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Places near Horse Cave by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Horse Cave
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:29 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Horse Cave
- Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Frenchman Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Great Onyx Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Mammoth Cave National Parknational park · 1 hrs
- Martin Ridge Cave Systemcave · 1 hrs
- Back in Horse Cave
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Horse Cave?
Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo (nature spot, about 4 km), Great Onyx Cave (cave, about 20 km), Hidden River Cave (cave, about 1 km), Horse Cave Lookout Tower (cave, about 2 km), Our Lady of the Caves Catholic Church (cave, about 2 km), Unknown Confederate Soldier Monument (monument, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Horse Cave?
143 places on Spotwander: 49 churches, 30 hill stations & viewpoints, 38 caves, 10 forts & heritage, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest church to Horse Cave?
Bear Wallow Church, about 8 km by road; Cosby Church (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Horse Cave?
Cave Spring Church, about 8 km by road; Dawson Knob (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Horse Cave?
Start in Horse Cave, visit Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo, then Frenchman Knob, then Great Onyx Cave, then Mammoth Cave National Park, then Martin Ridge Cave System, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.