This was the best tour--the high today was 99 degrees F and the cave was in the 50's. Our tour guide, Lizz's knowledge of every part of the cave and its history was only matched by her dry humor and self-proclaimed "bad dad jokes". I'm so pleased we happened upon this activity and would recommend it to anyone. Lizz, if you're reading this, I hope you pick a very expensive restaurant tonight :) . read more

Stark Caverns - Parks Near Me - Eldon, Missouri

I made reservations for a family outing to the cave, 10 people. Turns out I made the reservation for the wrong day!! When we arrived, they helped us sort out my mistake and they still accommodated us. We paid nothing extra and they were happy to get us on a tour, which was fantastic. I will always recommend this cave tour! read more

Wes gave us a blacklight tour of the cave. What a different way to see the inside of the cave. I would highly recommend stopping by and taking a tour yourself. read more

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An amazing experience! I highly recommend trying the black light tour if you haven't before. Even seen a bat which was very cool. read more

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Kim was an equally funny and informative tour guide-- we had a great time and can't wait to come back for a black light tour! Very cool gift shop and several opportunities to get some unique family photos inside the cave. read more

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We Live in the area and had never been there and it was great! We were there for the Spring Fest and the vendors were super and setup made it easy to see everything. Katie was our cave tour guide and Zack was the cart driver that took us from our parking to the main event and cave. All staff were nice and accommodating and the cave was interesting and very pretty! read more

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Great event on a cloudy day. Very neat cavern. Bring a sweatshirt, it's cool in there.

Enjoyed our visit. The layout was great with a great waiting area with rocking chairs and great view the restrooms were clean and accessible. read more

What a great cave! Lots of different formations. Well maintained and cared for. Good picnic area if you brought your own lunch. read more

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History and geology together, a very interesting experience. Our 7 year old enjoyed "panning" for rocks and gemstones at the gift shop.

Katie and Mike were amazing tour guides!! We had such a fun time on our tour and learned a lot about the history and geology of the caverns. Fourth level after the steep stair climb was amazing. There are so many hidden gems... like the hand prints at the bottom of the stairs... you have to keep an eye out during the tour. 10/10 will return again!! read more

Stark Caverns - Grand Canyon of Stark Caverns - Parks Near Me - Eldon, Missouri

WOW!, We found Starks Cavern while visiting Osage Beach and the cave tour was the highlight of our visit. It was amazing how our guide (Liz) charmed our entire group with her knowledge and wit. She turned out the lights and gave us a brief taste of what to expect in the black light tour. At the end of the tour, she recommended we come back for a blacklight tour or to visit the escape room. So we did! The escape room was the perfect way to wind down after a long day on the water. Best escape room I have ever been to by far. read more

Stumbled upon the Stark Cavern while traveling through Missouri. We had a very informative tour by Bill. He was very knowledgeable and shared some light humor throughout the tour. The cavern was well lit but the black light really allowed us to see the beautiful colors not usually noticeable. read more

Me and my friends did the black light tours and it was a lot of fun. Our tour guide Wes was a really nice guy who knew a lot about the caves. I personally and terrified of caves but his jokes definitely make the experience more enjoyable. I would definitely recommend a tour with Wes! read more

Cave tour was a fun little walk that took about an hour. Karen was our tour guide and provided a fun history of the cave. This particular cave is a younger cave so the formations are limited in numbers and size but still a cool cave to visit. The lake in the entrance was very cool and many waterfalls were active as it was raining pretty good when we visited. They provided umbrellas for the walk to the cave and the visitor center had many fun items. Take a moment and enjoy this tour! read more

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Came and brought my twin 7 yr olds for a tour. Our Guide Lee was awesome. Very knowledgeable and very understanding with the impatient kiddos who wanted to run wild in a cave. He was able to modify the guide speech to a child's level so they could appreciate everything going on. Will definitely be back for the black light tour read more

