Karst cave.
| Location: | In Sparta. Between Sparta and Ava, 2km off Hwy 14. |
| Open: | Spelunking tours by reservation. |
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| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | electric |
| Dimension: | L=400m. |
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| Address: | Honey Branch Cave & R. V. Park, HCR 66 Box 193, Sparta, MO 65753, Tel: +1-417-683-3733 |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:32:29 $ |
| 1993 | purchased by Bill and Judy Roston. | |
| 1993 | cave closed to the public. |
The tour through Honey Branch Cave is almost level. probably a reason why it was visited very early, as numerous inscriptions and signatures on the walls show. Crystal Passage is notable for beautiful formations.
The land around Honey Branch Cave is called Honey Branch Garden or the Garden of Dreams. 105ha of Ozark hill property include two caves, Big Honey Branch Cave and Little Honey Branch Cave. The larger cave is the show cave, Little Honey Branch Cave has a waterfall, a nice place which is used for weddings. The new owners, Bill and Judy Roston, who purchased the area in 1993, started to grow a famous garden on the property.
Honey Branch Cave is closed as a show cave, but the garden is still used by photographers and for weddings. There are spelunking tours available after appointment.
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