Sarah L.
1/3/2026
I had a wonderful time at the cave. My tour guide Julie was very knowledgeable of the formation and the history of the cave. I highly recommend this cave. If you down at the lake of the Ozarks you...
Stark Caverns
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125 Cave Dr
Eldon, MO 65026
Stark Caverns is located near Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Just 6 1/2 miles east of Bagnell Dam off Hwy 54. The cave contains an underground lake, ancient bear beds, Moonshiner's Dam, Native American artifacts, a wishing well and a wide variety of cave formations including Helectites, Helegmites, Stromatolites, Stalactites, Stalagmites, unsurpassed Spongework and Cave Coral. We offer our standard cave tour as well as a black light tour which takes place several days a week at the end of the day. Check the web site for details. We have a great gift shop, education/event space and mining sluice. We are closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
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5.0(118)
Kat S.
8/30/2025
Stark Caverns was incredible, but our guide Lee made it unforgettable! He had all the best facts--Native American history, geology, even moonshine lore--and kept us laughing with his top-tier dad...
Alison M.
6/22/2025
What was nice about these caverns is that they are almost entirely wheelchair/stroller accessible and we were able to take our one-year old daughter on the tour in our stroller. That's pretty...
Jeff S.
1/9/2026
What an amazing experience! Got to learn about and see a lot of awesome formations. Lee was very personable had lots of information about the cave and its history.
Lily S.
12/1/2024
Such an amazing experience!! It was my first time going to a cave and the tour was the best! Our guide Gracie was so informative and made the experience so fun! She was so sweet and even offered a...
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