ozarks region has a well-developed karst topography with numerous areas of sinkholes, stream capture, and cavern development.[2]
Caves
The following is a list of caves in Missouri.
| Cave | Image | County | Length | Discovery Year |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berome Moore Cave | Perry County | 24.5 mi (39.4 km) | 1961 | ||
| Bluff Dweller's Cave | 
|
McDonald County | 4,000 ft (1,200 m) | 1927 | |
| Bridal Cave | 
|
Camden County | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 1948 | |
| Carroll Cave | Camden County | 22 mi (35 km) | 1954 | ||
| Crevice Cave | 
|
Perry County | 31.2 mi (50.2 km) | 1961 | |
| Crystal Cave | Greene County | 250 ft (76 m) | 1893 | [3] | |
| Current River Cavern | 
|
Carter County | 2,384 ft (727 m) | 1940 | |
| Devil’s Icebox Cave | 
|
Boone County | 5.76 mi (9.27 km) | 1924 | |
| Devils Well | Shannon County | 400 ft (120 m) | 1954 | ||
| Fantastic Caverns | 
|
Greene County | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 1862 | |
| Gourd Creek Cave | 
|
Phelps County | 20 ft (6.1 m) | 1870s | |
| Graham Cave | 
|
Montgomery County | 93 ft (28 m) | 1847 | |
| Jacobs Cavern | 
|
McDonald County | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 1903 | |
| Mark Twain Cave | 
|
Marion County | 3 mi (4.8 km) | 1886 | originally McDowell's Cave |
| Marvel Cave | 
|
Stone County | 2,640 ft (800 m) | 1894 | |
| Meramec Caverns | 
|
Franklin County | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) | 1935 | |
| Onondaga Cave | 
|
Crawford County | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 1897 | |
| Onyx Cave | Pulaski County | 2,640 ft (800 m) | 1892 | also known as King Cave and Boiling Springs Cave | |
| Ozark Caverns | Camden County | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 1880s | ||
| Picture Cave | Warren County | 0 ft (0 m) | length not given | ||
| Research Cave | Callaway County | 0 ft (0 m) | 1950 | length not given | |
| Riverbluff Cave | Greene County | 2,000 ft (610 m) | 2001 | ||
| Round Spring Caverns | Shannon County | 1 mi (1.6 km) | 1932 | [4] | |
| Saltpeter Cave | Phelps County | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | 1860 | originally Friede's Cave[5] | |
| Talking Rocks Cavern | 
|
Stone County | 225 ft (69 m) | 1969 | originally Fairy Cave |
| Tavern Cave | Franklin County | 120 ft (37 m) | 1969 | also known as the Taverne-A Cave | |
| Tumbling Creek Cave | Taney County | 2 mi (3.2 km) | 1804 |
See also
References
- ^ "Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Caves". Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Ozark - National Scenic Riverways - Missouri". National Park Service. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Crystal Cave: A Long, Rich Legacy". Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Round Spring Guided Cave Tour". National Park Service. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Berline, Doug (7 November 2023). "A LOOK BACK: Saltpeter Cave". Phelps County Focus. Retrieved 8 November 2025.