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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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...

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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...

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Ryan C.
8/9/2025

We loved this tour! We have done many cave tours over the years, in several states. This was the first where the cave went up! The lighting was dramatic and Julie did a great job telling the...

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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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Lisette S.
5/27/2025

Thoroughly enjoyed my tour at the Stark Caverns, a history lesson and some cave humor, 10/10 would recommend to anyone visiting the area. I did the day tour not the night/blacklight tour, would...

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