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This Weekend: Jacob’s Cave Swapping Days

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If you’re at the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend, don’t forget to check out Swapping Days at Jacob’s Cave!

There will be acres of crafts, collectables, pigeons, poultry, small animals (no horses, cattle or swine), and various products at Jacobs Cave. Mostly animals — ducks, chickens, rabbits. 200 different varieties of chickens.

Rough camping and shower-house available. Refreshments sold. Reduced cave tour rates. Located on Route 5, between Gravois Mills and Versailles. Admission: $5 per vehicle.

In case you haven’t been to Jacob’s Cave, we highly recommend it!  It was the first commercialized cave in the Lake of the Ozarks area and opened for tourists in 1932. It’s famous for its depth illusion, reflective pools, ceiling sponge-work, prehistoric bones (mastodon, bear and peccary), and the world’s largest geode.

Be sure to put a pin in their map (see below)! With one glance, you’ll see people come from far and wide to see Jacob’s Cave.

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Things To Do At the Lake of the Ozarks: Visit Mennonite Country

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Photo credit: Amish & Mennonites in Missouri Faceook page

Photo credit: Amish & Mennonites in Missouri Facebook page

Not many people know this, but just a few miles north east of Versailles in Mennonite Country.  It has plenty of beautiful, scenic country to drive through.

We go every year to Weaver’s Country Store to buy old fashioned candy and if we’re lucky pick up a fresh homemade pie!  I even purchased lavender stems in bulk from Weaver’s when we planned our daughter’s wedding.  (We tied the lavender into small placemat bundles for each of our 250 guest to smell!)

My mom goes to the Mennonite local market all the time to pick up flowers for our properties, as well as purchase and later can their wonderful produce.  This is also a great experience for kids — a “bring the whole family” trip.  It gives kids a chance to see good see how goods are brought to market and sold through an auction.

If you’re looking for something out of the norm, take a visit to the Mennonite Country!

Learn more at their website and Facebook page.

– Sherry