Fantastic Caverns

Fantastic Caverns was found in 1862 by John Knox, who kept the cave's existence hidden during the American Civil War to avoid its mining for saltpeter. The cave has served as a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a music performance venue for shows broadcast on local radio station KGBX, and a popular Branson-area attraction cave giving guided tours throughout its recorded history.

Today, the cave is the only one in North America that offers ride-through excursions, with 55-minute Jeep tram rides following the channel of a former river within the cave. Every year, around 100,000 people visit the cave, which is kept at a constant temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit all year.

Location: 4872 N Farm Rd 125, Springfield, MO 65803

Phone: 417-833-2010