Five stars for Paula and Grant. Paula has an awesome personality and was both knowledgeable AND funny! The caves themselves were beautiful and the tour was a lot of fun and a good length. In the future I'd check out the escape room cave experience. Overall it was an awesome time with a great gift shop! read more

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Fantastic tour by Christy! She was so informative to everyone and would make jokes that made the group all laugh. Very insightful and fun for the whole family!! read more

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Called an audible and stopped in at Stark Caverns. Our tour guide, Christy, was very knowledgeable and rocked at her job. Between the puns and the knowledge she provided, our tour rocked. I wouldn't take this cavern tour for granite. There's so much history in this cave, especially how certain animals would hibernate in the winter. I could bearly wrap my head around how old this cave was. This tour was pretty stalagTIGHT. Puns aside, highly recommend this tour. Christy was a fantastic tour guide. read more

Great tour! Lee was very informative and clearly passionate about his work and made it a fun experience for all. I haven't done a cave tour since I was a kid so I was very excited and was not disappointed! Would recommend! read more

We had a great time seeing the Stark Caverns. Gracie was our tour guide, and she was so much fun and informative! Gracie had a great energy about her and it made us excited about being on the tour. There are different caverns in the area and each one has its own unique character. The tour takes an hour, and I was glad I had my sweatshirt. There were cool artifacts for your viewing, and a rich history of the past. The large metal doors at the entrance of the caverns were cool and so were the little extra halloween decor! read more

I have been through most of the Ozarks caves and this was higher priced and not as scenic of cave as others. Not a single stalagmite joined to a stalactite. Ethan was our guide and he was ok maybe talking too much. Not many formations and small rooms compared to other caves. read more

Fun tour and enjoyed learning about all the history. We have toured caves/caverns from the Rocky Mountains to Kentucky. The tour wasn't the best we have been on thus far, but well worth the price of admission. read more

Elle was a great tour guide! My kids learned a ton. Great activity for families on a rainy or hot day.

We had an amazing time on our tour with Erin! She was very knowledgeable and has a great personality! She did an awesome job engaging with our 4 year old on all the cool & fun cave facts! At one point he asked her if there were any ghosts in the cave, her response was priceless! She said she didn't think there were any ghosts, the cave has good vibes! I LOVED that answer! Lol Thank you Erin! read more

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A beautiful cave with very friendly staff. Katie was my tour guide. She was funny, energetic, and knowledgeable. She made it one of the best tours I've had. I very much recommend stopping in if you're ever in the area read more

Bill was an excellent guide for our trip to the caves. We loved the facts he shared with us as well the jokes!

We just had a fun and educational tour by Paula. She made sure both children and adults were entertained... kids want to go back! read more

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Great cave tour. Rochelle, our guide, did a superb job, unlike Lee who was brusque ;) The waiting area was well maintained and had fun trinkets for the kiddos. Very cool geological and anthropomorphic information. I especially enjoyed getting chased by the bears coming out of hibernation and the free moonshine samples ;) read more

My daughter who is currently finishing her studies at Mizzou decided to take a day trip . I called ahead to ask some questions about the facility and Stephanie was very well informed. We took the one hour drive and Stephanie greeted us and was so wonderful and extremely informative. She was a wealth of information and in addition to learning a little of the history of the cave and what has been in it the past was a wonderful at unfolding the stories of past and present. Looking at the reviews I see my daughter and I were so lucky to have Stephanie share the history and her detailed description of the different minerals. Way above my head but what a wonderful and informative teacher. Now if I could only retain what I heard today. She talked about all the different mammals and reptiles that lived in the caverns of the cave. Pointed out some barrels from prohibition. So much to learn and explore. When you are in the area I would highly recommend asking for Stephanie to give a most memorable tour! Pictures are on the way as soon as I learn how to sync my camera. read more

