Notable cave · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Cave Spring
Cave Spring is a cave in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
Cave Spring: 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 Cave Spring
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 Cave Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.07753, -85.84216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cave Spring
- Denny Cove Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Apostles · church · Middle Tennessee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thumping Dick Hollow · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nickajack Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nickajack Park · park · East Tennessee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Water Fall Cove · waterfall · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Middle Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Nickajack Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~31 km · Must-see
- Penile Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Woods Reservoir · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~41 km · Must-see
- Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Slygo Valley · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tims Ford Lake · lake · Middle Tennessee · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tims Ford State Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Cloudland Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Dade · ~55 km · Must-see
- Moccasin Bend National Archeological District · fort · East Tennessee · ~57 km · Must-see
- Stringer's Ridge · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~59 km · Must-see
Other caves near Cave Spring
- Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~72 km · Must-see
- Hubbard's Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~76 km · Must-see
- Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge · cave · Jackson · ~77 km · Must-see
- Ellison's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~79 km · Must-see
- Petty John's Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~79 km · Must-see
- Manitou Cave · cave · DeKalb · ~91 km · Must-see
- Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~98 km · Must-see
- Blue Spring Cave · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~134 km · Must-see
- Peter Cave Entrance · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~10 km
- Russell Cave Sinkhole · cave · Jackson · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cave Spring open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Cave Spring yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cave Spring?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cave Spring?
Nearby: Denny Cove Falls (waterfall, 10 km), Chapel of the Apostles (church, 19 km), Thumping Dick Hollow (viewpoint, 24 km), Nickajack Dam (lake, 27 km), Nickajack Park (park, 28 km), Water Fall Cove (waterfall, 29 km).
Is Cave Spring worth visiting?
Cave Spring is listed as a notable cave in Tennessee on Spotwander.