Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Windlass Cave
Windlass Cave is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Windlass 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 Windlass 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 Windlass Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.86844, -84.90906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Windlass Cave
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ozone Falls State Natural Area · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Mountain State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dead Negro Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Obed Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Suck-egg Hollow · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cumberland Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Watts Bar Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fort Southwest Point · fort · East Tennessee · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Wartburg Presbyterian Church · church · East Tennessee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Meigs County Historical Museum · museum · East Tennessee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head State Park · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fall Creek Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~58 km · Must-see
- K-25 (Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant) · fort · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Little Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
- Frozen Head · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~62 km · Must-see
Other caves near Windlass Cave
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Cavern · cave · East Tennessee · ~85 km · Must-see
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~95 km · Must-see
- Tuckaleechee Caverns · cave · East Tennessee · ~131 km · Must-see
- Mill Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~3 km
- Bristow Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~4 km
- Unnamed Cave · cave · East Tennessee · ~15 km
- Sheep Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~47 km
- Cave Hill · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~50 km
- Lost Creek Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
Is Windlass Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Windlass Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Windlass 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 Windlass Cave?
Nearby: Brown Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall, 11 km), Cumberland Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Dead Negro Hollow (viewpoint, 23 km), Obed Wild and Scenic River (sanctuary, 36 km), Suck-egg Hollow (viewpoint, 36 km).
Is Windlass Cave worth visiting?
Windlass Cave is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.