This was such a cool experience! My husband and I had a blast exploring the cave and learning its history. Our tour guide Titus was so friendly and knowledgeable! His puns kept us laughing the whole time. I highly recommend adding this to your agenda if ever you’re in Hannibal Missouri.

We loved the campground! It was so quiet and we had great neighbors. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. It’s really close to Points if interest and shopping, but far out enough to be super quiet.

Stayed here for about 5 days. The campground is nice and generally clean. Bathhouses left a bit to be desired but not terrible. Same with laundry. Spaces are a bit tight with hookups positioned well into the neighbors space.Enjoyed the cave tours. Each cave is unique as are the tours. Definitely worth doing both.

Just the best place. The cave tour is about 1 hour. Takes you through the adventures of Tom Sawyer. Easy to walk through. Very exciting to see the names of celebrities. My 7 year old child loved it. I’ve been here 2 times so far loved each time. The town of Hannibal, MI is lovely sleepy setting. Staff at cave is very knowledgeable and friendly.

Really fun experience! Did both the Mark Twain and Cameron caves and both offered complementary experiences. Mark Twain Cave is well-lit and is accompanied with tour guide narration detailing the history of the cave. Cameron Cave, on the other hand, is a flashlight-only experience and the tour guide goes more into detail about the geology of the cave rather than its history. Altogether, I recommend doing both if you can. If pressed for time and with kids, do the Mark Twain Cave.I should also mention they arent doing much in the way of COVID-19 precautions, so avoid if you dont feel comfortable in tight spaces with people not wearing masks.

So impressed! I had been here many times as a kid and today brought my kid. Hes only 3 so loud and squirmy. We got here for the first tour so we wouldnt bother people and happily we had a tour all to ourselves. The tour guides (Mike and Lou who was training) were great! I found some cheaper shirts in the gift shop (12 for toddler shirt, 14 for adult) so was super happy about that as well. Such a perfect stop to make memories! We will definitely come back when my little guy is reading Tom Sawyer books! Extra bonus, we spent time just outside the parking lot on a stream with rocks.

Great tour guide, my son loves rocks so the tour guide really engaged our son in conversations he would be interested in, the gift shop had lots of neat items and a neat demonstration.

The guide was fantastic! Full of knowledge with good bits of history. I was blown away and in awe by how beautiful the cave is! I cant wait to return and visit the Cameron Cave.

Really enjoyed the cave tour and gift shop. Big word of caution, there didnt appear to be public restrooms available in cooler weather so make sure everyone goes potty before getting there! The separate building was closed for the season that was the restrooms

LOVED this tour. 17 year old tour guide, Emily, was fantastic! I wish we had tomeyfor the other tours too!

The Mark Twain cave tour was good. The website stated that Cameron Cave was closed after Labor day, however it was open Sept 19th.We only went to the Mark Twain Cave and this review is for that one.1. IF you want to hear the tour guide, do not be in the back. You could not hear hardly at all and I did bring it up when we got to the big room. However, the tour guide kept doing what he had before.2. There are tours every hour (top of the hour) so you cannot slow down to look at a lot.3. You will see the Clemens signature but you will not see Jesse James signature. They took a photo for you to see at the end of the tour.4. It does have slippery portions in the cave, the tour guide was good to point those out.5. It does have areas that are close, very close to walk through. I am 57 about 260lbs (no wide hips or chest) and made it through. No wheelchairs would be accessible through this.6. The cost for two people with tax for one cave is $43.007. This was a neat thing to do, however I would not call it a must do (I love caves)8. They take a picture of you at the beginning of the cave and allow you to purchase the end for $10.84

We were there for a short getaway. Enjoyed the caves. Friendly staff.

Great place for a family day vacation! The staff were friendly and fun. The caves are beautiful. The stories are very engaging for all ages.

My kids loved seeing the cave and we will be coming back to go through the caves again. Its incredible to see the history. Our tour guide was awesome the kids enjoyed him and his puns were comical. Highly recommend taking a tour through the caves!

