Must-see cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Forbidden Caverns
Forbidden Caverns is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Forbidden Caverns: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Forbidden Caverns
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Forbidden Caverns — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.90420, -83.34685. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Forbidden Caverns
- English Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~15 km · Must-see
- Douglas Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cherokee National Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dollywood's Splash Country · park · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- The McMahan Indian Mound · fort · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Greenbrier · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dollywood Theme Park · park · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Barnstormer Ride · temple · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chasing Rainbows Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Old Black · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- The Titanic Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Cammerer · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Alcatraz East Crime Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Guyot · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tricorner Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Chapman · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
Other caves near Forbidden Caverns
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~93 km · Must-see
- Unthanks Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · East Tennessee · ~100 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~130 km · Must-see
- Blowing Cave Baptist Church · cave · East Tennessee · ~1 km
- Cave Hill Church · cave · East Tennessee · ~17 km
- Alum Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~39 km
- Indian Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~46 km
- Indian Cave Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~46 km
- Tate Spring · cave · East Tennessee · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Forbidden Caverns open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Forbidden Caverns yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Forbidden Caverns?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Forbidden Caverns?
Nearby: English Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Douglas Lake (lake, 15 km), Douglas Dam (lake, 23 km), Cherokee National Forest (sanctuary, 24 km), Dollywood's Splash Country (park, 25 km), The McMahan Indian Mound (fort, 25 km).
Is Forbidden Caverns worth visiting?
Forbidden Caverns is listed as a must-see cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.