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Bonne Terre Mine

World’s largest manmade cavern, parts of it are filled with billions of gallons of crystal-clear water, is a year-round SCUBA diving mecca. Walking and boat tours explore remote portions of the mine and underground lake’s 17-mile shoreline. Dived and filmed by Jacques Cousteau, a National Historic Site, A National Geographic Top 10 Adventure.

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Getting There & Details

Admission
Boat tour (includes walk tour) $17.50 all ages; Walking tour $12.50 adult; $11.50 seniors, $6.50 kids 11 and under.
Hours
Open May-Oct daily 10am-4pm; Nov-Apr Fri,Sat,Sun 10am-4pm.
Address
39 Allen Street
Phone
573-358-2148
Website
www.2dive.com
Map
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