Great place to camp, and sit around the campfire. Nice wide spots to back in too!!

This is a great place to visit. There is a constant temperature of 52 degrees which is great on a summer day. Take time to plan your visit because there are two caves. One is more geared to Mark Twain lore and has modern electricity. The other is more geological and requires a longer walk and a flashlight which is provided.

Part 2 Continued...We meet an older lady sitting behind the glass and start to explain some of the experiences weve been having at the womens bathrooms. Not even a minute into our story, she interrupts us to ask are you the family that called last night? We say yes. She sighs heavily, rolls her eyes and says, I informed the owners of this matter this morning and was told the cleaners would come by today. We advised her the cleaners did not come today either. After hearing this she tries to assure us that she will notify the owners again and have the bathroom facilities cleaned. Ill believe it when I see it. Just one more day, just one more day I kept telling myself. Unfortunately I am not of the majority who sleep in their plush RVs with running water and private toilets so I have no choice but to use the public facilities. I would have better luck showering at a fitness center!Day#4: This is our last day and we do not leave the campground until after 11:30. At this point, we have already visited the bathroom twice and they are even worse. Paper towel pieces everywhere, soap piling up at each sink, a poop splattered toilet seat, an overflowing garbage can and not to mention the stench lurking in the air. The campground did not adhere to its promise of keeping a clean bathroom facility and I was very disappointed. I have worked as a house cleaner in commercial and domestic buildings. For a public facility to remain open 24 hours, 7 days a week it is vitally important for the toilets to be cleaned daily, not once but multiple times! Should I remind you that there is a so-called pandemic going around and cleanliness is a must? I find it disappointing for a family-owned business to accept money from customers who expect a service in returned. I did not get that service for the 4 days I was there. Very dissapointed!

What an experience! We toured the Mark Twain cave and learned a lot. Its a little on the pricey side, but worth it if you can afford it. The tours are well guided and there are no steps in the cave so an umbrella stroller easily fit for us. Its a great event for all ages! Our 10 month old loved it as much as we did .

Great camping spot! Had a mix of all camper types and tents. Had some pull through spots. The campground had shelters with tables, a small playground and very clean bathrooms with laundry and showers. We called ahead and said we would be arriving late and leaving early so they allowed us to pay over phone and do a clipboard check in on our own when we arrived at night. It was quiet at night, could very faintly here traffic and I think a maybe a slight train noise. We were in a tent and the ground was pretty flat with the dirt being soft enough to put our steaks in the ground. Each spot had a table and firepit. We chose an electric site but they had primitive sites for cheaper. We brought the dogs pictured below and felt very welcome with them, many other sites had dogs as well. Lots of grass space for them. Dumpsters were close so it was easy to dispose of all waste/trash.

Great cave tours... Mark Twain Cave and Cameron Cave. Not strenuous and fun for littles thru adults.

We made it 15 minutes before leaving, after paying for the night.The place is a parking lot, with all of the RVs spaced within inches of each other. No nature, no privacy and nothing that felt like camping, or a campground.Go to a Walmart parking lot. You will have more space and natural beauty.

The tour guides were all funny and delightful to be around and seemed to genuinely enjoy their jobs. (I know I would if I had their jobs) all the employees we met were wonderfully polite and the caves were amazing and scenic. I highly recommend going on the tours, although maybe only with a small group as it can get frustrating going with a group of 6 (aka my family)

Gorgeous campsite with generous unit spaces. Dog run is non existent but Hannibal has a nice fenced park about 6 minutes away.Good amenities and reasonable price

The Mark Twain Cave and Campground is one of the best places to take your family or a loved one/friend. It is a great way to explore something new and absorb new information. The gift shop has beautiful things and at even more beautiful prices. They have 2 caves for you to explore and the tour guides are just fantastic.

Was excellent didnt take long to get in there the tour guy was excellent he was funny and knowledgeablethe cave was nice and cool on a hot day and it was a good time for the kids

Loved this cave tour! Guides are so funny and make it so much fun. The cave is amazing and a must-see. Prices are reasonable on everything from the tickets to the t-shirts we bought. We will be back. Thank you!!

