Watkins Cave, Bois D'Arc, Missouri
Posted by: 
DaKender
N 37° 16.873 W 093° 29.343
15S E 456646 N 4126181
Quick Description: Watkins Cave On the Bois D'Arc Conseration Land
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 7/22/2006 9:42:14 PM
Waymark Code: WMHZ5
Reviewed By: TVN
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Long Description:Found this one while on another mission (GC440A) :) Never thought
anything about it till I was running thru the Waymarks. This is
really protected and can't be entered unless you get the key and
permit from the Missouri Conservation Department. It is located in
the Bois D'Arc Conservation Area, close to the parking lot just off
Farm Road 94, North East of Bois D'Arc.
Most know this as Watkins or Jones Cave. It is also known as
"Speakeasy Cave," due to its rumored use as a site for a still
during prohibition.
The 1,500-foot-long cave is available to users only with a
permit available at the Springfield Conservation Service Center.
The permit requirement is designed to restrict the use of the cave
to educational purposes. Area schools and beginning spelunkers find
the cave easy to navigate.
Natural cave Variables:
Type of Land: Fairly Flat
Managed By: Missouri Conservation Department
Contact Info: Springfield Conservation Service Center
Website: (visit
link)
Type of Cave: Small
Contains Stalactites: Not Sure
Contains Stalagmites: Not Sure
Contains Bats: Not Sure
Price of Admission: 0
