America's only ride-through cave. The cave is toured in jeep-drawn trams. Since you ride all the way, you experience the magnitude, the stillness and the splendor of Fantastic Caverns while preserving its natural features. The unique tram follows the path of an ancient underground river. Enjoy the beauty of a natural cave without the long walks or steep climbs. The guided, all-riding tour is ideal for seniors, families with small children and physically challenged travelers. Group rates offered.

I-44, exit 77; Route 13 north 1.5 miles, follow the signs. Open year-round. Closed Thanksgiving, Dec. 24 and 25. Admission: $21.50; age 6-12, $13.50; younger than 6, free.

Marvel Cave, a Registered Natural Landmark, opened for tours in 1894. The cave, which lies beneath Silver Dollar City theme park, was the first attraction to bring tourists to the Branson area. One of the deepest caves in Missouri, it has one of the largest subterranean entry-rooms in the United States. Tours are included at no additional cost with admission to Silver Dollar City.

Admission to Silver Dollar City is required to tour the cave. Tickets: $50; age 62+, $48; ages 4-11, $40. Season passes are available.

Cameron Cave offers a different and exciting underground adventure. You will tour the cave by lantern light, seeing it as it was when first discovered; the only changes made were those necessary to make the tour more comfortable and to meet Missouri State Safety regulations for show caves. This guided tour takes you through this complex maze cave. The tour lasts 1.5 hours. This is a unique cave experience. Open Memorial Day-Labor Day. Co-located with Mark Twaine Cave; one mile south of Hannibal on Route 79.

Beautiful cave formations and the silent beauty of the underground world. Tours Memorial Day through Labor Day; limit of 15 people per tour. Dress warmly and wear good walking shoes. We cannot accommodate large groups. Schools should call 573-858-3297, ext. 23, for special educational tours and programs. No reservations are taken. Tickets: $5; younger than 13, $2. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before each tour.

Traditional, children's, and adult tours are offered, all using hand-held lanterns. Bats, salamanders and interesting cave formations are features of this cave. Located in Lake of the Ozarks State Park, eight miles east of Linn Creek, off of Route A. Open April 16-Oct. 14.

This cave includes a variety of outstanding cave formations, including columns of calcite deposits up to 30 feet tall. The park offers camping, dining, canoeing, lodging, trails and picnicking. Located within Meramec State Park, off Route 185.

Tours: $6; ages 13-19, $5; ages 6-12, $4.

Enjoy the beauty of Crystal Cave as you walk its natural paths. Handrails and stone steps guide you toward the Upside Down Well, Rainbow Falls, the Cathedral, and signs of early Indian habitation. Guided 90-minute tour. Located off I-44, exit 80-B, 5 miles on Route H.

World-renowned cave scuba diving adventure in Laughlin Park. Divers must have cave certification. Contact the Waynesville Police Department for information.

Miller Cave is part of a cave complex in the bluffs above the Big Piney River along the southern boundary of Ft. Leonard Wood. Geologically, this area is part of the northern Ozark Highland (Salem Plateau) region of the Missouri Ozarks. Ordovician-age dolomites and sandstones have been uplifted, incised, and dissolved by ground water for about 200 million years, forming steep-sided bluffs and numerous caves and rock shelters, known as karst features. This cave contains archaeological evidence that people occupied this area between 7,000 B.C. and A.D. 1400. Artifacts from this cave are displayed in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Onondaga Cave, a National Natural Landmark within Onondaga Cave State Park, is recognized as one of the most spectacular caves in the nation because of the quality of its formations. Cave Tours, March-October.

Cave has a variety of formations including stalactites, stalagmites, sawtooth drapes, soda straws and flowstone. The museum showcases large rocks, minerals, fossils, arrowheads and antiques. Pan for gemstones and fossils. The museum is wheelchair accessible. Price of admission includes a 45 minute guided tour of the cavern and entry into the museum. Two miles south of Noel, on Route 59. Admission: $12; age 4-11, $6; younger than 4, free. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Guided tours of a seven-level deep natural wonder. The cave is reputed to have been used as a hideout by Jesse James. Facilities include: restaurant; gift shop; motel; campground; canoe and raft rentals; boat rides; sluice; picnic areas and candy store. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tours: $18; ages 5-11, $9.

Explore the world underground; professional guides take you along lighted paths beside amazing crystal formations. Don’t miss our gift shop, nature trails, gemstone mining, lookout tower, crawl mazes, picnic areas, and mini-golf.