| The perfect destination for those who enjoy | | | | For those who desire a more in-depth all day |
| spelunking, the recreational sport of exploring | | | | excursion, the local caverns in and around Branson |
| caves, or just generally enjoy nature and the | | | | Missouri can provide you with an entire day of |
| outdoors, Branson Missouri has plenty of caves | | | | spelunking fun. Visitors of any age will enjoy |
| for you to choose from. There are several | | | | exploring these vast caverns and learning exactly |
| different ways that you can explore these | | | | what this beautiful vacation destination has to |
| different caves and caverns in and around | | | | offer. |
| Missouri, from guided tours to self exploration, | | | | • Fantastic Caverns |
| visitors of any age will enjoy experiencing | | | | For those who want to experience the local |
| something new. | | | | caves and caverns, but have no interest in or |
| Caves in and Around Branson | | | | can’t exert themselves, then Fantastic |
| Nearby caves give visitors a chance to explore | | | | Caverns should be your first choice. This highly |
| something new without having to use an entire | | | | commercialized location is the nation’s only |
| day of their vacation. For those who are | | | | drive through cavern. Open seven days per |
| interested in exploring, but don’t want to turn | | | | week, the guided vehicle tour will take you along a |
| it into an all day event, a stop by the local caves | | | | one mile stretch of the cavern for a 50 minute |
| may be just what you are looking for. | | | | tour to experience the beauty of this location. |
| • Crystal Cave | | | | • Talking Rocks Cavern |
| Crystal Cave offers low cost walk through tours | | | | Not just a cave exploration event, Talking Rock |
| each day, giving you a glimpse of everything this | | | | Cavern offers so much more. The guided 50 |
| beautiful cave has to offer. This unique cave has | | | | minute tours down into the cave provide a look |
| natural waterfalls, multi-colored flowstone | | | | at early mineral formations and how they form, |
| formations, Native American cave markings, and | | | | as well as a look at deeper formations that make |
| other formations that are seldom found | | | | strange noises sporadically and give the cavern its |
| anywhere else. | | | | name. Once above ground, you can enjoy |
| • Marvel Cave | | | | traversing the 400 acre natural preserve nearby, |
| Known as the deepest cave in Missouri, Marvel | | | | or activities such as mining for gemstones with |
| Cave is located right outside of Silver Dollar City | | | | your family. |
| and is included in the admission to the park. This | | | | • Cosmic Caverns |
| makes it a great choice for those who want to | | | | Known as one of the top ten must see caverns |
| go exploring, but still want time left in the day for | | | | in the United States, cosmic caverns is a short |
| other activities. Taking you almost 500 feet down | | | | drive from Branson and offers some truly |
| under the Earth’s surface, be prepared for | | | | amazing sites. The underground bottomless lakes |
| quite a trek back up the nearly 600 steps. Once | | | | that were discovered in 1845 are home to |
| believed to have treasures of marble and gold, | | | | several species of water animals including trout, |
| now visitors seek out this cave for its natural | | | | and are a site to see underground. There are also |
| beauty. | | | | a wide variety of activities located outside the |
| Caverns in and Around Branson | | | | cavern that the whole family can enjoy. |