Our guide, Gabriel, was absolutely super! He was entertaining, engaging, knowledgeable and made sure everyone in our tour was able to see the amazing formations! He answered our questions and truly seemed to be happy to be there. We had a great time with Gabriel as our guide. read more

Lee was a great tour guide! My girlfriend and I were the only patrons there, so we had a private tour. He made the tour interesting, informational, and fun. Highly recommend! read more

We recently toured the Stark Caverns and it was very educational and a rewarding experience. Our tour guide, Elle, was extremely knowledgeable of all the formations in the cave, and made the tour an interesting and intriguing adventure. The gift shop contained many interesting souvenirs--we decided to get two geodes which the attendant helped us crack. Overall, the experience was very enjoyable, but be sure to carry some cash on you so you can tip your tour guide!! Thank you Elle!! read more

This place was the most well taken care of cave and guided tour that I have ever had. Paula was our tour guide and she was knowledgeable, friendly, and absolutely fantastic! We felt completely welcome and she answered all of our questions. She waited for us to take pictures and had a lot of background knowledge about the cave, history of the cave, minerals and more! I highly recommend stopping at Stark cave and if you do, ask for Paula! read more

Stark Caverns - Parks Near Me - Eldon, Missouri

ZOEY IS THE BEST TOUR GUIDE HANDS DOWN. she was very knowledgeable and definitely kept us entertained and safe while on the tour. she is a blessing for this place. thank you Billy and Hailee read more

I took my 5yr old niece and my 12yr old daughter on Saturday,, April 15 of 2023 to visit the Caverns for the first time even though we live locally for three years, now, we have not made our way to this cavern. My husband was 30 years active duty, Air Force and government work. We've lived everywhere around the world we visited numerous caverns however, this particular cavern stood out from all the rest in several ways. Our guide Paula was absolutely amazing!! Paula was very patient. Very very knowledgeable very passionate about her work you could tell she loved what she did with her heart and soul!! This is not a job to Paula. This is a lifestyle and passion and it shows! She educated us on all of the minerals in the local area to include my area where I live I've never had more education inside of any cavern I've visited ever. The history was so deep and amazing that she had all of our attention. The ambience in the cave was amazing from start to finish the way everything is set up is phenomenal!! All of the different artifacts inside the cavern to educate people and show people because seeing really is believing makes it that much better. All of the staff working we're happy they were all playful with each other. Everything was very lighthearted, even though there was a storm going on outside. One of Missouri's famous thunderstorms in the cavern. You couldn't tell. The climate remains. We will be coming back for not only the escape room, the blacklight tour, they have camping events they put on dinners for certain holidays. They do things no other cavern does in the United States. Well worth the visit. Great little gift shop we even had to come back the next day for a couple things we felt like we missed out on and had to have! Another amazing thing that this gift shop does that none of the other gift shops I have visited do is the way that they crack open their geodes. It's really neat for the kids to see and the adults. It's the safest most rational way I've ever seen them opened. This should be patented and spread throughout!! Honestly, keep up the good work you guys made us feel like we could actually live inside the cavern no problem! My daughter even commented about having a job there one day, which was amazing for me as her mother to think she's as interested in the most amazing things on earth as I am. Thank you Paula thank you Stark Caverns. We will see you guys again sooner than later!! Tedford Family read more

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Really cool experience....literally. very interesting how this cave was found. Wait til you get way back into the cave and they show you how dark it is, by turning out the lights. You could go mad in that kind of dark. Highly recommend it. read more

Very interesting, Lee our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable., very informative. We truly enjoyed our tour.

We had a great time. Such a beautiful cavern. Our tour guide Katie was fun and informative. Definitely would recommend.

This was a fun stop for our family. There were 9 of us from age 19 to 72. Our guide Lee did a great job of being informative and throwing in some silly. We enjoyed the tour! Wore a light sweatshirt, jeans and rugged non-slip water sandals and I was quite comfy. I'm not in the best shape but was able to do every step of the tour. read more