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.

The Ozarks region has a well-developed karst topography with numerous areas of sinkholes, stream capture, and cavern development.

Caves The following is a list of caves in Missouri.

CaveImageCountyLengthDiscoveryYearNotesBerome Moore CavePerry1961Bluff Dweller's CaveMcDonald1927Bridal CaveCamden1948Carroll CaveCamden1954Crevice CavePerry1961Crystal CaveGreene1893Current River CavernCarter1940Devil’s Icebox CaveBoone1924Devils WellShannon1954Fantastic CavernsGreene1862Gourd Creek CavePhelps1870sGraham CaveMontgomery1847Jacobs CavernMcDonald1903Mark Twain Cave Marion1886originally McDowell's CaveMarvel CaveStone1894Meramec CavernsFranklin1935Onondaga CaveCrawford1897Onyx CavePulaski1892also known as King Cave and Boiling Springs CaveOzark CavernsCamden1880sPicture CaveWarrenlength not givenResearch CaveCallaway1950length not givenRiverbluff CaveGreene2001Round Spring Caverns Shannon1932Saltpeter CavePhelps1860originally Friede's CaveTalking Rocks CavernStone1969originally Fairy CaveTavern CaveFranklin1969also known as the Taverne-A CaveTumbling Creek CaveTaney1804

See also List of caves in the United States Geography of Missouri#Caves

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