Our tour guide Logan was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. The tour has definitely changed since I was a guide there in the late 70s.

The Mark Twain Cave we very neat, an easy walk. Our guide Kate did a great job. Our family really enjoyed this stop on our trip around the state. Thanks!

Neat cave. William did awesome as our tour guide! Even a little bat at the exit, I waited the whole tour to see one.

We had a good time. Staff was very helpful and the tour guide did a great job!

I brought my girlfriend Jessica here today on her birthday. We did the Mark Twain cave Tour and our guide Max was probably the best tour guide we have ever had! He was very well put together and had the Best jokes! Thanks kiddo!

Ive been to Hannibal several times before but never had the chance to visit the cave. I am so glad that I did our guide Emma was very knowledgeable particularly in something that interested me and made the tour very humorous and interesting it was well worth it.

We were here on vacation! We havent been here in over 15 years, so it was interesting to return as an adult. Things are definitely different from what they were before, but it was a super enriching experience and I recommend taking the family to this national landmark! Our tour guide was awesome, and she told us her name, and then she said the name if we felt it was a bad trip. The name for the bad review is Becky, but it was not bad at all! It was great and I cant remember her real name. She was clear and concise and peppered in little puns here and there. I hope other people have a great time! I will say it was rather overpriced, 43 dollars for two adults.

Havent gone camping,yet,...however, the walk around the area and some shops was fine. I think it may be due to being a Sunday evening while enjoying a car ride out and about. And most places where closing, or already closed.

Great parking spots with gravel. Easy to get into spots and quiet area. Everyone was in bed and the campground felt very natural. Restroom was clean. Didnt have time to explore. More like a business rather than a private run Campground.

So exciting walking the same cave Mark Twain discovered! Amazing tour and really awesome gift shop too!

Not too hard to find just be prepared to make a sharp right into the driveway. Gravel drives, sites on a slope, hookups okay, didnt get to showers and washrooms due to Covid-19. Nice gift shop, didnt go for cave tour. Masks were requested but not everyone was complying.

We had Claudia as our tour guide for the Cameron Cave and she was fantastic! She’s very knowledgeable on both caves, especially navigating Cameron cave without lighting! The smaller tour group size was perfect and we were able to socially distance. Will return again!

Review Part #1If I could give this campground 0 stars I would. My family and I stayed at Mark Twain Cave & Campground 2 weeks ago. I do not typically write negative reviews so I held this one off but I felt an urgency to type one out so that other prospective campers are aware of how this campground is poorly run.Day#1: When we arrive in the afternoon, us women needed to use the bathroom facilities. We find that the first bathroom stall was clogged, so we check the second stall to find poop splatters all over the toilet seat. This left us with one stall to use. That same day we visit in the evening to use the shower facilities. As my sister walks into the first shower stall, she screams. My mother and I were wondering what could possibly have startled her. I walk in to find that there was a 3 inch smear of blood next to the towel hook. My sister being younger and the site of that blood smear freaking her out, I told her Id use that shower so I took it upon myself to gather some soapy paper towels and clean the blood off the wall. Ok, so this was just the first day, and there was a sign on the outside door that read Bathrooms are closed 10am-11am daily we should be good, right? Nope.Day#2: My sister and I walk over to the restrooms at about 9:30am and understand that the bathrooms have not yet been cleaned since it was early. In addition to what we saw the day before we found that the toilet paper for another stall was laying on the dirty concrete floor. This isnt the toilet paper rolls you have in your home, these are the large commercial rolls used in most public restrooms. Now one would say, well just pick it up and use it. Uh, first of all, this toilet paper could have been sitting on the dirty cold concrete for hours but to use contaminated toilet paper on my lady parts would be pure stupidity. Im hoping, just hoping that once 10am rolls around, the bathrooms will be cleaned and there wont be any more surprises. After spending the day with my family outside of the campground it is now evening and its time to use the shower facilities. When we arrive we find that there are paper towel pieces all over the floors, the trash is 3/4 full, toilet #2 still has its poop splatters and the huge toilet paper roll is still laying on the floor. I guess the cleaners had the day off. Once we got back to our campsite, we inform my father of the experiences weve been having the womens facilities. He calls the campground office and left a detailed message of our experience so far.Day #3: Morning rolls around and I decide Im going to wait until after the bathrooms have been cleaned. Well my impatient self could not wait until after 11am so I go to the bathrooms at 10:30 and to my surprise they are open! What?! Could it be that the cleaning service finished early? Hmm, well there are still paper towel pieces strewn all across the concrete floors, toilet #2s seat remains just as poopy as the day we arrived, but wait, that large toilet paper roll was picked up and placed in its dispenser! But Im no fool and will not use that contaminated paper on my lady parts. I also could not help but notice the amount of soap piling up at all 3 sinks. Need I mention that liquid soap was placed in foam dispensers? This would explain why the soap has a difficult time dispensing. I am wondering when the paper towels will run out and of course the only garbage can in the entire womens bathroom/shower facility is almost full. At about 3 oclock my mother, sister and myself walk down to the campground office.To be continued..

