We had a great time at Stark Caverns today. Our visit to Stark Caverns was made even more enjoyable thanks to our fantastic tour guide Katana! She kept the girls engaged and entertained throughout the tour with her great sense of humor and in-depth explanations of the stunning formations within the caves.

The cavern tour was very informational. Our tour guide, Elle, was knowledgeable and you could tell she really cared about preserving the formations inside the cavern. The grounds were very clean as well as the restrooms. I would recommend this tour.

Was helped by Paula as our tour guide and was pleasantly surprised. Decided to bring my kids and was nervous some would get bored of just learning about rocks and caves. Paula was great with keeping everyone engaged and interacted with all age groups. We did the day tour and got to learn so much about the history of the cave and about the different formations that go on. Each kid was amazed by different thing and even though we went yesterday, they have not stopped talking about it. Will definitely come back for both the black light tour and the escape room.

We visited Stark Caverns with kids ranging in age from 9 to 15 years old. Liz was our tour guide and she was great. Liz took us through the cave and told us story after story about the Stark family and their 18 children and how they lived in the cave back in the day. While Liz was very knowledgeable about the cave and its history, she was also vey engaging. All the kids were interested in her stories and she answered all their questions. I would highly recommend this tour for any group of any age.

On our 2024 mission to visit as many caverns as possible, this was our 4th one. Each one is unique and so we can't really say any one is better than another. Stark Caverns is a MUST SEE. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and Bill, our tour guide, was knowledgeable yet down to earth (with humor to boot). It was hard to believe the hour went by so fast. We will definitely be back to do the black light tour.

We (48F, 71F, 73F) really enjoyed our tour at Stark Caverns yesterday! My mom has some mobility issues and the majority of the tour was on smooth, even ground with a very mild grade. She was able to walk through everything and there was a nice bench for her to wait on while most of the group climbed some tall & uneven stone stairs to a viewing platform. The modifications (hand rails, lights, bridges, etc), that were made to make the cave accessible to the public were done in away that blends into the environment while still making it very easy to explore. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the cave history and the different minerals and materials the cave is comprised of. She was also friendly, open to questions, and did a great job of making sure everyone had a chance to see what she was highlighting before moving along. The grounds outside the caverns are lovely and the newer buildings that houses the gift shop, snack and drink bar, and restrooms has a wonderful wrap around deck with rocking chairs that was a nice place to relax before/after tour. There are also picnic tables with umbrellas overlooking the pond outside the cavern’s entrance. Definitely a great combo of learning and fun for people of all ages.

A wonderful tour. Our guide Lee was awesome, he knew so much about the caverns and made our tour a lot of fun. I would highly recommend this cave. We did the regular tour but are going to go back to do the black light tour. Don’t miss this place if you are at the lake.

This is a hidden gem in mid-Missouri! Our tour guide, Paula, was absolutely the best! I went with a middle school field trip group, but plan to return with our entire family and will certainly request to be in her group - you should too! The cave was pretty easy to get around, beautiful setting, and a fascinating piece of history and nature. Paula obviously loves the cave and sharing the history and science of it, and she kept the 7th graders engaged and interested.

We went on a black light tour and it was the most beautiful way to see the cave. Our guide shared a lot of information before we even entered the cave and once inside she even explained so much more. We learned a lot about the cave, the creatures that live there, the minerals and water. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, informative and fun. This was the best cave tour I have ever been on.

My husband, myself, and our two kids took our tour on Mother’s Day and had Lee as a tour guide, he was so funny and knowledgeable, you can tell this man doesn’t just have a job he LOVES his job. This was both of our 7 year old daughters first tour and they had so much fun, Lee was able to get them engaged and learning and loved the tour also. When we went back to the gift shop I didn’t catch her name but a very nice lady assisted us in picking out two sifting bag for each and 2 geodes for myself and we had such a blast doing that too. We had such a good time and cannot recommend this place enough.