Bridal Cave & Thunder Mountain Park

Our outdoor attraction at the Lake of the Ozarks is the top destination for field trips at the Lake of the Ozarks . Thousands of school children visit our cave in the spring for both a fun and educational adventure. Missouri is known as the “Cave State” and if you’ve incorporated geology into your science lessons, a trip through Bridal Cave is the perfect hands-on learning opportunity. Read on to learn more about taking a field trip to Bridal Cave ! A Trip Through Bridal Cave  A trip through Bridal Cave is a field trip they will never forget! We have many groups that just tour Bridal Cave, but our most popular field trip is our Discovery Tour which includes a tour through Bridal Cave, a trip through another natural cave on property, and outdoor classrooms. Read on to get the full details for our Discovery Tour! The Discovery Tour… An Adventure in Learning A Two Hour Educational Program Part One – Outdoor Classrooms Your program will begin with a one-half-mile w...

This is one of our favorite times of year because we get new merchandise for our rock shop! We have the largest rock and mineral shop at the Lake of the Ozarks and we love it when new shipments come in. We've been unboxing a lot of new rocks, minerals, and gemstone here at Thunder Mountain Park and we're so excited about it that we couldn't wait to share them with you! Read on to find out what new things we're bringing to the Rock Shop! Amethyst A semiprecious stone that can credit its beautiful color to irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements. Its name's origin might surprise you- it comes from the Ancient Greek: a ("not) and methystos ("intoxicated") Greeks used to make drinking vessels adorned with this stone believing that it would keep them from becoming intoxicated. Amethyst is also believed to bring about: serenity, peace, courage, happiness, pain relief, enhanced psychic abilities, and much more. The A...

This past weekend we held our Annual Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremonies inside Bridal Cave and we had a fabulous turnout! It was a wonderful day filled with happy couples and wedding bells! Our hard work paid off, and thanks to our generous couples, we were able to donate an entire truckload of food donations to the Hope House! Read on to find out how many couples renewed their vows inside our unique wedding venue at the Lake of the Ozarks , and learn more about the Hope House of Miller County! Our Free Vow Renewal Ceremonies is our favorite annual event we host! We love interacting with couples and the smile on their face after their ceremony makes it worth all of the hard work our staff puts into the event. Check out a few fun facts from the couples who renewed their vows with us! Longest Married: 59 Years Shortest Married: 1 Year Farthest Away: Seattle Washington Total Renewals: 172 Couples (By Summer, we will have over 4,000 couples get married inside Bridal Cave!) ...

Our favorite annual event at the Lake of the Ozarks is almost here - Bridal Cave's Wedding Vow Renewals! We look forward to this event every year and our staff has been working hard to prepare for this event. This Sunday, February 9th, 2020 will be hosting FREE vow renewals inside Bridal Cave. Read on to find out all of the details for this spectacular and romantic event.   Join Our Tradition As we said, this is an annual event that we are always excited to put on. We have new couples join us every year, but we also have many husbands and wives that make it a tradition to join us year after year. What better way to start the week of Valentine's Day than with a reminder of the loving promises you made to each other on your wedding day. Knowing that this happens annually, it's even something to can both look forward to doing together every year. How It Works  We make surprising your spouse with exciting Valentine's Day plans easy! To attend our wedding vow...