Friendly energetic staff! Kids loved the tour. Easy walk.

Very friendly and nice tour guides. Alot of history talked about during tour.

Barney did the best that he could. The bratty kids in our group needed a little slap on the butt for climbing all over and not being quiet when our guide was talking, ugh. But remember everyone is a winner, but we all know who really gets the trophy.

We just did the cave. It was unlike any cave Ive been in as they were basically no formations. It was just a maze of rocks. The guide included some humor. It was ok. I wouldnt go again though.

It wasn’t what I was expecting. The tour was way to fast and short, there wasn’t much to see. We basically walked through the whole thing and didn’t stop! I have been to Maquoketa caves and that was way more enjoyable! I guess I should have looked at it as more as a history learning trip that I learned in grade school more then anything site seeing and hiking! Unfortunately everything else was closed so I can’t rate that! Maybe it would have been more enjoyable if I was able to explore more! I think if you have kids tho they would enjoy it!

I just want to be able to see more cave passages than what are shown on the tour!!

Amazing cave and you can have experience in the cave :)

We went on both tours. The first one was a little rushed, but the second one was awesome! There is no electricity in side. Each person gets one flash light, and thats it. We LOVED this tour! We will be back and tell others!

Kids enjoyed it, we had fun as well. Nice place, lots to learn

The cave was amazing. It had been about 40 years since I had taken the tour. My husband had never been on this tour and he really enjoyed it.

Was worth the money. A must see. Guides were good just not loud enough. Prices were a bit high.

Toured the cave on July 6th. Our tour guide was very funny and informative (Katie...I think). Our 4 year old has been reciting stories he heard from her. Nice gift shop. Was disappointed that Sticks, Stones and Bones was closed. Was looking forward to taking my son there. Would definitely return.

Loved and enjoyed the chance we had to go. We had a great time and the children loved it. It is harder to weigh if the cost to entertainment was worth it. That is why I did not do 5 stars.

Cool and price is reasonable. Don’t expect to see the cool rock formations like in other Missouri caves. But is is cheap enough and nice and cool in the summer. Open year round. Guides seem to really like their jobs and that helps. Super friendly and knowledgeable

Great campground and really helpful staff. Both caves are worth checking out and downtown Hannibal has a lot of great shops and restaurants.

We usually tour caves when we can. This one was small but interesting.

The campground is amazing for the kids. They did lots of activities, outdoor movie night, tie dye, dance party for the kids. The pool could definitely be open later but understandable because of corona. The customer service in the office could definitely be better. There were 2 different ladies we dealt with that were extremely rude for no reason. We didnt complain or anything...they just werent friendly at all. Condos are very nice...a little bit of an ant problem but nothing unmanageable. Water park is lots of fun!! Kids had a blast there all day. Overall definitely reccomend this place for family trip. Price is decent, campground is lots of fun, never a dull moment.

