Notable cave · Saint Louis, Missouri
Tower Pit Cave
Tower Pit Cave is a cave in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Tower Pit 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 Tower Pit 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 Tower Pit Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.52742, -90.67849. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tower Pit Cave
- Greensfelder County Park · park · Saint Louis · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rockwoods Range Conservation Area · park · Saint Louis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mid America Adventure · park · Saint Louis · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rockwoods Reservation · park · Saint Louis · ~5 km · Must-see
- Allenton Access · sanctuary · Monroe · ~8 km · Must-see
- Route 66 State Park · park · Saint Louis · ~9 km · Must-see
- West Tyson County Park · park · Saint Louis · ~11 km · Must-see
- Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~12 km · Must-see
- Young Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~13 km · Must-see
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~15 km · Must-see
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · park · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Klondike Park · park · Calhoun · ~18 km · Must-see
- Don Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of St. Louis · temple · Saint Clair · ~23 km · Must-see
- Possum Woods Conservation Area · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saint Louis Abbey Church · church · Saint Louis · ~27 km · Must-see
Other caves near Tower Pit Cave
- Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see
- Graham Cave · cave · Montgomery · ~111 km · Must-see
- Peter Cave Hollow · cave · Monroe · ~126 km · Must-see
- Round House Pit Cave · cave · Saint Louis · ~1 km
- Mud Cave · cave · Saint Louis · ~1 km
- 3pm Cave · cave · Saint Louis · ~1 km
- Brother Huberts' Cave · cave · Saint Louis · ~2 km
- Millers Cave · cave · Saint Louis · ~2 km
- St. Peter Sandstone Mines · cave · Saint Louis · ~8 km
- Terror Cave · cave · Monroe · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tower Pit Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tower Pit Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tower Pit Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tower Pit Cave?
Nearby: Greensfelder County Park (park, 1 km), Rockwoods Range Conservation Area (park, 2 km), Mid America Adventure (park, 2 km), Rockwoods Reservation (park, 5 km), Allenton Access (sanctuary, 8 km), Route 66 State Park (park, 9 km).
Is Tower Pit Cave worth visiting?
Tower Pit Cave is listed as a notable cave in Missouri on Spotwander.