Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Mill Cave
Mill Cave is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Mill Cave: 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 Mill Cave
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 Mill Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.85600, -84.92706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mill Cave
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dead Negro Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Historical Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~60 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Removal Memorial Park · park · East Tennessee · ~63 km · Must-see
Other caves near Mill Cave
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~87 km · Must-see
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~92 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~133 km · Must-see
- Windlass Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~3 km
- Bristow Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~3 km
- Unnamed Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~18 km
- Sheep Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~45 km
- Cave Hill · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~49 km
- Lost Creek Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~49 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mill Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mill Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mill Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mill Cave?
Nearby: Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Cumberland Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall, 13 km), Dead Negro Hollow (viewpoint, 21 km), Suck-egg Hollow (viewpoint, 37 km), Obed Wild and Scenic River (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Mill Cave worth visiting?
Mill Cave is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.