Excellent cave tours and a nice campground. Some of the usual things were closed because of Covid but it was still a good visit. We will be back.

Great place to visit and children love it. Our guide Michael was very funny and full of puns.

Very informative tour. Beautiful cave that was very easy to tour.

Easy to pull in and set up camp. Location very close to old town Hannibal.

Theres a lot of spaces, really good shade, a nice creek winds its way through the property. The location is good in the town nearby, Hannibal, is a real gem. The camp runs a trolley out to town a few times a day. This was a great place and I plan to come back.

Absolutely gorgeous wedding venue at the winery. Attended a wedding there this past weekend and the staff did an amazing job !! Super friendly staff and the venue was gorgeous.

Great! Our tour guide at 10am (11/14/2020) was wonderful!

It was fun. Did not care for the 15 year old tour guide. He was trying to be a stand up comedian instead of a tour guide. We also felt a bit rushed..

We stayed at the campground during our visit to Hannibal, which is about five minutes by car from the campground. The campground is well kept with good sized gravel pads and space between sites. Full hookup sites are $35 per night. Only issue we ha, which looks to be the case for most of the site around the outside, is the sewer hookup is about 25. Other than that friendly staff clean facilities.

This place was really cool. They have two caves that you can tour but only one is open year round. The Cameron Cave is closed in the winter months because they have bats that stay in the caves. The Mark Twain Cave that we did get to see was very cool though. We had a tour group of about 15 people and the guide was very informative and funny! You could tell she really loved her job and enjoyed sharing the area with others. They allow you to take as many photos are you want just as long as you keep up with the group. We also had sometime to go check out the winery across the road before our tour and they do 3 tastings for free and then it is an additional $5 for every 3 after that. All the different wines I tasted where fantastic and we even bought a bottle to take home. We have already decided that we are taking my kids back in the summer to do both the tours with them.

Awesome place and felt great on a hot day. Very easy walk for almost anyone. There are a few narrow places and about 2 little bumps, otherwise very easy for all ages and pushing a stroller. I would suggest taking the tour as the guide Ryan was very informed and had the expected jokes/humor. Dont miss this as its fun and educational.

It was fun and I have a bad leg and made it through just fine

Tent camping and hook ups for RVs and trailers. Stayed in the campground for 3 days and need got bored with 3 kids of varying ages. We will definitely be back!

First camping experience was fabulous all thanks to this campground. Friendly staff. Amenities were spotless and thoroughly cleaned daily. Quiet, serene and well kept. Check them out!

Nice cave with History, easy walking tour.

It was nice to get away and see some history.

Super cool! We loved going through the cave on a 90 degree summer day.

Really enjoyed our visit today! We took both cave tours. Excellent guides with lots of information. Great gift shop, too, with some really unique gifts!Beware: these caves have been infected with the white nose fungus that kills bats, so if you plan to visit caves that are clean of infection in other parts of the country, take a photo of yourself and what gear youre wearing (backpack, camera, hat, jacket, etc). The spores travel on fabric, so camera straps and backpacks can carry the infection to other places even years later. There is no cure, and even washing with disinfectant has limited success in cleansing the spores (from what we were told at other national parks which are guarding against infection).

I went to it when I was a little boy and so I took my little boy to it he loved it it was awesome for both of us

Neat place to visit, nice and cool on a hot summer day and the tour guide was funny. Kids would love it.

It was so cool in the cave!! I would go back in a heartbeat

Nice camp ground. Stayed 1 night. Lots were pretty level and large, we had full hook up and our neighbors were nice. Due to this being Covid year we did not go to gift shop or do the caves. Which we really would have loved to do the caves. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that the wifi was mostly nonexistent. When we arrived there was not a lot of campers there yet and there was still not much wifi. I couldnt even do wifi calling. And we had no cell service with our carrier(T -Mobile). I think they had shower houses but not for sure due to having our camper we didnt need to use one. The town of Hannibal is a very nice town there is a light house, the Mississippi River, Lovers Leap and other things to do while you are there. Almost forgot the campfire rings where big half spheres about 4 foot diameter and too deep. Some had holes in the sides of them to let air into the fire, ours did not. It was a little chili out and we had a fire and you couldnt get any heat what so ever from it. There were also just PBS TV channels available .This is were the wifi would have came in handy and the mosquitos were bad.

