Illinois Caverns

Illinois Caverns: 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 Illinois Caverns

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 Illinois Caverns — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.23564, -90.13724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Illinois Caverns

• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~0 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~21 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~22 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~23 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~29 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~45 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Snows Shrine · dargah · Saint Clair · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Illinois Caverns

Other caves near Illinois Caverns

• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Peter Cave Hollow · cave · Monroe · ~119 km · Must-see
• Fogelpole Cave Nature Preserve · cave · Monroe · ~5 km
• Foglepole Cave · cave · Monroe · ~5 km
• White Mine · cave · Monroe · ~18 km
• Stemler Cave Woods Nature Preserve · cave · Saint Clair · ~31 km
• The Cave STL · cave · Monroe · ~32 km
• Stemler Cave · cave · Saint Clair · ~32 km
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Saint Louis · ~34 km
• English Cave Community Garden · cave · Saint Louis · ~51 km

All caves in Illinois

Frequently asked