Big Sand Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9890°N, 91.1077°W
INTO THE DARK · CAVES DIRECTORY
Caves in Iowa
13 Caves Found
Iowa's cave country is concentrated in the Driftless Area of the northeast corner — an unglaciated region of limestone bluffs that looks nothing like the rest of Iowa. Maquoketa Caves State Park has multiple wild cave entrances in Silurian dolomite with a self-guided trail connecting them. Spook Cave near McGregor is a small commercial boat cave on the upper Mississippi. This is the Iowa that most Iowans don't know exists.
Every cave listed here is on public or accessible land. Always bring three light sources, water, and let someone know your plans before entering any undeveloped cave. Temperature inside: typically 50–62°F year-round. Explore all caves on the Trek4Free map →
Type
Access
Boscobel Bear Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.2197°N, 90.7451°W
Crystal Lake Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.4338°N, 90.6204°W
Eagle Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.2437°N, 90.5411°W
Horse Thief Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.0885°N, 91.2864°W
Ice Cave
Ice Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.0921°N, 91.2860°W
Ice Cave
Ice Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.3113°N, 91.7804°W
Little Sand Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9887°N, 91.1028°W
Lower Dancehall Cave Entrance
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.1178°N, 90.7729°W
Pictured Rock Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9765°N, 91.1292°W
Pop's Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 43.3819°N, 90.5961°W
Treasure Cave
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.9937°N, 91.1219°W
Upper Dancehall Cave Entrance
Cave Self-Guided Public Land
OSM-mapped cave entrance · 42.1192°N, 90.7733°W