We RV about 40% of the year. We would unhesitatingly return here and perhaps even go a little out of our way to return. Cleanliness-Outstanding. Bathrooms, toilets, sink area and showers-ultra clean. Pull through sites-Outstanding. Personnel-very friendly. Price-$35.00 a night for a pull thru with water, electric & sewer, a good value. Hannibal, Missouri, Quincy, Illinois, and the mighty Mississippi flowing by, (and as youd expect, everything Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher). Arrived on Monday, touristed on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, departed for home on Friday. This year we have RVd exclusively in our home state of Missouri. (Apr thru Oct, travel out on Mon, tour Tue, Wed & Thu, home on Fri.) Aaaah, RVing in Missouri and at Mark Twain Cave and Campground.

Great tour guide and a lot of historical info.

Really cool! (Very literaly, bring a jacket). I highly recommend this adventure. Our guide was Linnea, and she was great and funny.

Very nice place but we couldnt go because it was a 90 minute walk and I cant walk that far and they couldnt let me use my mobile scooter

Had a good cave experience. The tour was very accommodating to someone passing through, spur of a moment. A fun guide and a nice showing of this natural formation.

Very nice place to visit hadnt been here in years. Nice little weekend getaway

Best cave Ive ever visited. Lots of history shared by the guide. The cave has mostly horizontal passageways and not many vertical dips.

A unique cave with a wonderful Tour.

Enjoyed the cave. Max was a great tour guide. Would visit again.

First time in a cave for my kids. They loved it. Darius was an excellent tour guide. We are already planning to come back to see cameran cave soon.

Great employees, bathrooms, and campsites! Very enjoyable!

Very nice experience, and much different than other caves we have been to

First of all, caves are awesome. This one also has a lot of neat history, having been known since the 1800s. It was discovered by a guy hunting cougar after his dog chased one into a hole in the ground. Interestingly, to me at least, the Oregon National Caves were discovered in a similar way by a man hunting a bear with his dog.Anyway, fun little tour. Some neat history, and an amazing cave complex. I cant wait to come back and see Cameron Cave across the road.

I loved it but if you dont like tight spaces this may not be for you

We really enjoyed the cave tour. My husband even said it was better than he expected. And our guide Em was very knowledgeable and sweet with our 3 year old who was trying to get in front of her the whole time. Em, you rock!

Went on a the cameron walking cave, and it was really cool! Our guide Titus funny and the kids had fun. The kids are 4 and 5 one piece of advice is make sure they go potty before because there is no way to stop or get out before it is over! And its about 90 mins total.

Quite expensive but well worth it. Cameron cave was a fantastic flashlight tour, Mark Twain cave was filled with history and signatures on most walls. Such unique limestone maze caves, a must see for any cave enthusiast. We will be back!

Amazing place, brings a lot of child memories from Mark Twains books.

This is more than just a cave. The guides know so much about the community and what makes this cave an integral part of Twains life. The wine shop is a fun stop along way

One of the best caves in Mo. The cave is a guided tour thats interesting and insightful. Like all caves in Missouri they claim it was a Jessie James hideout. They just recently found Mark Twains (Samuel Clemmons) signature on the wall. While onsite they have another cave you can tour without a guide so take your flashlight and make an appointment for that one... look out for bats... They have a souvenir shop and winery there take your time and enjoy. There is also a campground onsite so you never have to leave.

A fascinating tour of the caves in which Twain played in as a youth and subsequently included in his writings

Very Nice campground, clean and very up kept. However, the bugs were soo bad, might have just been the time of year. Will give it another try sometime in the future.