Brainerd Cave

Brainerd Cave: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Brainerd Cave

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Brainerd Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.97387, -90.48619. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brainerd Cave

• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~5 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~6 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~9 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~25 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~33 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~33 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~34 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~34 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
• McDonnell Park · park · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~38 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bellefontaine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~40 km · Must-see
• Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park · sanctuary · Saint Charles · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brainerd Cave

Other caves near Brainerd Cave

• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~76 km · Must-see
• Graham Cave · cave · Montgomery · ~118 km · Must-see
• Cave Spring · cave · Calhoun · ~20 km
• Cave Springs Toastsmasters · cave · Calhoun · ~27 km
• Wet Cave · cave · Madison · ~31 km
• Dry Cave · cave · Madison · ~32 km
• Spengler's Cave · cave · Madison · ~51 km
• Manchester Cave · cave · Saint Louis · ~53 km
• Tavern Rock Cave · cave · Franklin · ~59 km
• English Cave Community Garden · cave · Saint Louis · ~60 km

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