Moonshiners Cave — Attraction in Prairie Grove

Well worth the hike in. Beware that trails are not well marked or maintained. Make sure you have a GPS to get out. The trail to the south of the parking area (as marked on google maps) has a lot of rocks and loose debris. We took another route out, and ended up on a mile long trek uphill. There is another trail at the parking lot, even with the state park sign on the highway. We did not take that one, it might be better. Once we got into the cave area we found a brochure someone left that said to take the trail that's even with the state park sign.

All said, it's a very neat spot. Probably very pretty in spring when the water would be going...

Great nature hike! There is a long and a short trail. The longer trail starts right at the parking area, which we followed into a dirt road (we followed the path across the road initially and it came down to some cool overlook areas, but not the cave so we turned back and followed the road), where we turned right and followed it until we saw the sign for the Moonshiners path. The shorter path is about 150 ft south, along the main road, past the parking and goes right into the cave /waterfall overlook. You can go down to the cave/waterfall area around either side. Near the cave area there were wild rose bushes, blueberries and raspberries for the...

What a great (and very well hidden) find! I suggest watching videos on YT about how to get there first before you try on your own. When you park in the lot, there are no signs showing you where to go, but you will see a trailhead right in front of the where the cars park. If you want to get down to the cave quick, don't take that trail, rather walk to your right until you come up to another trailhead. Looks like a dried up riverbed. When you come to the Y in the trail, go left, over the fallen tree and you'll come up to a fire pit and small sign soon after. You're on top of the cave at that point. Walk down the small path to your right and...