Perhaps the most well-known cave in Missouri, Meramec Caverns stretches 4.6 miles along the Meramec River. On the east side of the state, about an hour southwest of St. Louis, lies Meramec Caverns .

It's known as Missouri's "buried treasure" according to the Meramec Caverns website. The caverns have an extensive history, dating all the way back to their discovery in 1720.

Courtesy of Missouri State Parks. Meramec Caverns became a true show cave and tour site when it was purchased by Lester Benton Dill in 1933. While working in his cave, ...

In LaJolla Natural Park, Missouri, you'll find the Meramec Caverns Motel, offering double rooms equipped with essential amenities. The motel is open from April through October.

If you take a trip to Meramec caverns today, you'll find all the modern day conveniences. It has a full restaurant, a souvenir shop and even zip line and boat tours. But even before it was a ...

STANTON (AP) — Meramec Caverns, a popular Missouri attraction that draws thousands of visitors each year, will remain closed through the Memorial Day weekend because of potentially harmful ...

Zipping around Meramec Caverns. expand. May 14, 2010. Updated Oct 16, 2010 3:25am CDT ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. – If you’re not up on Missouri’s cave history then perhaps you might go underground and into the Show Me State. “We have over four miles of passageways here at Meramec ...

The first things he did were change the name to Meramec Caverns and hire a local sawmill crew to construct a road to the cave. He opened on Decoration Day (Memorial Day) 1933.