Caves in Southwest Missouri

Caves are common geologic features throughout the Ozarks. Cracks in the thick, soluble layers of limestone and dolomite rock beneath the Ozarks enlarge as water seeps through. Eventually these large, water-filled conduits form an extensive underground drainage system that, when drained and filled with air, become caves.

There are many developed and undeveloped caves in the region. Click on a link below to learn more about that cave. Some links lead directly to a web site for that cave, whereas others contain information and pictures I have developed for that cave.

• Talking Rocks Cavern (aka Fairy Cave) (Reeds Spring)
• Bluff Dweller's Cave (Noel)
• Crystal Cave (Springfield)
• Ozark Wonder Cave (Noel)
• Fantastic Caverns (Springfield)
• Marvel Cave (Silver Dollar City)
• Tumbling Creek Cave (Protem)
• Truitt's Cave (Lanagan)
• Crystal Caverns (Cassville)

Click on links below for general information about caves

• Show Caves of the United States
• National Speleological Society
• National Cave Rescues
• American Cave Accidents

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Web page updated on April 20, 1998 by John Knapp