MILLER                       42 Bat Cave

Bat Cave Natural Area

A 30-acre area near St. Elizabeth in Section 7, T41N, R12W, Eugene SE 7.5 min. topographic map. Access is from a county road across from the Osage-Tavern Access. Designated February 13, 1976.

Natural Features--Located in the Upper Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division, Bat Cave is used as a nursery site by a large colony of endangered gray bats. The cave has a spectacular entrance in the middle of a sheer dolomite cliff. Although the entrance is large, the cave itself is not extensive. The cave entrance is inaccessible due to its location on the cliff face. The cave is closed to the public to protect the endangered bats and for safety reasons. Bat Cave Conservation Area is owned by the Department of Conservation. For further information contact the District Forester, Lake Ozark Forest District, Route 2, Box 247 (Lake Rd. 5-88), Camdenton, MO 65020, phone 573/346-2210.

Cave at Bat Cave Natural Area