Bat Cave

Bat 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 Bat 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 Bat Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.25029, -91.08598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bat Cave

• Cyclone Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ring Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bolton Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Diggings Hollow · fort · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Don Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~47 km · Must-see
• LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · park · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Marys Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~48 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~49 km · Must-see
• Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~51 km · Must-see
• Young Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Klondike Park · park · Calhoun · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~55 km · Must-see
• Allenton Access · sanctuary · Monroe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bat Cave

Other caves near Bat Cave

• Peter Cave Hollow · cave · Monroe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~91 km · Must-see
• Graham Cave · cave · Montgomery · ~105 km · Must-see
• Meramec Caverns · cave · Franklin · ~1 km
• Indian Cave · cave · Franklin · ~3 km
• Fischer Cave · cave · Franklin · ~3 km
• Fisher Cave · cave · Calhoun · ~3 km
• Panther Cave · cave · Franklin · ~5 km
• Sheep's Cave · cave · Franklin · ~5 km
• Green's Cave · cave · Washington · ~9 km

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