Notable cave · Suwannee, Florida
Pothole
Pothole is a cave in Suwannee, Florida.
Pothole: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pothole
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Pothole — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.12444, -83.13306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pothole
- First Baptist Church of Live Oak · church · Suwannee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
- Suwannee River State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park · park · Suwannee · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~51 km · Must-see
- Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~58 km · Must-see
- Big Shoals State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~60 km · Must-see
- Alligator Lake Dam · lake · Columbia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Columbia County Historical Museum · museum · Columbia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Rachel Lake · lake · Madison · ~61 km · Must-see
- Osceola National Forest · sanctuary · Columbia · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ginnie Spring · park · Gilchrist · ~66 km · Must-see
- O'Leno State Park · park · Columbia · ~72 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~72 km · Must-see
- Olsen sink · cave · Suwannee · ~0 km
- Cisteen · cave · Suwannee · ~0 km
- Orange Grove Karst Window · cave · Suwannee · ~0 km
- Bonnet Spring · lake · Suwannee · ~1 km
Other caves near Pothole
- Olsen sink · cave · Suwannee · ~0 km
- Cisteen · cave · Suwannee · ~0 km
- Orange Grove Karst Window · cave · Suwannee · ~0 km
- Devil's Eye Cave System · cave · Gilchrist · ~66 km
- Warren's Cave · cave · Alachua · ~97 km
- Herzog Cave Preserve · cave · Alachua · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pothole open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Pothole yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pothole?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pothole?
Nearby: First Baptist Church of Live Oak (church, 30 km), Twin Rivers WMA (sanctuary, 37 km), Suwannee River State Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (park, 44 km), Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area (fort, 51 km), Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, 58 km).
Is Pothole worth visiting?
Pothole is listed as a notable cave in Florida on Spotwander.