Meramec Caverns

Meramec Caverns is an attraction in Sullivan, MO, part of the St. Louis guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Closed Jan–late Feb.

1135 Hwy W, Sullivan, MO 63080 · Sullivan, MO

Why you should go…

Advertised on barn roofs and billboards since the 1930s, Meramec Caverns is the most-visited cave in Missouri and a certified Route 66 legend, about an hour southwest of St. Louis. Guided 80-minute walking tours cover 1.25 miles of limestone chambers, ending at the seven-story Stage Curtain, one of the largest cave formations of its kind. Folklore holds that Jesse James used the caverns as a hideout, the gift shop leans in. Tours depart every 20 to 30 minutes; the cave stays a constant 60 degrees.

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