Current River Cavern

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Current River Cavern is a show cave located in one mile west of Van Buren, MO on U.S. Route 60. The cave is located inside Cave Spring Park.Cave Spring Park, http://cavespringpark.com. Accessed 5/20/2011

The cave was first opened as a show cave in 1940 under the name "Cave Spring Onyx Caverns".Weaver, H. Dwight (2008). "Missouri Caves in History and Legend", University of Missouri Press

Current River Cavern was formed exclusively by the stream that still runs through the cave; a rarity among Missouri caves. The cave is set in the Eminence Dolomite.Bretz, J. Harlen (1956). "Caves of Missouri", State of Missouri

The commercial section of the cave extends {{cvt|240|ft}} before ending at a flooded passage."Caves of the Current River Valley", Journal of the Missouri Speleological Survey, Volume 22, Numbers 3-4, Pages 82, 84. A 1996 survey reported {{cvt|2384|ft}} of passages extending far beyond the commercial section. The owners are seeking an alternative entrance and hope to open more of the cave to visitors in the future.

Current River Cavern is the first show cave to use all battery powered, wireless LED lights for illumination. The LED lights do not promote algae growth or harm cave life. In addition, the lack of wires through the cave creates a more safe and natural experience.