INTO THE DARK · CAVES DIRECTORY

Caves in Illinois

84 Caves Found

The southern tip of Illinois — the Shawnee Hills karst along the Ohio River bluffs — has more cave entrances than most people realize. The limestone beneath Shawnee National Forest has been dissolving since before the Midwest was the Midwest. Most Illinois caves are small and wild; the developed show cave options are limited, but the raw numbers in the rock are significant.

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 →

3pm Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5371°N, 90.6814°W

Ava Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.8517°N, 89.5524°W

Bat Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0219°N, 91.2038°W

Bat Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3226°N, 91.4463°W

Bat Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.6011°N, 88.3278°W

Bear Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0205°N, 91.2014°W

Bear Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5097°N, 88.7581°W

Blue Pearl Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3130°N, 91.4279°W

Branson Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.1604°N, 91.4658°W

Brasher Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2379°N, 88.5370°W

Brother Huberts' Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5376°N, 90.6705°W

Buzzard Chimmey Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5882°N, 89.0838°W

Cathedral Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0564°N, 91.2410°W

Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0253°N, 91.1958°W

Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0245°N, 91.1978°W

Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.9730°N, 90.4762°W

Cave Hollow Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2165°N, 91.3376°W

Cave in Rock

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.4672°N, 88.1594°W

Cave of the Spirit

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 41.8177°N, 88.3233°W

Cave Spring Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3634°N, 91.4958°W

Courthouse Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2732°N, 91.3973°W

Cox Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2615°N, 91.4531°W

Devils Well

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3759°N, 91.4913°W

Dry Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.1004°N, 91.1450°W

Dry Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.9011°N, 90.2053°W

Equality Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.6866°N, 88.4138°W

Fault Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0209°N, 91.1938°W

Fischer Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.2273°N, 91.0845°W

Foglepole Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.1969°N, 90.1291°W

Frieze Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.4799°N, 88.5918°W

Green's Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.1845°N, 91.0931°W

Grocer Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0620°N, 91.1947°W

Guthoerl Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.6662°N, 91.4366°W

Hamilton Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.1690°N, 91.0781°W

Hawk's Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5430°N, 88.9844°W

Illinois Caverns

Limestone Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.2356°N, 90.1372°W

Indian Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.2293°N, 91.0837°W

Inlet South

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 41.8107°N, 88.3406°W

Laxton Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3092°N, 91.2232°W

Little Cave Hollow Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2156°N, 91.3361°W

Little Onyx Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.1009°N, 91.1428°W

Manchester Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5920°N, 90.5188°W

Mark Twain Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 39.6887°N, 91.3317°W

Meramec Caverns

Limestone Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.2411°N, 91.0922°W

Merrit Rock Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3188°N, 91.4721°W

Millers Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5436°N, 90.6767°W

Mincke Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5290°N, 90.5679°W

Money Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.7512°N, 91.4241°W

Mud Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5360°N, 90.6807°W

Mud Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5066°N, 90.5582°W

Natural Bridge Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2602°N, 91.4274°W

Onondaga Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0600°N, 91.2292°W

Outlet

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 41.8112°N, 88.3422°W

Ox Lot Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.6071°N, 88.2800°W

Panther Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.2180°N, 91.0772°W

Panther Den

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5896°N, 89.0809°W

Peter Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5096°N, 88.6208°W

Pleasant Valley Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.4640°N, 90.5703°W

Record Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0910°N, 91.1073°W

Rich's Cave Main

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5364°N, 89.2114°W

Rich's Cave Upper

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5348°N, 89.2125°W

Richbark Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.0080°N, 91.0226°W

Rock House Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3418°N, 91.4746°W

Round House Pit Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5225°N, 90.6865°W

Round Spring Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.2805°N, 91.4152°W

Salamander Cave-in

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.9479°N, 90.9348°W

Saltpeter Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.7562°N, 91.4468°W

Saltpeter Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.1730°N, 90.2184°W

Saltpeter Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5339°N, 88.5496°W

Sand Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.5019°N, 88.6471°W

Sheep's Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.2126°N, 91.0948°W

Short Bend Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.7469°N, 91.4298°W

Small cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.0240°N, 91.1985°W

St. Peter Sandstone Mines

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.4844°N, 90.7298°W

Stemler Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.4659°N, 90.1609°W

Tavern Rock Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.6042°N, 90.7578°W

Terror Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.6620°N, 90.4722°W

The bat cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.3550°N, 90.8746°W

The Hideout Shelter Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.6091°N, 88.3461°W

Tower Pit Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.5274°N, 90.6785°W

Wallace Well Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.3634°N, 91.4945°W

Wet Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 38.9080°N, 90.2146°W

Whipple's Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 41.8493°N, 89.3363°W

Whiskey Cave

Cave Self-Guided Public Land

OSM-mapped cave entrance · 37.6108°N, 88.3507°W

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