4085 Bear Cave Road
Buchanan
Michigan, 49107
(269) 695-3050
www.ohwy.com/mi/b/bearcave.htm
Bear Cave & Resort is a campground or RV park located in Buchanan.
Bear Cave is the only cavern in the Great Lakes area. Formed in rare "tufa rock" (a secondary limestone) this particular bed is estimated by geologists to be at least 25,000 years old, and rests on a glacial drift deposited during the last ice age 50,000 years ago. Beautiful stalactites, flowstone, petrified leaves, and strange shapes, all delicately colored by the metal oxides of native ores, are present throughout the cave. In 1875, the "goods" from an Ohio bank robbery were hidden in the ca ve. Inspired by this event, Bear Cave was featured in the 1903 movie The Great Train Robbery -- now considered a silent film classic, and the forerunner of the thriller movies of today. Outside, the area surrounding Bear Cave is rich in wooded hills, wildflowers, deep ravines, and of course, the magnificent St. Joseph River.
Nearby restaurants include B & W Olde Village Inn located at 116 Main Street, Riverfront Cafe, Eleni's Restaurant located at 52820 Indiana State Route 933, Sunrise Bar & Grill, and Prime Table Restaurant.
Places to stay within 20km of Bear Cave & Resort include Warren Dunes State Park located at 12032 Red Arrow Highway, Weko Beach Campground, Nub Lake Campground approximately 6.4 km away, Shamrock Park, and Fuller's Resort & Campground.